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A New York Times article, titled 'Health Debate Fails to Ignite Obama's Web,' has interesting commentary regarding President Barack Obama's followers. While many Obama supporters are said to still "support the president completely," many are taking a break from politics, which may explain why the GOP and its followers have consummately dominated the airwaves.
The article goes on to illustrate this point: Ms. Bonnie Adkins, host of a pot-luck dinner to support Obama's health care reform, is described as worrying about whether she has enough space for the event. Only 10 people show up. ...
This article, I fear, sheds light on a "fatigue," if you will, that has surreptitiously developed in Obama supporters.
On inauguration night, I remember watching Obama give his speech. I felt relieved that the campaign was finally over. After two years of giving our most and best through, the election had me and everyone I know emotionally tapped out.
The drama that ensued between Hillary and Barack was enough for me, not to mention the McCain-Palin face-off that followed immediately after.
Critics can say what they want about Obama, but one thing that cannot be overlooked is his persistence and perseverance. Obama was steadfast throughout the many claims that his campaign would amount to nothing. Against Hillary, he remained doggedly present when others called him irrelevant.
Then, before the public could even catch its breath, Obama was going head-to-head with the GOP candidates.
Which brings me back to the New York Times article.
No matter what the rancorous GOP will have you believe, we, the American public, engendered from distinct classes, hues, sexual orientations and religious backgrounds, put Obama in office. We owe it to ourselves to also be committed, persistent and steadfast in seeing this administration through. Show up to your local town halls, take the national polls, volunteer and be loud -- lest all of our hard work go to waste.
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Leftist activists burn a portrait of US President Barack Obama in front of the US Embassy in Buenos Aires on August 12, 2009 during a protest against the US Imperialism and the coup d'Etat in Honduras. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Leftist activists burn a portrait of US President Barack Obama in front of the US Embassy in Buenos Aires on August 12, 2009 during a protest against the US Imperialism and the coup d'Etat in Honduras. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Leftist activists burn a portrait of US President Barack Obama in front of the US Embassy in Buenos Aires on August 12, 2009 during a protest against the US Imperialism and the coup d'Etat in Honduras. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Health care reform protesters join a demonstration in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 2009. The protesters gathered outside a venue where Democratic US Senator Arlen Specter was holding a town hall meeting on the proposed health reforms. Republicans are loudly fretting over the cost of reform plans by US President Barack Obama, with some branding it "socialism" and warning that the soaring US budget deficit will skyrocket if the president gets his way. AFP PHOTO/Virginie Montet (Photo credit should read Virginie Montet/AFP/Getty Images)
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Health care reform protesters join a demonstration in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 2009. The protesters gathered outside a venue where Democratic US Senator Arlen Specter was holding a town hall meeting on the proposed health reforms. Republicans are loudly fretting over the cost of reform plans by US President Barack Obama, with some branding it "socialism" and warning that the soaring US budget deficit will skyrocket if the president gets his way. AFP PHOTO/Virginie Montet (Photo credit should read Virginie Montet/AFP/Getty Images)
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Health care reform protesters join a demonstration in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 2009. The protesters gathered outside a venue where Democratic US Senator Arlen Specter was holding a town hall meeting on the proposed health reforms. Republicans are loudly fretting over the cost of reform plans by US President Barack Obama, with some branding it "socialism" and warning that the soaring US budget deficit will skyrocket if the president gets his way. AFP PHOTO/Virginie Montet (Photo credit should read Virginie Montet/AFP/Getty Images)
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Health care reform protesters take signs as they join a demonstration in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 2009. The protesters gathered outside a venue where Democratic US Senator Arlen Specter was holding a town hall meeting on the proposed health reforms. Republicans are loudly fretting over the cost of reform plans by US President Barack Obama, with some branding it "socialism" and warning that the soaring US budget deficit will skyrocket if the president gets his way. AFP PHOTO/Virginie Montet (Photo credit should read Virginie Montet/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama embraces Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh after presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on August 12, 2009. Obama awarded 16 individuals the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama talks presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on August 12, 2009. Obama awarded 16 individuals the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama talks to Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh before presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on August 12, 2009. Obama awarded 16 individuals the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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By: nopenotme on 8/19/2009 9:54AM
I'm not tired. I don't think the President's supporters are tired. It's just interesting to watch the GOP's so called grassroots mob. They can't seem to make up their minds on the health care reform. And their protests at town halls make them look like angry white people mad because the US President is African-American.
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By: laj on 8/31/2009 3:54PM
No one is mad because he is half black. It is the white population who put him in office. People are mad because he is not doing what he said he would do. the people protesting are not mobs, they are Americans exercising their freedom of speech. Obama needs to get something done other than spend.
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By: Nettie Jones on 9/14/2009 10:49PM
I'm upset, I don't know where to turn to support Obama, I'm even more upset at African Americans, this is also about our children, as I watch the tea parties and republican leaders in the south, this is deep rooted racial hatred, I'M FROM THE SOUTH,marched for civil rights, I know the hatred when I see it, Obama knows it but can't say it because he's president seems like we've left him out there alone, guns at his functions, we wait until one goes off and then we act, and we'll loose many of our young blacks in the street, Where are our leaders, What NAACP, this is now about more than Obama, it's about what we've fought for all these years but we've gotten comfortable no longer teaching our kids the struggle, I'm for the first time ashame of my people.
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By: Judy Ames on 9/11/2010 9:15AM
I am ashamed of our people too. For once we have a chance to be united for something and we fail at this too. So many black people want to be identified with the haters to prove that they are not racists, but contrary to what they are trying to do, they look stupid. I will bet many of them have interracial marriages and are trying to prove something to their spouses or girlfriends. Come on black people. If you dont stand for something, you will fall for anything. You have no business at those tea party functions. Do you really think they love you for it.
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