People and Politics by Patrick Roberts

President Obama a disgrace as he shuns his own Democratic Party contender

Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 01:05 PM

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Is President Obama a Democrat?

His refusal to back the Rhode Island candidate for governor from his own party certainly raises the question.

It is not as if Frank Caprio is a hopeless outsider, he's actually neck and neck in the polls.

Not, it's because Obama had promised his opponent, Lincoln Chafee, former Republican senator that he would not oppose him because Chafee supported him for president.

(In a state in which Obama would have to have been deeply unpopular not to win anyway)

It is precisely the kind of backroom deal that Obama used to scorn and point the finger at others for doing.

Now he's right up there with the rest of the smoke filled room boys.

Farnk Caprio was dead right to tell the president to 'shove it" during his visit to Rhode Island.

And Democrats everywhere must ask a searching question.

if Obama is not going to support fellow Democrats why on earth is he their president?

Obama cannot have it both ways, slamming Democrats for running from his agenda when he does his own version of the old boy network rules.

It is a bad situation for Obama and let's hope Caprio wins so he can embarrass him good when he takes office.

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maloney | Oct 26, 2010, 08:40 PM EDT

obama has just called conservatives the enemy & said they should be punished, speaking to a group of hispanics. Now that's what I call reaching across the isle. This goes along with his statement of Repubs. would have to sit in the back. Sounds like the old, blacks must sit in the back of the bus, to me. Does he want war?

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MarthaAnne | Oct 26, 2010, 03:22 PM EDT

Isn't it funny how you and I interpret Obama's decision so differently, Mr. Roberts! I admire Obama for doing what he said he would do when he was running for office: not being rigidly partisan. He has not supported a Democrat candidate whom he feels is not superior for the job and I admire him for that decision. It has to do with competence and not, as you cynically view it, "backroom" politics.

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greatdope | Oct 26, 2010, 02:02 PM EDT

the real question is Is Frank Caprio a Democrat?

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greatdope | Oct 26, 2010, 01:42 PM EDT

Caprio is an embarassment to the State of RI. He is a DINO (Democrat In Name Only). Chafee is much more in line with Obama than caprio so it makes senses to not endorse any one.

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JayDooling | Oct 26, 2010, 01:31 PM EDT

I thing that who Democrats endorse, OR whose endorsement they seek or accept, is just party politics. It is a personal judgment on their part. It doesn't make Obama a 'disgrace'. Disgrace goes to the politician who tells the President of the United States to 'shove it'. Sounds pretty sophomoric to me.

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JayDooling | Oct 26, 2010, 12:43 PM EDT

He's paying back a political favor by supporting a candidate who supported his bid for the Oval Office. It's politics as usual. What's the problem? Also, he's about 85% what I wanted him to be as a Liberal so I feel pretty good about him most of the time.

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maloney | Oct 26, 2010, 12:33 PM EDT

Liberals have ignored all of the wrong headed things obama has done, not willing to admit they made a mistake in supporting him. Pride is a horrible thing. Sooner or later all of you will accept that this man is not what you wanted him to be. Even your boy Roberts is having second thoughts.

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