Apparently later today the DOJ (4 Federal Attorneys here in California) is going to hold a press conference and announce they are going to go after Medical Marijuana outlets.
I know I shouldn't approach any one issue as a deciding factor in supporting a politician. I know not supporting Obama in the 2012 election will be equivalent to biting off my nose to spite my face.
But....this is one issue that could cause me to 'break the camels back'.
Throughout this Administration we've seen compromises so that the policies enacted were half measures at best in order to placate the opposition. A Stimulus Bill that was way too small, throwing Single Payer overboard immediately, budget/debt debates using Republican talking points and then being surprised that the framing of the issue completely ignores a more progressive result.
This Administration has gone after it's own liberal base more than it has it's Republican opponents. Yea, they are trying to be 'adults'. They are trying to appease 'independents'. I can't understand that they don't see these 'independents' aren't independents at all. They are Republicans who for what ever reasons don't want to call themselves Republicans. These folk will NEVER vote for Obama. Never. So once again we have an issue where a Democratic Administration is going after their own base to be 'adults'.
Will this killing Medical Marijuana by Obama's DOJ get those 'Independent' voters to vote for him in 2012? No, not only will it not get their votes but I can promise you it will lose mine, and my face be damned.