To the Editor:
Re “Obama’s
Trust Problem” (column, Aug. 21):
Thank you, Paul Krugman, for so perfectly expressing the feelings of this
progressive. I defended Barack Obama, despite his relative inexperience, during
the primaries because I believed that his open style of governance was the best
route to sound policy. I didn’t expect that this approach would result in the
almost complete abandonment of core commitments, whether it was about torture,
habeas corpus or health care.
Sadly, I am becoming edgy about how deeply he holds those commitments. While
I won’t switch sides, in 2012 I will be far less willing to devote time and
money to the Obama campaign than in 2008. I don’t think I will be alone in this
resistance. At a minimum, I will be looking for a display of personal integrity
and respect for all the progressives who were his deepest and most loyal supporters.
It is indeed time for change.
Martha Holstein
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/opinion/l22krugman.html?_r=1
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