The Democratic Party just called me asking for a donation. Their line was "Sarah Palin! Sarah Palin! Oh, my look what Sarah Palin is doing!"
"I don’t care about Sarah Palin," I interrupted. "I care about Democrats. And Democrats abandoned me!"
I wish I had their number so I could apologize. Not for the content of my comments but for raising my voice. I didn’t use any swear words and no name calling, but I got LOUD.
I was born and raised in the Midwest. I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s. I was taught to be polite even when I disagreed. Even if I didn’t like someone, I was taught to be polite. So, my upbringing is haunting me.
But damn it!
Thinking she could say "Palin" and I’d automatically cough up money for the DNC.
"I’m NOT worried about Palin," I said in a raised voice. "I’m worried about President Obama and Democrats. Republicans passed tax cuts for the very wealthy with less than 60 votes. What is wrong with Democrats. Why won’t Democrats give us a good health care bill?"
She was silent. OK, maybe I didn’t pause long enough to let her talk.
"We put President Obama in office to make change. But he sold us out. Everything he has done benefits Wall Street not Main Street," I rambled on. "Obama sold us out to Big Pharma and the health insurance companies."
I could see my wife giving me mixed signals - frowning while pumping her fist. She liked my comments, but she too is from the Midwest and didn’t approve of my raise voice.
I tried to make amends for my bad behavior. I told the DNC lady she should call back IF Democrats passed a health care bill with a strong public option. I promised to even give them some money if they did.
But I make it clear that if Democrats don’t grow a spine, I’m sitting out the next elections or giving my money to third party.
My emotions are so confused. On the one hand I’m sorry that I got LOUD. But I feel some relief from my rant. I feel bad about dumping on President Obama but I think he dumped us first.