Ok... in diary after diary we go back and forth discussing President Obama and either his virtues or his shortcomings. We call ourselves either the "Realistrati" or the "Frustrati". Now, in the interests of fairness and disclosure, I am part of the "Realistrati". I am also co-founder of the group "Jews for President Obama".
In Mets102' diary yesterday he rightly pointed out the fact that the President has accomplished a number of things and that really... he is the "adult in the room".
Personally, I have been critical of the President in a few different diaries. Here is one GREAT EXPECTIONS... AND THE WORD POOF!!!! - A personal story in this diary I was very critical of the President and I think for good reason. I am still really disappointed in a number of things he has done. BUT... that said, I just cannot see what good a diary like that or comment like that would be at this point in time with the election coming up. I don't have a better alternative to President Obama of anyone running. Is he perfect, far from it... but he is a thousand times better than anyone else out there.
So in Mets' diary, I questioned a "frustrati" poster asking what did he/she suggest as an alternative, and got the answer "I don't know" back. And HERE was my response:
Ok... I apologize but that in NOT an answer. (0+ / 0-)
You don't know... Well then criticism is just that.
But you do know enough to write here downgrading him with nothing positive to say. Well then criticism is just that. You are offering no solutions, nothing that would make the situation better, just criticizing to criticize. What's that? What is the possible purpose of that?
Ok... you say you are holding out your vote until he does better for you? No problem. How are you going to do better with a Republican in the White House - because that is what your non-vote counts towards? Is the environment going to get better? Are the schools going to improve? Are the inner cities going to magically get healthier? What?
The President has a country to run. He has a lot of things to consider in making decisions. Some of them don't work for all of us, but the greater good FAR outweighs what the Republicans have in store for us. You do recall the lovely Bush years don't you?
Anyway, this election has come down to two people that have a possibility of winning whether you like it or not. One is a Centrist who would move the country in positive way forward slowly, inch by inch, but forward nonetheless. The other is a Far-Rightist who belongs to a party that wants to bring back the Articles of Confederation. THAT is what is happening. SO... how do you change the President to your P.O.V.? Just like he is trying to move the country... incrementally. Work within the party to reform it and change it. Or heck start a new movement once he is re-elected BUT NOW IS NOT THE TIME for that. Not with so much on the line.
by volleyboy1 on Tue May 15, 2012 at 12:57:23 PM PDT
This is what really frustrates me (and others) to no end. What is the point of criticism if you have no solution, no alternative? What good do you serve? If you have nothing better, than why rip on those who are praising the President? What purpose does it serve.
SO.. I ask again to the "Frustrati"... What exactly do you hope to accomplish by constantly bashing the President? What solutions do you propose? And the big one...
Who is a Candidate you think would do better?
So, let's cut the crap and get this settled. It will be better for all of us.