The Audacity of Ignorance.

"If there's one thing that I regret this year, is that we were so busy just getting stuff done and dealing with the immediate crises that were in front of us, that I think we lost some of that sense of speaking directly to the American people about what their core values are and why we have to make sure those institutions are matching up with those values," he said. "And that I do think is a mistake of mine."

~ President Barack Obama

Look, being the President of the United States is the toughest job in the world. Where I get VERY frustrated with our President is right above, he talks about the immediate "crises" and my thought immediately goes to economy and jobs as do the majority of Americans. But he doesn't say that, he just says "crises" and leaves it at that. Why? Because he is probably talking about healthcare but doesn't want to say it outright. I don't know... it's going to be hard to raise taxes and stimulate the economy when people don't have jobs so you can pay for this healthcare reform.

But what bothers me even MORE is his arrogance. This line bugs me in particular:

"... I think we lost some of that sense of speaking directly to the American people about what their core values are..."

So, Mr. President, perhaps I am being cynical, but it sounds to me that you are saying that YOU need to tell the American people what THEIR core values are?? Seriously? Don't preach to me about my own values. You don't know. On top of that, you want to raise taxes to pay for healthcare. So, according to you, it would be more affordable to pay 50% of my paycheck to taxes and receive "affordable" healthcare rather than pay 20% and get some of the best healthcare I've had to date? Yes, it's expensive, so work on that. Don't tell me I am paying too much only to take away more of it and try and trick me into believing it's for my own good.

I try very hard not to be bitter especially toward those who just don't know any better but this is the stinkin' President of the United States!!! He needs to know better. I don't care if you didn't like Bush. Bush left quietly, peacefully and did not tell me what I should think, believe or how to spend my own money. This isn't about former President Bush. This is about a man who uses people's emotions to draw them in and for those of us who like answers and logic, are condemned as heartless and imperialistic (and I'm not even sure that people who use that word know what it means!!)

I want answers to questions. Don't tell me "it's not a redistribution of wealth, it's equal opportunity." That's about as absurd as me saying "I don't write with a pen, I write with a projectile ink dispensing utensil for communication purposes." It's the same damn thing. Call it what it is and cut the BS.

The audacity of the current Washington leadership telling me they know better how to live my life is absolutely disgusting.

Stupid politics. I wouldn't get sucked in to the point of putting this out there for the world to see, but this is the first time that my current way of life that I am thoroughly enjoying actually feels threatened and I'm one of those "middle-class Americans" he pretends to care about here. I don't want any more word play, no more secrets, no more talk, no more soul searching, we need a leader who listens. And if you think Obama listens, what was the last thing he said? He said he wouldn't give up on health care when MASSA-FRIGGIN-CHUSSETTS, one of the most liberal states, has made it clear it doesn't want it.

Deaf or ignorant? Oh the audacity.