President Barack Obama and first Family on stage after being re-elected as president of the United States (Olivier Douliery/ABACAUSA.com)
Shortly before Barack Obama was elected President in 2008, the U.S. economy took a nosedive. A few months later, I separated and then divorced, after two years of marriage counseling and a personal and professional downward spiral prompted by the recession. Shortly after that, I became a single mother on food stamps. That is, the kind of mother that Mitt Romney indirectly or directly blamed for the random acts of violence in our country in recent months. I became the kind of mother that some dismiss as having “taken advantage of welfare.”
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I respect your ability to move up and onward; truly you represent the best of America and its spirit. But I question that you were so moved by Obama’s words and not by his deeds. We all know he is a moving and charismatic orator, but if you were to evaluate his actions, what he has written while a Senator, what he supported while in office, and legislation he has tried to put forward, you will find that he may not meet your expectations. I pray he does, in these next four years, be everything you want in a President. But if not, next time, please look past the words of the candidates and find out for yourself what the candidates have actually supported throughout their lives. It makes a difference.
Thank you for commenting! Of course there is not enough space in an online post to analyze the political intricacies of one candidate over the other, nor was this meant to be an analysis of that. It is merely a personal account, meant to dispel the myth of the single mother on welfare being not only harmful for society but a leech. I appreciate your feedback nevertheless!
One story. I could send you to parts of my city where your story never happens. Thanks for your bleeding heart. I now know who to blame if Obamas policies hurt my family.
Thanks for your considerate and thoughtful comment. All opinions are welcome.
I think you are brave like most mothers in our country. Always hand up!!!
We powerful and very moving indeed. Leaders like him make a difference.