An open letter today, to President Obama from Anne Lamott, in the Los Angeles Times. Anne is lamenting the fact that "her" president is letting her (and the other 66,882,229 Americans who voted for him) down because he might capitulate on his promise of universal health care for all Americans.
Please.
What about the 58,783,221 who voted for McCain? Does Annie think we don't matter? Does she believe elected officials only represent those who voted for them? Does it not occur to her that maybe (maybe?) officials of elected parties represent all their constituents, even those who didn't vote for them?
This gives me an idea. What if there were a presidential election...no VP candidates at all. The "winner" is the president. The "loser" is the vice president. And the real winner...? The American people who don't have to fear being locked out of the debate (or the decisions) just because "their guy" didn't make the cut.
Everyone wins?
Here she goes: Anne Lamott, for your reading pleasure. If you can stand it.
President Obama : Health Care; You Promised
by Anne Lamott
Los Angeles Times, August 27, 2009
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