What next?

I can only speak for myself, and my vote only counts as one vote.

But this decision by Obama has completely destroyed MY hopes and frustrated MY desire for authentic change with an Obama presidency.

So for me, unless Obama starts taking positions on the issues I care most about, the "what next" answer for me is: remove any and all expectations that Obama is authentic, or that he has the capability to truly lead the nation through this tremendously dark and frightening era, and to not bother wasting my time and energy and actually show up to vote for him.

I was already very suspicious of him because of his moving to the right before the offshore drilling decision.

It is pretty much the nail in the coffin for me. Now I have to try and imagine a scenario where I'd actually show to vote for him. Up until this weekend, I was able to do that. Now, I can't. I'll give it a couple of days. But I can't see changing my mind now.

This is one of the issues (along with the post-9/11 imperial war mongering and FISA) that is a non-negotiable one for me. I already don't trust Obama on nukes. This tells me my gut instincts about him regarding the energy crisis is right on. He is a Republican in Democrats clothes.

On the three issues I find most important, which I originally signed up to support Obama on, he has now capitulated, and taken the same position as Bush/Cheney/McCain.

So there is absolutely no reason for me to vote for him.

Period.