No, Deb, people voted for him who WERE fooled. Big difference. His speeches made him sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but it was only pretty words....no substance. Those same people will come out of the woodwork and vote in 2012, even though they''ve not participated in elections since then, and won't participate in elections afterward, and aren't happy with the performance of this president. I'll admit that he'ss had NO cooperation from the 550 people in congress who hold this country hostage. Perhaps if that were to change, we might find out IF this president is capable of leading and performing????

If the people don't get off their butts, and vote, we'll get 4 more years of this, and even though I 'm a democrat, we cannot afford it.

With no COL increases for Social Security recipients, HUGE increases in Medicare premiums, and more increases scheduled next year, it is scary. This is the same as reducing social security checks by $200.00 a month, and I don't know a single senior who can afford a $200 a month paycut.

The Seniors in this country are being forced to find roommates, losing their independence and freedom, cut their food budgets even further (many eat cat and dog food now, because of the price of food), and do without many of life's basic necessities. There is certainly no money for entertainment, or frills like medicine or regular doctor's care, or even driving to church, because gas is so expensive that they can't afford it, yet the GAO in its "creative accounting" justifies the deletion of a COL increase by saying that the COL has not increased. Have any of them checked the price of a gallon of gas, a loaf of bread, or a candy bar? A candy bar has increased 50% in the last 90 days. Wonder who buys THEIR gas and groceries? I thought the president was smarter than to accept the stupidity of that finding, and the downright hijacking of COL increases for seniors. It is dishonest and criminal.

Seniors paid into Social Security their whole lives. Those of us who still work are still paying into SS, Medicare, and Medicaid, although the majority of us do not receive Medicaid. No one is GIVING seniors anything. They have EARNED their Social Security benefits. The current crop of seniors weren't given a choice, and MANY not have retirement plans, or even 401K's available to them. This is ALL many of them have, and women are especially vulnerable, because this group is the last of the "stay-at-home moms", and the first of those who suffered through mass divorce because their husbands wanted younger models, and had to go back to work.

They're not done. The day will come when seniors will be herded into barracks, their social security kept as "support" by the government, minimum care and food provided, medical support withheld, and they'll be left there to die. Pay attention, folks. Once it becomes a fact, it remains, so this affects all those to come, as well

First, Hank, Jr. did NOT disrespect the OFFICE of the presidency, and went to great lengths to emphasize that. You choose to say that, because it makes you look a little more tolerant than if you flat out said you were mad because of his disrespect for Obama. He is NOT required to appreciate or respect ANY president, just as you are not.

Mr. Obama was ELECTED, NOT appointed to the office by SOME of the people, not ALL of the people. It appears to be allright for people to go on tv, on line, in print, or anywhere else, and defame prior presidents, but one man's honest opinion, beause it did not flatter the sitting president, is enough to remove an ICON from the TV screen. That is obscene and prejudiced.

ESPN should be ashamed of itself. They are pandering to a particular political group, and it is shameful.
People have been permitted to call President Bush a murderer, among other horrible things, and that is ok with the press, but any disagreement with the current administration brings the wrath of the airwaves down upon a person. PUT HANK, JR. BACK ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, ESPN! Prove to us that you are not prejudiced against anyone who may disagree with your political stance and that you DO believe in free speech. What he said was not on MNF, and should not matter to you.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with what Hank, Jr. said, he DOES have the right to say it.. He did not choose a pretty analagy, but I will defend his right to say it, just as I will defend the liberals' right to say what they want to say about republicans. I am a died-in-the-wool democrat, but our party and our president has let us all down, particularly the most vulnerable of our populace, the poor and the elderly.