My goodness, the Democrats must really be worried.  I am now receiving multiple emails on a daily basis from various Democrats currently in office.  Today I have a second message from Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the DNC.  Here is the message she sent me earlier tonight:

Donna -- In 2007, I heard the words no woman wants to hear: "You have breast cancer." I remember sitting in the hospital after my surgery, waiting for a test to come back, wondering how many more birthdays I would get with my kids -- how many more anniversaries I'd get with my husband. I don't care how strong you are: It's a terrifying moment. The Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare is a big deal for millions of Americans like me. But the fight to protect it is far from over. If elected, Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal it on Day One, and I believe him. This fight is personal to me. I want to do everything I can to protect health care for every American. And I need your help. Donate $3 or more today to make sure Romney and Republicans can't take away our health care. We have an important fundraising deadline tomorrow at midnight, and the Republican Party will be judging our ability to keep fighting by how much we raise before that deadline. When Mitt Romney talks about getting rid of Obamacare, let's take a second to talk about what that would really mean: It means children with pre-existing conditions would once again be denied coverage, some women would lose access to critical preventive care, and millions of seniors would lose the benefits that help pay for life-saving medicine. This law is far too important to too many Americans for Republicans to throw it out. Give Democrats the resources we need to win and protect this historic achievement -- and the lives of millions of Americans. Donate $3 or more today: https://my.democrats.org/Protect-Reform Thanks, Debbie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

And, here is my response to Representative Schultz:

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz,

If seems very odd to me how during the thirty plus years I was registered as a Democrat, I never received a single email from the party.  I did receive one taped message from Hillary Clinton and enough letters to count off the fingers of one hand.  However, two and a half weeks ago, I wrote to explain why I was leaving the Democratic Party, and suddenly the DNC busily sends me several emails a week and as of yesterday, two messages per day.

Oddly, only one of those emails addressed any of my concerns.  Ms. Cheryl Green did attempt to explain why the Affordable Care Act was good for our country.  Now today I have a message from you on the same topic.

Regardless of how you, Rep. Schultz, and Ms. Green might feel, I do not think Obama Care is good for the American people.  I have heard from doctors about how they will have to stop seeing some patients due to the passage of this act and the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the act.  There were other and better ways to bring reform, but this was not the way to go.

I love how Democrats want to say the Affordable Care Act was modeled after Massachusetts health care plan which was written into law under Mitt Romney.  What all of you are overlooking is the program was decided for the very small state of Massachusetts with its unique problems and challenges.  It was not intended to be the plan for the entire country.  Personally, I think each state should have been allowed to design the plan which was best for its citizens.

I am very concerned by the way government has expanded under Democrats.  I believe President Obama and other Democrats are overstepping boundaries.  I do not approve of the vast number of Czars appointed by President Obama.  No president should appoint individuals who have not been approved by Congress.  There was a reason our forefathers set up government with checks and balances between the Presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.

I am sorry you were diagnosed with cancer.  As a woman who has suffered from chronic health concerns, I ache for anyone who faces or faced a health crisis.  However, I do not accept Obama Care as the solution to health care affordability.  If you really wanted to improve health care for Americans, why not provide people with the same health insurance policy which you, other representatives, senators, the Vice President and President Obama will enjoy for the rest of your lives?

I was disappointed in the decision reached by the Supreme Court.  I am, however, pleased Mitt Romney has promised one of his first tasks upon taking office will be to rid the country of this ridiculous attempt to correct health care problems.  When Mr. Romney becomes the President of the United States, he will be very busy undoing the many problems created by President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats.  Fortunately, he is capable of performing this very large task.

I do not believe President Obama has the least idea about how to govern the country.  He did not have the experience required for the job.  Since I was one of the many who mistakenly voted for him to be President, I can only hope there are many others like me who have realized how wrong we are.  I sincerely hope there are many other Democrats who have reached the conclusion I have.  I pray and expect there will be many other frustrated and disappointed Democrats who will join me in voting for Mitt Romney.

I am amazed Ms. Schultz to discover how you and other Democrats did not understand the reasons behind the 2010 mid-term elections.  Surely, the large number of Republicans voted into office should have told you, other Democrats, the DNC and President Obama that American voters were not happy with actions taken by them.  It appears it will take the November 2012 vote to make Democrats realize how unhappy even their own members are.

I chose to write to you and others in the DNC to explain why I was leaving the party.  I thought it was only fair to allow Democrats the opportunity to know how unhappy I was.  It appears my actions may have been futile because it is extremely apparent no Democrat understood or cared about my concerns.  What Democrats fail to understand from my written words, they will understand in my vote and the votes of many Democrats who are as frustrated as I am with Democratic Party.

Donna Brenaman

It appears the Democrats do not understand my many responses to them about why I am leaving the party.  Today the email arriving in my inbox was signed by Vice President Biden.  Once again I was asked to donate $3.00 to the DNC to provide them with the necessary finances for a final push before the election.

Is it just me or do others find it odd the DNC wants me to read their messages and provide money, but no one in the DNC appears to be reading and comprehending my concerns about the party?  Well, I suppose I should give Cheryl Green some credit.  She may not have read my complete response to the DNC's regular messages, but she did understand my unhappiness with the Affordable Care Act.  While Ms. Green and I will never be in agreement, at least she tried to respond to my concerns.

Okay, enough said.  Here is the email I received from Vice President Biden today:

Donna --

Yesterday I shared an emotional moment with Barack in the Oval Office after he learned health reform had been upheld.

Barack Obama is a man who refused to give up. No matter how politically unpopular it was, he knew it was the right thing to do.

Tomorrow is the biggest fundraising deadline of this election so far. Romney and the Republicans may outraise us again -- you can bet they'll have a whole slew of special interests who want to see Romney make good on his promise to repeal Obamacare on Day One.

But they can't beat us if we pull together. Our grassroots movement is unstoppable when we put our minds to it.

Please donate $3 or more today, before the critical deadline:

http://my.democrats.org/Deadline-in-June

Thanks,

Joe
  
How nice to think about President Obama and Vice President Biden sharing an emotional moment in the Oval Office.  Of course, it would have been so much better had they shared an emotional moment after learning the Supreme Court had declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.  I guess I'll just have to wait for the momentous moment when President Romney and his Vice President share an emotional moment when the Affordable Care Act is gone forever!


Without further ado, here is my response to the Vice President:

Mr. Vice President,

Unlike you and the President, I was not happy with the Supreme Court's decision.  I was hoping they would strike down Obama Care.  I was sadly disappointed with the results.  I am not forlorn; however, I am hoping and blogging in favor of Mitt Romney winning the election in November.  Do not ask me to provide a donation to the DNC for the re-election of President Obama and you.

I have changed party affiliation.  Due to my frustration and disappointment with the Democrats, I have made a decision which I never expected to make.  After thirty-some years supporting Democrats, I have chosen to change my party affiliation.  I have become a Republican. 

By the way, you, President Obama, and members of the Democratic National Party would know this had any of you bothered to read and comprehend the messages I have sent in response to each message I received from you.  I have taken the time to read each and every message originating from the DNC and to write what I believe have been well articulated responses for each email.  Apparently, you, President Obama or any member of the DNC with the exception of Cheryl Green cannot be bothered to read and comprehend my responses to your messages.  (I should note Ms. Green only responded to me on the issue of the so-called Affordable Care Act, and I found no common ground in our views about Obama Care.)

The lack of response from Democrats to any of my messages I find to be troubling.  I am a voting American citizen who voted a straight Democratic ticket in 2008 which means I voted for you and President Obama.  I realize all of you are very busy with the tasks of increasing the American debt and blaming Republicans and Independents for every problem the country has while at the same time claiming you are doing your best for the American people, but surely there is someone in the DNC who could read and reply to the issues I rasised?

I am receiving regular emails requesting a donation of three dollars or more for the Democratic Party.  I am appalled by this request.  First, Democrats raise the national debt at astronomical amounts, and then you want me to donate to the party?  What magical brew are you drinking, Mr. Vice President?

I know I have stated these facts in all of my previous messages, but please allow me to state them one more time for your personal benefit, and I will try to be as brief as possible.

Lay-offs and Unemployment by My Husband
Over the last ten years my husband has been laid off  from one manufacturing job after another as local companies moved overseas.  Then three years there simply were no more jobs to be had.  Fortunately, he has been able to collect unemployment benefits, but we know those are about to end.

My Chronic Health Problems and Disability
In 1998 after suffering from pain and other symptoms since I was twelve, at the age of 42 I was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.  I applied for social security and was denied.  I then turned to local and state politicians to help me, but no one did so.  Finally, I contacted my state senator who represented the Republican Party, and he immediately scheduled a hearing with a judge for me and explained to the judge why I should receive social security disability benefits.  The judge immediately granted me the benefits and even backtracked them to an earlier date.

Since 1998, I have been diagnosed with Multiple Auto-immune Syndrome (MAS).  This is a fancy name to say my body's own auto-immune system is attacking various organs and other systems in my body.  So far MAS is responsible for my MS, Auto-immune Hepatitis, Asthma, Crohn's Disease, Chronic Colitis, Eczema, Arthritis and an ever increasing number of food and drug allergies.  I am told to expect additional auto-immune diseases to be diagnosed in the future.

For the initial years in which President Obama and you have been in office, I have had to watch as the two of you did nothing to increase social security benefits.  The two of you did not even attempt to get a cost of living increase until this year.  Meanwhile I watched as one national politician after another voted in favor of huge salary increases for themselves.

The Affordable Care Act
I did not want to see this act passed.  I was against it.  If you, the President, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats wanted to make health care more affordable, then pass an act which would give all Americans the same health care coverage all of you enjoy.  The President, Vice President and members of Congress enjoy a health plan for life which other Americans can only dream of having.  If you had passed an act giving us a plan identical to the one you now enjoy and will continue to enjoy for the rest of you life, then I would have been able to support your health care plan for the American people.

Treatment of Veterans & My Husband Specifically
I am and always will be grateful to the men and women like my father, uncles and husband who willing and dutifully chose to serve in the military.  Our country owes them a huge debt, particularly to those who served during wartime.  I want our service people to receive the very best care and assistance possible.  I believe our veterans should be the first people chosen when employment opportunities become available.

My husband is an Air Force Veteran who served during the first gulf war and also in Columbia when our military sought to capture Noriega and bring him to trial.  In October 2011 my husband began to suffer grand mal and smaller seizures.  Two weeks ago he suffered grand mal seizures four days in a row.  Since he does not have health insurance due to being laid off for more than three years straight, he decided to go to the VA Hospital.  He was told the hospital was backed up with WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War and the current War on Terrorism.  He was told it would be a couple of years before they could begin to review his case and treat him.  In other words, veterans of the first gulf war and Columbia are unable to receive care from the VA even though they, too, dutifully served their country and risked their lives.

When my husband finished his service, he wanted to use his military benefits to obtain a college education which would have allowed him to have a career in something other than manufacturing.  Unfortunately, his mother was dying and other family needs prevented him from using those benefits.  I do not understand why there is a time limit for our military to make use of the education benefits.  I believe we owe them more.

Loss of Our Home
Due to my husband's many lay-offs and, especially, this last lengthy one, we lost our home and all of belongings.  For the past three years we have been living in an inexpensive motel.  Sadly, we are not the only ones. 

There are several families with young children who also live in this motel.  Each day from late August to early June I watch the school bus make its regular stop in the motel parking lot.  Then I see elementary school children climb the steps of the bus for their ride to school.

My husband and I, like the fathers and mothers of those children, have done the math.  A room with queen or king size beg, a sleeper sofa, cable television, dorm refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and weekly clean sheets and towels is much less expensive than paying for these same items individually for an apartment.  Without employment opportunities what are the citizens of our county which had previously been one of the country's leading manufacturing sites to do?  There is no other choice.

Childhood Hunger
I was shocked to learn on our local news how our area rated number one in childhood hunger.  I was appalled to hear this.  I do not care how bad the economy is.  No American child should go hungry!

How can the United States be one of the first nations provide aide to other countries whenever disaster strikes while our own children go hungry?  Why aren't Democrats speaking about childhood hunger in our own country?  How can any politician of any party ask for money for any program which does not address the issue of childhood hunger?

Inferior Behavior of Democrats
No, I am not writing about sexual misconduct of Democrats although there has been ample examples.  I am referring to President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and almost every other Democrat complain it is the Republican who are at fault for whatever complaint American citizens have.  I keep saying the result is Democrats sound like a child tattling on the behavior of others while they are behaving in the same way, or perhaps they merely sound like the cranky child who says, "Since you won't play what I want to play, I'm going to pack up my toys and go home."  Either way, the result is the same.  Democrats look foolish and stupid.

Another example of bad behavior by Democrats is exemplified by Nancy Pelosi and her husband.  Most Americans found their fiances depleted or in dire jeopardy because of the failing stock market.  However, that was not the case for Ms. Pelosi, who saw the value of her stock rise.

I'm sure citizens around the country would love to know who was her broker.  Oh, wait, it was the good advice of her stock broker that gave her such a wonderful return on her investment.  No, she was able to benefit from confidential information given to her during a congressional meeting.  In essence, she found a way to benefit legally from insider training.  Anyone who wasn't a member of congress and behaved in this way would find themselves facing heavy fines and possibly imprisonment.

Mr. Vice President, nothing would have made me happier than to remain with the Democratic Party.  I spent thirty plus years as a Democrat. It was not an easy decision to change parties. 

In this message  I explained personal reasons why I have changed political parties, but there is one more reason.  I love the United States of American, and I cannot allow anyone to hurt my country.  Yet, I have stood by and watched as Democrats, including President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and most of the Democrats serving in the Senate and House of Representatives.

In conclusion if I can find three dollars to spare, I won't give it to the DNC.  I do not want President Obama to be re-elected in November 2008.  I am hoping and praying, as well as blogging, against his re-election. 

As promised, I am back with a second post today.  Here is the message I received from President Obama via the DNC which I received today:

 Donna --

This is a good day for millions of Americans who can continue to benefit from the protections and economic security provided by the Affordable Care Act.

While the Supreme Court's decision should put to rest the debate over health care, Mitt Romney and the Republicans in Congress just can't take yes for an answer.

My opponent said a short while ago that the first thing he would try to do as president is repeal the health care law. We can't allow that to happen. So we have to win this election.

Say you're with me on the Affordable Care Act:

http://my.democrats.org/This-Decision

Thank you for all that you do.

Barack

Also as promised, here is my response to President Obama:

Dear President Obama,

Nothing would please me more than to be able to stand with the President of the United States of America.  I am a citizen who dearly loves her country, and I am married to a man who willingly and proudly served his country through the Air Force.  He is a veteran of the first gulf war and the military efforts in Columbia when the military went after Noriega. 

Both my husband and I love our country.  We want only the best for the United States of America and its citizens.  It is because of our love for the country that we are unable to stand with you on the Affordable Care Act. 

Our love for the United States of America is also the reason why we do not want to see you, President Obama, re-elected.  Nor do we want to see any Democrat elected or re-elected.  We believe you and other Democrats are not serving the American people well with the actions and policies you have taken.

I will not be voting for you.  I will no longer participate in the Democratic Party despite having done so for over thirty years.  I am choosing to become a Republican and to vote for Mitt Romney for President of the United States.  I will also be voting for a straight Republican ticket.

I was greatly disappointed today when I learned the Supreme Court's decision.  On the other hand, I agree with Presidential Candidate and hopefully, the next President of the United States, Mitt Romney.  I think his understanding of what happened today was correct.  He was right to remark how having the Supreme Court state your Affordable Care Act may be legal, but that does not mean it is good for the American people.

As a new Republican and former Democrat I hope you will not be re-elected.  I will be pleased when the day comes for you to be replaced by Mr. Romney.  I will be equally pleased when Nancy Pelosi is replaced by a Republican. 

I think the policies, actions and words of the two of you have hurt our country, and its citizens.  I also believe the best way to combat the two of you is with my vote, my voice and my computer.  I will do my best to express to others why you should not be re-elected and why Democrats in general should not receive votes in November.

After today's Supreme Court announcement, I knew I would be hearing from members of the Democratic National Committee.  What I did not expect was to receive two emails.  One was from Cheryl Green, and the other was from President Obama.  Here is the one from Ms. Green:

 

Donna,

Thank you for contacting us with your concerns. All three branches of government have now agreed that President Obama’s health care law is the right thing to do. The law is already helping millions of Americans and will help millions more in the years to come. It’s time to move past the same political battles and fully implement the law. Mitt Romney promises to repeal health reform on “day one,” refighting old political battles of the past and denying millions of Americans affordable health care.

The individual mandate was upheld, along with all the reforms that ensure Americans, not their insurance companies, have control over their health. By 2014, all Americans will have access to quality, affordable health care.

Obamacare is already helping millions of Americans save money and live healthier lives, and will help millions more in the years to come. Americans aren’t losing coverage or going bankrupt just because they get sick, preexisting conditions are being covered, and millions of Americans will keep saving money on their premiums, preventive care and prescription drugs.

Obamacare will save middle-class families up to $2,300 a year on top of its largest health care tax cut in history, worth an average of $4,800 to about 19 million middle-class Americans. Because the rest of us have to pay for those who can afford health insurance but refuse to get it, the court’s decision today means that free riders either have to get insurance or pay a small fine – which would apply to only about 1 percent of Americans. The individual responsibility requirement is the same policy Mitt Romney put in place in Massachusetts.

The American people want Washington to move past the political battle over health reform and get to work on the economy. Congress passed health reform, the President signed it, and today the Court ruled that it’s constitutional. It’s time to move on and fully implement the law so we can cut costs and ensure all Americans get the care they need.

Insurance companies can’t drop you because you got sick, made a mistake on your application or hit an arbitrary cap on coverage. Already 105 million Americans no longer have lifetime caps on their coverage.

• Free Preventive Care: 86 million Americans got more access to preventive care – from lifesaving cancer screenings to regular checkups to immunizations – covered by Medicare or their insurance without a co-pay or deductible.
• Rebates on Excessive Premiums: By August 1, 12.8 million Americans will have gotten rebates from their insurance company because it spent too much of their premium dollars on administrative costs or CEO bonuses.
• Coverage for Young Americans Starting Their Careers: 3.1 million young adults who would’ve been uninsured have coverage through their parents’ plans.
• Discounts on Prescription Drugs: More than 5 million people got discounts on their prescription drugs in the Medicare “doughnut hole” – each saving an average of more than $600 last year.

Please go to this link http://www.barackobama.com/health-care

Cheryl Green

Democratic National Committee

And here is my response to Ms. Green:
 

Cheryl,

First, I want to thank you for responding to one of my messages to the DNC.  For over two weeks I have been writing to the DNC in response to each email sent to me.  You are the first person to respond to any of my concerns.

I do appreciate what President Obama tried to accomplish with his health care law.  However, I still do not like the plan.  Neither my husband nor I approve of this plan, but it is only one reason why neither of us will be voting for President Obama in November.  When the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives are willing to receive the same kind of health care coverage as the average American or they are willing to give all American citizens the exact same health care benefits which they receive and will continue to receive for life, then I will change my mind about Obama Care, but not before.

Both of us have a long history of voting for Democrats although I have been doing so for a longer time.  After thirty years of supporting Democrats, I can no longer do so.  I believe President Obama and the Democratic Party have lost sight of what life is like for most Americans.

Health care is only one of my concerns.  President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Politicians and the DNC need to understand all of the problems facing the average American family.  I personally believe they either do not understand the plight of average Americans, or they simply do not care about what life is like for Americans.  What is worrisome is both possibilities will prove devastating to our country if they continue.

I was greatly alarmed when President Obama falsely stated, "The private sector is doing fine."  In what parallel universe does he live?  Perhaps, if the President opened his eyes and saw not only the figures for how many new people apply for unemployment benefits, but also considered how many continue to be unemployed.  How many people still receive unemployment benefits?  How many people are still unemployed but have now tapped out of benefits?

I can tell you about one such individual, my husband.  We will celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary on the Fourth of July.  During the first seven years of our marriage he found himself regularly laid-off and hunting for a new position.  This continued until one day there were no more manufacturing jobs to be had.  He has collected unemployment benefits for three years, but we live under the threat those benefits are about to end.

He is an Air Force Veteran who proudly and willingly served his country in the first gulf war and in Columbia when our military went after Noriega.  When he completed his service to the country, he would have loved to use the education benefits promised to veterans.  Unfortunately, he came home to a mother who not only had heart problems but was now in a losing battle with cancer.  In addition, his sister had become a recent unwed mother with no assistance from her son's father.  Since my husband has a strong sense of duty, which is what led him into the military in the first place, he also accepted his first responsibility was to care for his female relatives and young nephew.

After his mother's passing, his sister eventually became involved with a man who accepted at least partial responsibility for the boy who became his stepson.  This relieved my husband from the overwhelming responsibilities he loving had accepted.  Unfortunately, this happened after time limit allowed for veterans to receive education benefits.

This meant he had no choice but to continue working in manufacturing.  Unfortunately, manufacturing jobs were quickly leaving the USA and going overseas.  We live in the part of North Carolina known as the Triad which has always been known for the large number of manufacturers located here.  What are residents of the Triad supposed to do when there are no manufacturing jobs, and they have training only for manufacturing work?  This is especially troubling when they also hear President Obama ridiculously state, "The private sector is doing fine?"

Another problem faced by the Triad area of North Carolina is childhood hunger.  We are number one in the country when it comes to this issue.  It is no coincidence the Triad is at the very top on childhood hunger, and the area also has such a large rate of both new and continuing unemployment. 

Three years ago we lost our home and everything we owned.  Currently, we live in a cheap motel which is something I never thought I would be doing.  When we lost our home, we did the math.  Since we were looking at a very extended stay in our motel room, we received a greatly reduced rate.  Our weekly room rate also includes maid service, weekly clean sheets and towels, cable television and other utilities.  If we were to move to an inexpensive apartment we would be paying much more per month than we now spend.

The motel also provides us with a dorm room size refrigerator, microwave and coffee pot.  We, like other motel residents, were also using a grill, so we could cook healthy meals.  Unfortunately, the Fire Chief has now forbidden the use of grills at the motel, regardless of how far from the building the grills are used.  We have purchased a crock pot and toaster oven, and along with the microwave supplied by the motel, which allows us to cook meals which we also supplement with sandwiches or microwave frozen dinners.

I never thought I would say it is fortunate we do not have children who would have to live the lifestyle my husband and I now live.  Sadly, there are several families with young children who also live in this motel.  We are able to have a blind eye toward some of the negative behaviors of certain residence in the motel, but I worry about the young children who can easily witness drug sales and paid prostitutes with their johns.

My husband and I are also doing something else which I never thought we would do.  We have applied for and received food stamps.  In my past life (i.e., before Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Auto-immune Syndrome forced me to accept social security disability benefits) I was in the ministry.  Many were the times I provided parishioners and local residents with food I purchased on their behalf, but I never expected to be the one in need of public assistance.

In October 2011 my husband began suffering grand mal and smaller seizures.  Thus far his regular physician and neurologist have been unable to find the cause for the seizures despite tests for which we may never be able to completely pay.  They also have use what can only be described as "hit or miss" drug treatments to control the seizures.

Not only are the seizures a frightening health concern, but they mean my husband cannot work heavy equipment or drive a forklift.  Every position he held in manufacturing in the past required him to drive a forklift and/or work heavy equipment.  This means even if there were manufacturing jobs in our area he would not be allowed to do them.

During the 2008 election, we heard Democrat candidates seeking election as governor of our state and all the way up the chain to the then Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, promise if elected, they would seek to make it possible for the unemployed to receive a tuition free education from community colleges while still receiving unemployment benefits.  The idea behind this promise was it would allow unemployed Americans to receive the education needed to allow them to move from vanishing employment into areas which had increasing employment needs.  I have to admit this promise alone had me voting a straight Democrat ticket.

I was greatly disappointed and frustrated when within days of taking office every Democrat newly elected, including President Obama, announced it would not be possible to offer tuition free education in community college.  Nor would it be possible for those working on a community college education to receive unemployment benefits.  Amazing!  The one campaign promise made by Democrats from local to national offices which could have greatly improved the employment status of Americans was the first promise to be abandoned after they took office.

Ms. Green, do not try to tell me how President Obama or any other Democrat is concerned about or understands the problems facing American households today.  My personal experience tells me they don't.  Also, do not suggest I am abandoning the Democratic Party because I believe the DNC, President Obama and almost all Democratic politicians have abandoned the American people in favor of their own political and monetary gain.

Look at Nancy Pelosi and her husband.  During a time when everyone is losing their financial future in the stock market, she and her husband have profited.  How were they able to do this?  Because of her position Ms. Pelosi had access to information not available to other Americans.  In essence, she and her husband participated in what can only be described as legalized insider trading.  I did not need the Sixty Minutes investigative reporting of this story to know how wrong her actions were, and I am sure there are many other Americans who feel as I do.

Another problem I have with Ms. Pelosi and President Obama is their habit of blaming every problem or failed action on Republicans and Independents.  I cannot decide if they sound most like first graders tattling on classmates and siblings, or should they be likened to the child who says, "You're not playing what I want, so I'm going to gather up my toys and go home?"  Either way, they look foolish, disrespectful and uncaring of American citizens who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food in their families' stomachs.

I have spent four years being frustrated, disappointed and embarrassed by Democrats.  After thirty-some years of staunchly supporting Democrats even in the face of ridicule and arguments by Republican friends and family, I can no longer align myself with the party I had previously supported.  I am now convinced if our country is to survive our current problems, if American families are ever to prosper again and if our nation's huge debt is to be repaid, then Democrats cannot be in control of the Presidency, House of Representatives and Senate.

I would have thought after the results of the 2010 mid-term elections, Democratic politicians would have realized they were not pleasing American citizens.  Sadly, they did not.  Democrats made no change in policy, and instead, they continued along the path of doing more damage.  More and more people became unemployed while previously unemployed continued in this status.  Childhood hunger has grown to epic and embarrassing proportions for a country as great as ours.  The debt which has precariously yoked our country has grown to an astronomical number which will be unable to paid in full until current generations grand children or great-grandchildren come of age, and that is only if it increases no more.

Our country cannot take another four years of a Barack Obama Presidency.  I cannot tolerate another day of association with the Democratic Party.  I am repulsed by the behavior of elected Democrats.  I am convinced the DNC and all Democratic politicians are clueless about the hardships faced by the average American citizen. 

The only hope I see for our country is to remove Democrats from office.  Therefore, I am changing political parties.  Come November I will be voting solely for Republican candidates.  I still find it odd to write such a statement, but I believe current Democratic politicians have left me with no other option.  I must become a Republican and vote only for Republicans, and I must do so for the good of my country and my fellow citizens.

PLEASE NOTE:

I will be posting a second message with the President's message and my response to it shortly.  I wanted to post this one immediately since I received it first.  I will prepare my response to President Obama's message and then post it when I have finished compiling my response.

Today I receive another email from a member of the DNC asking me to donate money at this desperate and important time in the re-election of President Barack Obama.  Today's message was from Donna Brazile, the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.  The following is the message which was sent to me:

 On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Donna Brazile <democraticparty@democrats.org> wrote:

Donna -- You know why I like the Democratic Party? I'll tell you: It's a big tent, and it always has been. It's a place for working people and the middle class. For women, veterans, and small business owners. And new Americans, too. Everyone belongs here. As we head into Saturday's important FEC fundraising deadline, you should be a part of it, too. Pitch in whatever you can, even as little as $3, to re-elect President Obama and help Democrats in tough local fights this year. Contribute to the Democratic Party today. Democrats represent a broad cross-section of Americans. It's our shared values that connect us -- and our policies reflect our core beliefs. Think about it: When factory workers got together and decided to unionize to fight for the five-day work week, the minimum wage, and child labor laws, who got behind them? Democrats. When women fought for their right to vote, and the 19th Amendment granting them suffrage was passed, who got their back? President Woodrow Wilson, a big Democrat. Shut the history books, take a look at this president, and you'll see the same thing: Barack Obama has said that people should be able to marry whoever they love. President Obama has told the children of immigrants that if they've grown up in the United States and followed the rules, there's a place for them here. There's never been a better time to be part of the Democratic Party. And I'm not going to mince my words: Democrats need us this year. Congressional races up and down the ticket are relying on the funds we can bring in between now and Saturday's critical FEC fundraising deadline. President Obama's counting on us, too. Donate before the deadline: https://my.democrats.org/Support-Democrats And know that you're playing a part in moving this nation forward -- for decades and decades to come. Thanks, Donna Donna Brazile Vice Chair Democratic National Committee P.S. -- Any donation you make today will also automatically enter you for the chance to fly out to D.C. and talk shop over lunch with one of my favorite Dems, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Trust me, it'll be fun: https://my.democrats.org/Support-Democrats

Here is the response I sent Ms. Brazile this afternoon:

 Donna Brazile,

It was interesting to hear why you love the Democratic Party, but unfortunately, my views and experience with the party are very different from yours.  I believe the Democratic Party and President Obama no longer encompass the needs and plights of American Citizens.  I think the party and president only care about the needs of wealthy Democrats who are able to donate to the party. 

The exception to this can be seen with the action President Obama took to assist illegal immigrants.  This action mainly benefited the President's plans for re-election.  The new policy will gain President Obama the Latino vote, but it will do so at the expense of long time Democrat voters.

Your view of the Democratic Party as a large tent enfolding people of all groups is not my view.  What I have experienced, particularly during the last four years, is very different.  I believe the President does not understand, care or most likely ignores the problems and needs of citizens like my husband and myself.

My husband spent most of our ten year marriage being laid off from one manufacturing job after another until three years ago when there were no new manufacturing jobs left in our area because the all went overseas.  He has been unable to find work for the past three years.  He has applied for positions only to find one position available and six hundred or more people applying for the job.

Fortunately, during the first two years of his unemployment, his benefits came from North Carolina own coffers.  However, he is now receiving his benefits from funds given to North Carolina by the federal government.  We are aware of the fact, however, these funds are almost depleted.  What we will do when he no longer is eligible for unemployment benefits and still cannot find work, I do not know.

We lost our home and all of our belongings three years ago this past May.  With no where else to go we chose to move into an inexpensive motel.  When we did the math, we discovered it cost less to live in a single motel room than to find a cheap apartment, pay for utilities, purchase second-hand furniture, pay for cable television which is our sole source of entertainment, pay for internet and obtain clean sheets and towels.

We live in the Triad area of North Carolina.  I recently learned from our local news the Triad not only has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state, but we are number one in the country when it come to childhood hunger.  The only ones who are attempting to do anything about this problem has been the local television and radio stations who are attempting to raise money and gain new supplies for food pantries.

Since last October my husband has suffered from grand mal and smaller seizures.  The seizures allow him to participate in a special program to help him find work, except he cannot apply for any positions which require him to drive a forklift or car or to handle heavy machinery.  Basically, this means he cannot do the work he has done in the past.

The seizure also require a great deal of medical care including emergency room visits, physicians and a neurologists.  He also requires many expensive tests.  Sadly, due to his unemployed status, he has no health insurance, and so called "Obama care" only makes it more difficult and nearly impossible for him to obtain health insurance -- even if we were able to afford it.

My husband is an Air Force Veteran.  He served in the first gulf war and also in Columbia when the US military went after Noriega.  When he finished his term, he wanted to use his military college benefits to go to college; however, he was unable to do so.  His mother was dying from cancer, and his sister was a single mother.  His mother and sister needed his help as a caregiver and a source of income. 

His family responsibilities prevented him from using his veteran's benefits to obtain a college education during the ten years immediately following his service to our country.  He knows how important a college education would be if he is to find any kind of employment.  That is why he was so excited when Democrats promised in 2008 to make it possible for unemployed individuals to obtain a community college degree tuition free and continue to receive unemployment benefits.

Incredibly, President Obama, North Carolina's Governor and other Democrats elected in 2008 quickly turned their backs on this particular campaign promise practically their first day in office.  I will never understand why Democrats immediately broke this promise.  Providing a way for people to obtain a tuition free community college education while still receiving unemployment benefits would have been the most practical way to qualify laid-off citizens for employment in new fields and move them from the ranks of the unemployed and into the status of employed citizens.

I also feel Democrats are making my own personal situation more difficult as well.  I have been a Democrat for more than thirty years, but I am no longer giving allegiance to the party.  Democrats have and continue to ignore the concerns and needs of individuals like myself.

In 1998 I had to apply for full social security disability benefits because I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.  I was turned down by the social security administration.  I called about local and state Democrats to help me, but they did nothing. 

Thankfully, the late Jesse Helms was still a Republican senator for our state.  When I wrote him about my difficulty in receiving social security benefits, he and his staff immediately went to work for me.  Thanks to Senator Helms I was quickly approved for full social security disability benefits.

My social security benefits are the main source of income for my husband and me.  It amazes me how for the first three years President Obama was in office there was no increase in social security benefits.  There wasn't even a cost of living increase, and yet the President, US Senators and members of the House of Representatives had no problem voting for an increase in their own salaries. 

I and many other recipients of social security are frustrated and angry with Democrats who state the country could not afford to increase social security benefits while at the same time finding ways to finance increases to their own salaries, pensions and health insurance.  There should be a law stating no politician is able to receive a higher salary, pension or health insurance than the average amount received by the citizens who voted them into office and for whom they represent.  Of course, since such a law would have to be a federal law written and passed by the Senate and House and approved by the President it will never see the light of day.

There no cost of living increase for the first three years President Obama was in office.  This year when President Obama and many other Democrats are up for re-election suddenly a cost of living increase for social security is passed.  Do not misunderstand me -- I am very grateful finally to receive an increase in my social security benefits; however, I cannot help but wonder if the increase occurred simply because President Obama and other Democrats are under consideration for re-election.

I am also greatly disappointed and frustrated with the way President Obama and Nancy Pelosi love to whine and tattle.  They sound like first graders complaining to teachers and parents whenever they do not get their own way.  Instead of working with their Republican colleagues President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats would rather complain about the actions of Republicans.  If Democratic politicians had spent the same amount of time in finding common grounds with Republicans as they spent whining and tattling real solutions to the country's problems might have been found.

Ms. Brazile, do not write to me describing how the Democratic Party is like a large tent welcoming all kinds of people.   Your experience is not mine, and it is not the experience for most of our citizens.  I would say the Democratic Party is like a large brick wall surrounding a few choice individuals (i.e. the President, Democratic members of Congress and the DNC) and preserving their benefits while keeping American citizens who are out of work, losing their homes, suffering health problems and hungry.  The Democratic Party is not encompassing all people -- it simply exists to benefit a very few wealthy politicians.

I am so frustrated, angry and ashamed of Democrats like yourself who try to tell me how much the party to which I aligned myself for more than thirty years cares about me.  My personal experiences show the exact opposite.  My experience is Democrats have become selfish and completely self-centered.  They have forgotten who elected them to office and what are the desperate needs of the constituents who provided them with the power to make changes for our country.

My frustration, anger and shame with the Democratic Party are the reasons why I first wrote to the DNC a couple of weeks ago to inform them of why I was switching parties and becoming Republican.  This was not an easy decision for me.  When I joined the Democratic Party in my early twenties, I truly believed the party cared about the American People.  I no longer believe that is true.

I am also amazed since I first emailed the DNC to explain why I was leaving, I have begun receiving messages asking me to donate money, attend dinners and participate in the campaign to re-elect President Obama.  Prior to my initial message to the DNC, I only heard from party members when a local Democrat was up for re-election.  How is it possible the DNC can use my email address to ask me to assist in getting President Obama re-elected while completely ignoring the actual message, I am leaving the Democratic Party?

In conclusion, Ms. Brazile, please understand and help other members of the DNC to understand this simple message:
 
I HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AND I AM JOINING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

I hope, Ms. Brazile, you and other members of the DNC will finally read and comprehend how frustrated, angry and embarrassed I am by Democrats.  The party does not represent my needs and concerns, and I do not feel like the party is welcoming me.  I believe the party is ignoring my needs and the problems faced by American citizens like my husband and myself.

Sincerely,

Donna Jean Brenaman
Former Democrat and Current Republican

My friends, the DNC has upped the ante today.  When I opened my email, I discovered today's DNC message was from President Obama.  On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM, President Barack Obama via the DNC <democraticparty@democrats.org> wrote:




Donna --

I will be the first president in modern history to be outspent in his re-election campaign, if things continue as they have so far.

I'm not just talking about the super PACs and anonymous outside groups -- I'm talking about the Romney campaign itself. Those outside groups just add even more to the underlying problem.

The Romney campaign raises more than we do, and the math isn't hard to understand: Through the primaries, we raised almost three-quarters of our money from donors giving less than $1,000, while Mitt Romney's campaign raised more than three-quarters of its money from individuals giving $1,000 or more.

And, again, that's not including the massive outside spending by super PACs and front groups funneling up to an additional billion dollars into ads trashing me, you, and everything we believe in.

We can be outspent and still win -- but we can't be outspent 10 to 1 and still win.

More than 2.2 million Americans have already chipped in for us, and I'm so grateful for it. As we face this week's fundraising deadline, can you make a donation of $3 or more today?

Every donation you make today automatically enters you to join Michelle and me for one of the last grassroots dinners of this campaign -- today is your last chance to get your name in.

These dinners represent how we do things differently. My opponent spent this past weekend at a secretive retreat for the biggest donors to both his campaign and the super PACs that support him.

I've got other responsibilities I'm attending to.

Donate today to stand for our kind of politics:

https://donate.barackobama.com/June-Deadline

Thank you,

Barack




Friends, here is my response:

Dear President Obama and Members of the DNC,

Please do not complain about the financial abilities of Mitt Romney and the Republican Party in comparison to your own financial abilities for the 2012 election.  I am pleased Republicans have the ability to outspend the Democrats.  I want the Republican Party to do everything possible to outsell and outvote you, Mr. President, and all Democrats currently running for office.

I have always voted for Democrats for the past thirty plus years.  Unfortunately, for the past four years I have been very disappointed and even ashamed by the "accomplishments" of Democrats.  I am particularly disappointed with you, President Obama, and  Nancy Pelosi. 

The two of you and many other Democratic politicians made a lot of campaign promises prior to the 2008 election.  I erroneously believed in your willingness to keep the promises you made, and then I had to watch all of you backpedal on those promises.  Even worse the promises you "kept" resulted in unbelievable debt and negative effects on the citizens of the United States of America.

During the first year of your presidency, President Obama, my husband was laid-off twice.  The final lay-off has continued for over three years now.   It appears unlikely to change in the near future. 

My husband is an Air Force Veteran of the first gulf war and also served in Columbia when our military went after Noriega.  When he finished serving his country, he was unable to take advantage of his military benefits to attend college because he was needed at home.  His mother was dying from cancer and his sister found herself in the role of a single mother with a son who had a biological father who left them stranded.  My husband had to assume the role of caregiver of his mother and father figure to his nephew.

We voted for Democrats in 2008 because we believed campaign promises.  There were many campaign promises about putting unemployed individuals into the status of working Americans by making it possible for them to obtain a college education tuition free if they attended a community college.  Those campaign promises also included the promise laid-off workers would be able to continue receiving unemployment benefits while going to college. 

This was another campaign promise which was quickly evacuated by every Democrat who offered it during their 2008 campaigns, including you, Mr. President.  If only Democratic leaders like yourself had possessed the foresight to see how keeping the promise about tuition free community college degrees could change the rate of unemployment in our country!  Instead, Democrats chose to say this promise was impossible to keep, and as a result even more individuals have found themselves in line for unemployment benefits.

Another promise made by you, Mr. President, and Democrat politicians around the country was health insurance for everyone.  This promise was supposed to benefit the American people.  Democrats kept this promise, but instead of "Obama care" helping Americans it made quality health care even more difficult to obtain and more expensive; therefore, people like my husband who have been laid-off find it impossible to purchase health insurance.  Like so many other people questioned concerning "Obama care" stated in today's newly announced poll, I am also hoping the Supreme Care announces it to be unconstitutional.

Since October 2011 my husband has suffered from grand mal and other smaller seizures.  In the beginning he was unable to get treatment, except from our local hospital's emergency room.  He only received regular care when the physician an hour away from us who employed his sister offered to see him for free.  This same caring physician found a neurologist willing to care for my husband even though he had no health insurance. 

After much trial and error, the neurologist finally found an anti-seizure medicare which has begun to reduce the number of seizures he has.  The week before this medication began to treat his symptoms my husband had multiple grand mal seizures four days in a row.  Unfortunately, this medication cost $575 per month for people like my husband who do not have health insurance.

Our pharmacist told my husband this drug is so expensive the drug store does not even carry it.  He was willing to order the drug if we wanted to obtain and pay the exorbitant price for it.  Since this medication is the only one which brought about a decrease in the number of seizures, particularly grand mal seizures, suffered by my husband the neurologist is trying to find a way to make it obtainable for our budget.

His neurologist learned the company manufacturing the drug had a plan to reduce the cost of this drug.  Unfortunately, the best the company could offer was to reduce the cost of the medication by $45.  Sadly, this reduction in payment is less than 10% which means the drug is still impossible for us to purchase.

Not being able to afford the only medication to show a reduction in the number of grand mal seizures my husband suffers has other negative effect besides the obvious negative health effect.  If the seizures cannot be controlled, my husband cannot drive or find employment.  Because he worked in manufacturing and shipping in the past, he had to drive a forklift and/or operate heavy equipment.  Obviously, if he is suffering uncontrollable grand mal seizures, he cannot complete these tasks which means his unemployment appears to be unending.

My displeasure with Democrat politicians reaches beyond my husband's unemployment and health.  We lost our home and almost all of our belongings because of my husband's ongoing unemployment.  We are currently living in a "cheap" motel because the price of the single room which, of course, includes electricity and telephone, cable television, clean sheets and towels, as well as maid service is less than a small apartment.

I have been and continue to be a recipient of full social security disability benefits because I suffer from Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Auto-immune Syndrome (MAS).  My diagnosis of MAS means not only do I have MS, but I have also been diagnosed with Auto-immune Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Asthma, Eczema, Carpal Tunnel and an ever increasing list of food, environment and drug allergies.  The allergies make treating my diseases very difficult, and I have been told I suffer from more auto-immune diseases than any other individual with MAS.

I was finally able to receive social security disability benefits after the late Republican Senator Jesse Helms assisted with my case.  Social security benefits allow me to have medicare benefits.  It would be impossible for me to receive medical attention and medications without medicare.  Also my social security benefits are our consistent financial benefits. 

I hesitated writing the word, consistent, because of the ongoing discussions about social security and medicare running out of money and/or decreasing benefits.  If my social security benefits or medicare were cancelled or reduced, I would not be able to receive the medical care I need.  I would also be unable to obtain my medication, and my husband and I would not be able to pay for our motel room or food.

President Obama, like many other Americans I had great optimism when you took office in January 2009.  I also looked forward to the promises you and other then newly elected Democrats were about to keep.  Then like so many voters I disappointed, frustrated and eventually angry as one after another campaign promises were broken.  My disappointment, frustration and anger has reached the point where I no longer trust or believe in any promise or claim made by any Democrat.

Your broken promises, President Obama, along with the ones broken by other Democrats are only a part of my distrust of the party.  The actions of Nancy Pelosi and her husband, which have been reported twice on Sixty Minutes were in essence insider trading even if they did just barely fell on the side of being legal.  If any American who was not a senator or a member of the house had gained from the stock market based on the information to which she was privy, charges would have been filed.

If the stock profiteering was not enough, there are the aggressive statements and blame game which Ms. Pelosi and you, Mr. President, constantly make.  It is as if the two of you are the school bullies.  The two of you mistakenly believe you can claim the breaking of most of your campaign promises upon uncooperative Democrats; and thereby, release yourselves from all blame. 

What the two of you, other Democrats and the DNC do not seem to understand is this behavior only reflects badly upon Democrats.  Every time I hear Ms. Pelosi open her mouth in anger and aggression about actions taken by Congress or hear you blame Congress because they refuse to do what you want, I am embarrassed to have ever been a Democrat.  The two of you appear to waffle between playing a bully and sounding like a kindergartener.  Kindergarteners are expected to say, "I want my way and I want it now!" and "Mommy and Daddy, look what they did to me!"  I expect and desire better behavior from my president and key Democrats.

When you were seeking election in 2008, there was a great deal of conversation about the minister at the church to which you and Mrs. Obama were members.  While I found the views of your minister to be alarming, I was happy to see the two of you were Christians.  Now I wonder what kind of Christian you are.  Your recent comments about same sex marriage are offensive to anyone who truly believes the Bible is the Word of God.  They are also offensive in almost all major world religions.

Finally, your very recent policy announcement concerning illegal immigrants is thoughtless and displays bad judgment.  Given our country's economic situation and the high unemployment rate should have prevented you from adopting this policy.  I will be very happy when Mr. Romney takes office and throws out your ridiculous policy.

I am also alarmed by your comment, "The private sector is doing fine."  Mr. President, are you really that out of touch with what is actually happening in our country?  Do you really not understand how devastating the American economy and employment situations are? 

Perhaps you need to take another look at unemployment figures.  This time don't just look at the number of newly unemployed filings, look at how many continued unemployment filings exist as well.  The private sector in not fine! 

The private sector is in dire shape.  If the private sector was a hospital patient, the doctor, chaplain and hospital social worker would be meeting with the family to make decisions concerning whether a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order should be put into place.  As a past hospital chaplain, I know how bad the patient's prognosis must be for this type of conversation to take place.  Believe me, Mr. President, that is how bad the private sector, economy and employment situation is!

I will not under any circumstance vote for you, President Obama, or any other Democrat in November 2008.  I do not trust or believe in Democrats.  After thirty-some years of being a proud Democrat when my family and friends were all Republicans, I have now switched my allegiance and have chosen to become a Republican.  I will vote for Mitt Romney for President, and I will also vote for any Republican running against a Democrat this November.

I truly hope Mr. Romney wins the election and replaces you as President of the United States.  I want Republicans up for election to win over ever Democrat running for office.  I am tired of being embarrassed, frustrated, disappointed and angered by the behavior of the Democrats I helped to elect. 

Mr. President, do not ask me to vote for you, to campaign for you, make telephone calls for you, to donate money to your campaign or to do anything else to aid in your re-election.  I absolutely will not be voting for you or any other Democrat this November.  I am repulsed by members of the party to which I was associated for more than thirty years. 

I cannot and will not vote for any politician or party which has apparently moved away from what first drew me to them. Making the decision to leave the Democratic party and become a Republican was not an easy one.  It was, however, the correct and appropriate one.

I sincerely hope there are many other Democrats who have come to this same revelation.  I do not believe the American economy, work force and health care can survive another four years with you, Mr. Obama, as our president.  I was concerned four years ago with the amount of money spent on bailouts under former President Bush, but today I am even more concerned with the amount of debt our country has acquired under your leadership.

The combination of debt, unemployment, health care and misjudgement in policies concerning illegal immigrants has proven you were not the best choice for President for the last four years.  It also demonstrates you have no business being President for another four years.  The United States of American does not need another four years of misguided leadership.

I hope you will take my words to heart.  Should voters outnumber my opinion my one hope would be you have carefully read this message and rethink how you would proceed as President of the United States of America.  Even so, I am hoping many voters who have always been pro Democrat will now join me in leaving the party and voting for Mitt Romney for President.

Once again I opened my email today to discover another email from the DNC.  They really do not want to give up, do they?  LOL!  If only they could be equally persistent about finding solutions to our nation's problems.  If they had done so, I would not be leaving the party!

 Here is today's email:

Patrick Gaspard, Democrats.org	1:25 PM (6 hours ago)
to me

Donna --

I wanted to make sure you saw DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's latest email. Already, thousands of Democrats like you have given their input on how we should move forward in this election cycle.

We want to hear from you. Please take a few moments and read the email below, then give us your thoughts:

http://my.democrats.org/Your-Feedback

Thanks,

Patrick

-----------------Original Message-----------------

From: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Subject: Take our quick survey

I need your advice.

We are entering a stage of this election year when critical decisions are made. And more likely than not, these decisions -- about the issues and races to focus on -- will determine who wins in November, from congressional elections to the presidential race.

How we move forward as Democrats is in your hands. This party belongs to you.

Please share your thoughts about this election and what you care about most.

It's on all of us to determine the future, hone our strengths, and identify areas for improvement.

Together, we're facing a big moment in American politics -- and the work we put in now will make or break our plans to take back the House, keep the Senate, and win another four years for President Obama.

I look forward to hearing from you:

http://my.democrats.org/Your-Feedback

Thanks,
http://my.democrats.org/Your-Feedback

Thanks,

Debbie

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee

Here is the response I gave to the DNC today, and just for emphasis I included this response when I answered the survey.  I'm hoping since they are ignoring my messages, perhaps they will take heed of my words in the survey.  Okay, here is my response:

 

I first emailed the DNC to explain why I am LEAVING the party after being a Democrat for more than thirty years.  I am angry and frustrated with the party, and I explained this in my original email AND IN RESPONSE TO EVERY EMAIL I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED FROM THE DNC.  Somehow the DNC blindly ignores my words about how disappointed and downright angry I am about the actions of President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, elected Democrat leaders locally and nationally and the DNC; however, the DNC has no problem sending me several emails a week asking me to support and donate to the party, and particularly asking me to help re-elect President Obama. 

I DO NOT WANT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BE RE-ELECTED!  Here are some of the reasons I will not be voting to re-elect the President or any Democrat seeking election:

1.   I suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Multiple Auto-immune Syndrome (MAS) which means my auto-immune system is in overdrive.  Therefore, my body is constantly at war with itself which results in the development of additional auto-immune related illnesses in an ongoing progression.  So far I have developed MS, Auto-immune hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Asthma, Eczema, multiple food and medication allergies, and my doctors have told me this list will be ever increasing.  Because of my health, I am on full disability and receive social security disability benefits.  I wonder if anyone in the DNC, Nancy Pelosi and President Obama understand what it is like to be faced with the knowledge health problems already experienced since the age of 12 will continue to worsen and increase AND constantly listen to the suggestions to cut social security benefits?  I cannot afford to lose any of my social security benefits.

2.   My husband and I are about to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary.  During the length of our marriage, he has been repeatedly laid-off as manufacturing jobs leave Davidson County and surrounding counties in North Carolina.  The last lay-off has lasted more than three years because there are no jobs for which he is qualified.  My husband is a veteran of the first Gulf War and also served in Columbia when the US military went after Noriega.  When he left the Air Force he could not go to college because his mother was dying of cancer and his sister was about to become a single mother with no financial support from her son's father.  My husband lovingly went to work and took care of these two women, but it meant he was unable to go to college during the ten year period in which veterans are allowed to use their education benefits.  If he had been able to use those benefits and go to college, perhaps he would not have been left with a manufacturing career resulting in constant and eventually permanent lay-offs.  He has been fortunate because state and federal unemployment benefits allowed us to receive an income, but we know he will soon reach the limit for those benefits.

3.   During the 2008 campaigns I heard now President Obama and our own governor state if elected they would arrange for those who have been laid-off to attend a community college tuition free.  This would have been a much needed solution for my husband and so many other Americans who cannot find employment in their past occupations.  What was extremely disappointing and frustrating was how quickly President Obama and our governor almost immediately after taking office announced an inability to fulfill this campaign promise.  How do Democrat leaders expect individuals like my husband who want to work but cannot find any jobs in their field expect to survive if they cannot be educated in a new field with employment opportunity?  This situation was made worse when we were told if my husband decided to enter a community college (which would have required student loans, of course), he would immediately use his unemployment benefits.  What sense does that make?  Providing unemployed Americans, particularly veterans from both Gulf Wars, with a free community college education would have saved American tax money.

3.  My husband's unemployment resulted in the loss of our home, as well as other difficulties.  We found ourselves on the street and lost everything.  In order to survive we have had to let go of our pride and accept food stamps.  Do Democrat leaders even care about the emotional and physical turmoil this takes on an individual, couple or family?  I am married to a man who has a very strong nurturing personality.  It has been very stressful and heartbreaking to watch the effects of losing our home, our belonging and finally accepting food stamps have had on my husband.

4.   The toil all of this has taken on my husband has affected his health.  In October 2011 he began suffering grand mal and also minor seizures.  His doctors have told us how unusual it is for one individual to suffer from both types of seizures.  (I had a cousin who eventually died due to grand mal seizures; thus, I have extra anxiety about the seizures my husband is having.)  Since my husband has been unemployed for so long he does not have health education, and the so-called Obama Care has made it virtually impossible for him to obtain health insurance and even more difficult for to obtain the health care he so desperately needs.  Through trial and error doctors have tried multiple medications which did work in preventing his seizures; however, two weeks ago they put him on the drug, Vimpat, which actually allowed him to go a full week without any kind of seizure.  This was the longest he has gone.  Unfortunately, this drug costs more than $450 per month which is impossible on our budget.  His doctor had some sample packs which fortunately were free, but he does not have enough sample packs for my husband's ongoing needs.  None of our local pharmacies carry this drug because it is so expensive, but it is the first drug to appear to decrease his seizures, even though he did suffer a seizure while taking the drug.  One seizure was a huge benefit since the week before he had to be rushed to the ER four days in a row because of grand mal seizures.

5.   Since he did not have health insurance and is a veteran, my husband decided to go to the VA Hospital in a nearby town to see if he could obtain medical care.  He was told they were so backed up with WWII, Korean, Vietnam and current Gulf War veterans that it might be a couple of a years before they could qualify him for the program.  Too bad his seizures won't wait until he can receive medical care at a VA Hospital.

 I hear a lot from President and Mrs. Obama, Vice President Biden and his wife and other Democrats about how we need to care for current veterans returning to society.  What I have not heard was how Democrat leaders plan to care for the veterans from the first gulf war.  Who is going to step up and find them employment, education, homes and medical care?

I have found particularly distasteful recent policies announced by President Obama and applauded by Nancy Pelosi and other Democrat politicians.  The stances taken on same sex marriage and illegal immigrants were the last straw on my back as a Democrat.  How can I support anyone who wants to make it easier for illegals to stay in our country when my husband has not been able to find a job in over three years despite his hard work to do so?  Before I became so ill, I was a minister.  I view marriage as an institution started by God.  Every major religion also views marriage as having its start in the Deity.  I do not believe same sex marriage should be allowed.  I am, however, willing to accept a civil union which would provide same sex  couples with all of the same benefits of married couple, but DO NOT CALL IT SAME SEX MARRIAGE!

I could continue for great length explaining why I am disappointed in Democrats; however, I will stop now.  Hopefully, what I have written makes it abundantly clear just how disappointed I am in the party.  I have stood firm for Democrats throughout my life.  I did so despite family and friends telling me how wrong my political beliefs were.  It greatly saddens me to realize I can no longer support Democrats running for office, and I definitely will NOT support, donate or vote for any Democrat this November. 

I do not believe I am abandoning Democratic Party.  I believe Democrats have left my husband and me, as well as others like us.  I previously believed Democrats truly cared about Americans and wanted to find solutions to our country's problems, but I no longer believe this.  What I do believe is President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats want to blame Republicans for every problem our country faces.  I do not believe this to be the case.  In fact, I believe President Obama, and most assuredly Nancy Pelosi have a canned response when they don't get their way, and that response is to say it's the fault of Republicans.  I see Democrats doing more harm than good, and I see no solution but to quit the party and become a Republican.

I have written to the DNC multiple times in the last couple of weeks to explain I am leaving the party and have become a Republican.  Unfortunately, the DNC does not read my messages and instead continues to email me and ask for my support, donations, volunteerism, completion of surveys and whatever.  Please read my words carefully, "I AM NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT.  I HAVE CHANGED PARTIES BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT PRESIDENT OBAMA RE-ELECTED.  IN FACT I DO NOT WANT ANY DEMOCRAT ELECTED IN NOVEMBER.  I HAVE SWITCHED PARTIES AND BECOME A REPUBLICAN!"

I must say the Democrats do not give up easily, and they are very eager to receive a donation of three dollars from me.  It is amazing how tenacious the DNC is concerning not accepting my departure from the party and wanting me to give to the campaign.  What part of "I do not desire to be associated with the Democratic Party" do they not understand?  I do not know how much clearer I can make it for them. 


Here is the message the DNC sent to me today:



Donna --

This is a monumentally important year, to say the least.

We need to re-elect President Obama, hold on to the Senate, and take back the House.

If we're not successful, Republicans are threatening to cut women's access to preventive care, repeal Obamacare, and craft economic policies that will throw the middle class under the bus.

That's why, with just about four months left until Election Day, we all need to get involved in the fight as best we can.

With a donation of $3 or more today, you can join that fight and become a contributing member of the Democratic Party in 2012.

Having you join our 2012 effort is important to us. So we want to sweeten the deal.

By donating today, not only will you become a contributing member this year, but you'll also be automatically entered to be one of four Democrats we'll fly to Washington D.C. to meet our Chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for lunch -- airfare and hotel are on us.

We're expanding state operations across the country and making decisions that will affect the outcome of races at every level. Your donation will give us the ability to send more resources to battleground states -- that means more staff and supplies where it's most critical.

And that's why we need you to join the ranks of thousands of other Democrats across the country to stop Republicans from being able to push their right wing agenda in the fall.

Donate $3 or whatever you can today to become a contributing member of the Democratic National Committee in 2012 and to be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip to D.C. for lunch with our Chair, Rep. Wasserman Schultz:

https://my.democrats.org/June-Deadline

Thanks,

Patrick

Patrick Gaspard
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee

And, here is my response:

Dear Patrick,

I greatly appreciate the tenacity of the Democratic National Committee in wanting me to donate three dollars to the campaign.  However, as I have emailed repeatedly, my initial message to you was to explain why I am leaving the party.  In other words, I do not want to be a member of the Democratic party any longer!


I do not approve of the actions taken by DNC, President, Nancy Pelosi and most Democratic elected officials.  I have seen the party go off in too many wrong directions and break too many promises which were they made while seeking election.  I truly believe Democrats are completely out of touch with the very people who elected them to office.


I have been appalled by the bills which have been passed under the guidance of President Obama and Nancy Pelosi.  I am also angry and upset by President Obama's latest action concerning illegal immigrants in our country.  My husband was laid off three years ago, and despite doing everything possible to get a new job, he has been unable to do so.  His extended layoff and our worry concerning how much longer his unemployment benefits will be available increased our anger and frustration when we heard the President say, "The private sector is doing fine."


Are there any members of the party who are aware of how difficult life is for the middle class?  I have come to the belief there is no one among the Democrats in office or on the national committee who have even the slightest understanding about the difficulties we are facing.  I know for certain the party does not understand the problems my husband and I are facing,



If these difficulties were not enough reason to leave the party, the actions of Nancy Pelosi and her husband concerning stocks when she was privy to information not known by the public and used by the Pelosi family for profit is a huge blemish to the party.  The actions of Nancy Pelosi and her husband while just barely on the side of being legal to the average American, and certainly to me, appear as close to insider trading as one can get.  If a citizen had been privy to the same information and used it to profit from stock purchases, that citizen would immediately be charged with insider trading.  The fact Ms. Pelosi told 60 Minutes she saw nothing wrong with her actions is proof she should not hold public office.


I am angry and frustrated with the DNC.  I do not believe a single Democrat currently in office or serving as a member of the DNC cares about the welfare of American citizens.  If they did, there actions would be very different.  I believe both President Obama and Nancy Pelosi should be ashamed of their heartless, uncaring and embarrassing behavior and political actions.


Allow me to state once again, I am leaving the Democratic party despite having been a member for more than thirty years.  I have decided to join the Republican party, and I sincerely hope President Obama is not re-elected.  I will be voting for Mitt Romney.


Finally, please stop emailing me about what I can do to help the Democratic party.  I have no desire to help the party.  I want Democrats to be defeated!  Nothing would make me happier than to discover the day after the elections all Democrats were defeated in their attempts to be elected or re-elected!