It has been several days since I had received no new messages.  I was beginning to think the Democratic National Committee finally understood I had changed political parties.  However,  today I received a message from Michelle Obama which I will share a little further down in today's blog.

First, I want to comment on some of the strange and appalling campaign tactics being used by President Barack Obama and the DNC:

Include Donations to Re-elect President Obama on Bridal Registries

 

I just learned a few minutes ago on HLN how Democrats are now asking people to list, "Donate to the Democratic Party and President Obama's Re-election," on their wedding register.  Is it possible for President Obama and the DNC to stoop any lower than this?  I want to meet the bride and groom who would prefer their friends and family donate to President Obama's re-election campaign as opposed to items they need to set-up their new home.  Obviously, the only couples who would do this have been previously married and need nothing more for their home and are also die-hard Democrats.  This has to be one of the most ridiculous and offensive suggestions to be made by any political campaign in the history of our wonderful country.

Lies Being Televised by President Obama and the DNC

I can't help wondering if there are other individuals who are getting sick and tired of hearing and reading about the lies President Obama and the DNC are telling about Mitt Romney.  Several sourced, including other Democrats, have denounced the campaign ads from the DNC and President Obama which claim Mitt Romney was outsourcing jobs to China.  Repeatedly, documentation has been made public to prove Mr. Romney was not employed by the company which outsourced jobs to China.  

At the time this company outsourced jobs, Mr. Romney was busily working to keep the Olympics in Utah when the international committee was considering moving the Olympics.  I find it very odd the DNC and President Obama would make these accusations even after other members of their own party have publicly admitted the claims were not true.  Campaign ads are known for making promises which when elected are then denounced as impossible to achieve; such as President Obama and other Democrats' campaign promises to provide tuition-free community college educations to those unemployed while allowing these individuals to continue to receive unemployment benefits.  However,  Democrats have reached a new low by lying to Americans about Mitt Romney having outsourced jobs to China.

I have heard members on all sides of the political arena call for changes in political campaigns.  There have been discussions about P.A.C. participation, amount of funding campaigns can receive from various sources, as well as other issues.  I think the first change needed has to be a requirement for all campaign advertisements to be truthful.  

Who wants to vote for an individual who has lied throughout the campaign?  If politicians will lie during their campaign to be elected to office, then it should surprise no one when the newly elected individuals continue to lie and behave deviously while performing the responsibilities of their offices.  As they say, "You get what you pay for."   While that adage uses improper English, it is prove truthful about President Obama and the DNC apparently.

"This Crisis Hasn't Changed America's Character"

I just heard a news clip on HLN in which President Obama just made the statement, "This crisis hasn't changed America's character."  America's character has not changed, but apparently, President Obama's character has.  Why else would he choose to voice lies?  I guess no one told the President as a child, "When you point a finger in judgement at someone, remember there are still three fingers pointing back to you."  

Enough about the President's lies, I promised to display the message from the First Lady, and here it is.

Donna --

Barack turns 51 next month, and there will be a little celebration at our house in Chicago.

We'd like to give grassroots supporters an opportunity to join in the fun. You guys deserve it, and I know Barack would personally love to see you there.

Donate $3 or whatever you can today, and you'll be automatically entered to get your name added to the guest list.

Barack's birthday is one of the last opportunities he'll get for a little downtime before the final weeks of the election.

That won't stop me from teasing him about all those new gray hairs he has -- though I think it's fair to say he's earned every one.

So if you're standing with Barack for the final months of his final campaign, there's no better way to show it than by making a donation to build this grassroots organization today.

If you do, you'll be automatically entered for the chance to join him for his birthday celebration in Chicago. We'll also fly you out and take care of all the travel arrangements.

Enter today:

https://my.democrats.org/Birthday

Thank you,

Michelle

Mrs. Obama,

I have repeatedly written to the DNC, and even to your husband, to explain I have left the Democratic Party due to my disappointment and disapproval of actions taken by your husband, Nancy Pelosi and the DNC.  In other words, I am not "standing Barack for the final months of his campaign," as you wrote in your message.  I am no longer a Democrat and have become a Republican.

Even so, I am not so mean I cannot spare a moment to wish the President, "Happy Birthday."  Please allow me one month early to say, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President!"  I will even say a prayer on your behalf and ask the Lord to bless you with a wonderful birthday; however, I am not going to give you the gift your lovely wife has suggested.

This is a funny campaign, Mrs. Obama.  You have requested I donate at least $3.00 for your husband's campaign, and in return my name will be automatically added to the guest list.  I realize I, Mrs. Obama, it is an honor to be asked to attend the birthday party of the President of the United States.  

Too bad President Obama is turning fifty-one this year.  Just imagine the mileage the campaign could get if it were able to advertise his fiftieth birthday as a reason to donate to his campaign!  Why the DNC could advertise how the President has lived a year for each state in the country, or a $5.00 donation could be requested since it would be a combination of five cents for each year of the President's life plus five cents for each state in the country.  Those $5.00 bills would really come rolling into the DNC with a request like that!

Unfortunately, Mrs. Obama, I do not want to see your husband re-elected.  I do not believe he has done a good job in the three and a half years he has held the title, President of the United States of America.  His only real accomplishment was the passing of the Affordable Care Act, and since I oppose Obama Care, this particular accomplishment does not endear the Mr. Obama to me.

I have on more than one occasion felt First Ladies had better characters than their spouses who were President, and I feel this is equally true of you.  Therefore, I do have to ask a question of you, Mrs. Obama.  I am sure you have taught your daughters to possess good moral character, so what will you say to your lovely girls concerning the lies your husband is telling the American people about Mr. Romney and outsourcing jobs to China?  I suppose you could have the President comment to his daughters, "Do as your mother and I say, but not as I have done."

Mrs. Obama, I do want to express my gratitude for your willingness to invite me to the birthday party you will be giving for the President at your home in Chicago.  It was kind of you to issue the invitation.  I must say I do find it a little tacky to make the invitation conditional on my donation to his campaign.

I was raised with the understanding invitations do not mean one should expect a gift in return.  A gift, even a $3.00 monetary one, should be freely offered by the one giving the gift.  It should not be a condition for receiving an invitation to the party.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Obama, but requesting a gift of $3.00 from me before I am eligible to receive an invitation to President Barack Obama's birthday party seems very tacky of me.  I realize I was raised in the south where hospitality is an art form; however, my parents were raised in Pennsylvania.  They taught us to have proper manners; thus, I cannot imagine telling someone I will only invite them to my party if they promise to provide a gift.

Again, thank you for the invitation, Mrs. Obama.  Sadly, I must decline.  Please tell the President I wish him a very happy birthday.

Since the Democratic National Party does not understand I am no longer a member, there is a positive side to their many emails.  It allows any Republican or Independent who reads my blog to see what the DNC is mailing to its members.  Perhaps viewing the emails the DNC mails to its members will benefit the Mitt Romney for President Campaign:

1.    Republicans will know what kind of spin the DNC is attempting to send its members;

2.   Those reading my blog will have an opportunity, at least in a small part, to read the other side of the story concerning what Democrats are claiming;

3.   Other Democrats who are considering either leaving the party or not voting for President Obama to be re-elected will know they are not alone.

Having said all of this, allow me now to share today's message from the DNC:

Donna --

This is just getting absurd.

Instead of acting on President Obama's commonsense initiatives to create jobs and strengthen the economy, yesterday House Republicans voted to repeal Obamacare. For the 33rd time.

The worst part of all of this? The fact that Republicans are repeatedly trying to repeal a law that will literally save lives.

There's one surefire way to guarantee this doesn't continue past November: by doing everything we can to ensure that President Obama and Democrats win on Election Day.

Don't give Republicans the chance to continue trying to repeal Obamacare after November. Donate $5 or more today.

Let's talk about what is really at stake for millions of Americans if Republicans are victorious in November and they gain enough support in Congress -- or even in the White House -- to actually repeal this law:

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 medication.

These advancements are just too important for us to stand by and give Republicans more chances to repeal Obamacare after Election Day.

So fight back now to ensure Democrats can win in November -- don't give Republicans another shot. Donate $5 or more today:

https://my.democrats.org/Help-Democrats-Win

Keep fighting.

Jeffrey

 Jeffrey,

What does an individual have to do to alert the DNC one has changed parties because of a lack of confidence in the DNC, Nancy Pelosi and President Obama?  I have responded to every message sent to me from members of the DNC, including President Barack Obama, yet no one has responded to my emails.  No one has recognized my repeated attempts to tell the DNC I have left the Democratic Party, nor have they responded to my concerns. 

I am going to hope you will prove the exception.  I hope you will actually read my concerns and respond to them.  However, if you, like all the others who sent me emails from DNC, choose to ignore this message, you should know I am posting your message and my response to it on my blog.

As to your whine about Republicans calling for a House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, please take note:  I am one of the constituents who want to see the Affordable Care Act repealed.  I believe it will cause more harm than good.  Democrats state under this plan patients will not need to change doctors, but what about the doctors who cannot continue to keep certain patients because of Obama Care?  The end result is the same:  A patient and doctor who had a relationship will find it must end because of Obama Care.

There were better plans to be considered, but Democrats were determined to push through Obama Care.  Doctors, insurance companies and patients were working together to find a solution which would benefit all.  President Obama and Democrats wanted to have something about which to brag, so the Affordable Care Act is approved.  I understand the campaign was rising on the horizon, but Democrats should have waited.

I sincerely hope Mitt Romney is elected President.  I also hope enough Republicans are elected to take control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.  I do not want to see the continuation of  an Obama Presidency or Democrat leadership in the Senate.  I am amazed Democrats did not understand the results of the mid-term election in 2010 when Americans showed their distaste with Democrats by voting for Republican leaders.

I must say I find it odd you would ask me to donate $5 when I have clearly and repeatedly stated I would not even donate $3 to the Democrats.  I find the DNC's audacity in asking me to donate astounding.

My husband has been unemployed for over three years.  He is a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He served in the first gulf war and also in Columbia.

He is currently suffering from grand mal and minor seizures.  He wanted to go to our local VA Hospital for care.  As a veteran, he should have been able to do so.

Unfortunately, he could not obtain care at the VA Hospital.  He was told they had so many WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War and current war on terrorism, they would have to put him on a waiting list.  When he asked the length of waiting list, he was told it would be more than two years before they could see him.  Obviously, veterans from the late 1980s and early 1990's are of little concern to VA Hospitals in comparison to other veterans, and yet all of the United States warmly welcomed these veterans home at the end of the first gulf war.

I heard Democrats patting themselves on the back for their work today to design an act which will give veterans more employment opportunities by giving government incentives to companies which hire these new veterans.  What about all of the veterans before them, such as my husband who has been out of work for three plus years?  Where is the incentive to find them employment?

What happened to the plans to obtain tuition-free community college educations for them?  Many Democrats, including President Obama, were voted into office because of this promise.  Unfortunately, this was the first of many campaign promises which Democrats broke, and yet they were so excited to rally around Obama Care?  I find this choice made by Democrats to be an abomination.

I once believed Democrats held the interests of the middle and lower class close to their hearts.  I no longer believe this to be true.  I am hopeful there are many other Democrats, who like me, now recognize the Democrats are about promoting themselves, not about caring for their constituents.  I will not be surprised in November when Mitt Romney wins the election because many Democrats and Independents have been so dissatisfied with President Obama and other previously elected Democrats that they voted for Mitt Romney and other Republicans.

In conclusion, Jerry, I will not donate $5 to the DNC, and I will not vote for any Democrats.  I sincerely want to see President Obama defeated.  I want to see both the House of Representatives and the Senate to have a Republican majority.

I want to begin by apologizing.  I received another email from President Barack Obama yesterday; however, it was very late when I finally read my messages last night.  I was too tired to type a proper response, so I left it until now.  Below is the President's message to me:

 

Barack Obama	Jul 10 (1 day ago)
to me

Donna --

We're getting outraised -- a first for a sitting president, if this continues. Not just by the super PACs and outside groups that are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into misleading ads, but by our opponent and the Republican Party, which just outraised us for the second month in a row.

We can win a race in which the other side spends more than we do. But not this much more.

So I need your help. If you believe that regular people should decide elections, then please chip in $3 or more today.

This isn't about me or the outcome of one election.

This election will be a test of the model that got us here. We'll learn whether it's still true that a grassroots campaign can elect a president -- whether ordinary Americans are in control of our democracy in the face of massive spending.

I believe we can do this. When all of us chip in what we can, when we can, we are the most powerful force in politics.

But today is the day to prove it. Donate now:

http://my.democrats.org/Outraised

Thank you -- for everything you've done before and everything you're doing now. It matters.

Barack

Here is my response to the President:

Mr. President,

Please do not whine to me about being the first sitting President to be "outraised."  I cannot offer you any sympathy since I want the Republicans to raise more funds for the 2012 Presidential Election than the Democrats.  I do not want to see you win another election.

As a matter of fact, I do not want to see any Democrat win election in November 2012.  I have created a blog to support my desire to have Republicans defeat all Democrats running for office this year.   After spending almost all of my adult years as a Democrat, I have changed parties mainly because of actions taken by you, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic National Committee.

In the past I believed Democrats had the best interest of the American people when they made decisions.  I may not have approved of former President Clinton's marital affairs, but I believed he was trying to improve the economic status of our country.  I was not surprised to learn yesterday that Mitt Romney agrees with me about Bill Clinton.

Mitt Romney and I are in agreement that you, Nancy Pelosi and DNC do not know how to improve our country economically.  I also believe you made a huge mistake with the Affordable Care Act.  Your Obama Care is going to increase taxes, and I hope will be repealed in early 2013 when Mitt Romney is elected President and Republicans running for Senate offices win their elections.

You had the opportunity to create a patient centered health care program.  You could have encouraged a program which truly would not raise taxes.  Instead, you lied, misled or simply were too naive to understand Obama Care would raise taxes making life even more difficult for the very people you were supposed to be helping.

You have increased our national debt to astronomical proportions and without apology.  If for no other reason than being a loving father, you should have been more careful about the US debt.  How can you look into your little girls' eyes knowing their grandchildren will still be paying off your debt?  What kind of father hurts future generations of his family and our citizen's future generations in this way?

You have had so many opportunities to do good and to make choices which would improve our country, but instead you did harm and made bad choices.  A loving father would not stand by and allow children in our own country go hungry while he sends aid to other lands.  One of your very first chores when you took office in January 2009 should have been to develop a policy which would have been made law in Congress to provide adequate meals for every child in our country.  No other policy should have had precedence over US childhood hunger.

You and the DNC like to take promote the assassination of Bin Laden in your campaign commercials.  You may have given the okay for the Navy SEALS to perform this task, but they were the ones who accomplished the task and risked their lives doing so.  Nowhere in your campaign should there be mention of Bin Laden's assassination.  It is an affront to those who accomplished this brave mission -- it is not an accomplishment for your re-election campaign.

I have recently heard African American men state during national interviews how they know they can be good fathers because they see you as President being a good father.  Sadly, I disagree with them.  Too many of the decisions you have made as President and actions you have taken or not taken are not examples of a caring, loving father.  The kind of father they proclaim you to be: 

1.   Would be concerned about lowering national debt, 

2.   Would ascertain American children do not go to bed hungry, 

3.   Would create real job opportunities are available for laid-off Americans, like my husband, 

4.   And would have followed through on the campaign promise to make community college educations tuition-free for individuals who have been laid-off while also allowing these same individuals to receive their unemployment benefits so they can take care of their families while obtaining the education which will allow them to have a positive employment future.

You wasted your presidency on a health care plan which is not the right policy for the United States of America.  You turned your back on the needs of American children.  You increased our debt to an amount so astronomical your children's grandchildren will be paying off what you accumulated.  

So many Americans looked upon your election with such hope in November 2008.  So many celebrated with you in January 2009 when you repeated your Oath of Office.  I wonder how many of them, like me, have left the Democratic Party to become Independents or Republicans?  We won't know for certain until after the November 2012 election, but don't be surprised, Mr. President, when you discover there were enough of us make it possible for Mitt Romney to recite the Oath of Office in January 2013. 

This is not my first email to you or the DNC.  Over the past month or more I have written several messages to you and members of the DNC.  I have repeatedly stated I have left the Democratic Party and why I have done so.   By the way, you, Nancy Pelosi and other DNC leaders are are the reason I can no longer stand to be associated with Democrats.  I am ashamed of the behavior, policies and statements made by you, Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders.

The Democrats are back to asking me for support and donations.  Here is today's message:

 Donna --

Our fundraising numbers from June are in. Along with President Obama's campaign, we raised $71 million, making this month our biggest yet. That's something to be proud of.

But we still got beat. Mitt Romney and the Republican Party raised more than $106 million -- making it the second month in a row that they outraised us, this time by $35 million.

That's a big gap. And if we don't do everything we can to close it now, we risk losing more than just a fundraising race in November.

Donate $3 or more today to close the gap.

Donations from Democrats like you are directly helping us at all levels across the country.

Over the last three months, your donations have helped us:

-- Continue to open field offices in all 50 states, including our 30th field office in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
-- Hold nationwide voter registration drives and register hundreds of thousands of people.
-- Organize the National Youth Summit, which gave more than 1,000 young people the tools to organize in neighborhoods and on their college campuses.
-- Run a four-day, six-state "Romney Economics: The Middle Class Under the Bus" tour highlighting Romney's failed economic record and vision -- which received an astounding amount of local press coverage, showing that exposing Romney's record is working.

We're working hard to make sure Democratic candidates win in November, but we've got an uphill battle if Romney and the Republicans continue to outraise us at such a pace. While Mitt Romney and the Republicans rely on mostly big donors to fund their campaigns, in June alone, more than 700,000 donors stepped up to support the DNC and Obama campaign.

We've got to do everything we can to put a stop to the Republican momentum -- so donate $3 or whatever you can to close the gap. It can't wait another day:
https://my.democrats.org/Numbers-Gap

Thanks,

Patrick

Patrick Gaspard
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee

And, here is my response, and please allow me to say, I could not be happier to learn the Republicans and Presidential Candidates Mitt Romney has raised more funds the Democrats:

Patrick,

Why is it so difficult to get the DNC to understand, I have chosen to leave the Democratic Party?  My first email sent in response to your email was sent over a month ago.  In that message and every subsequent one I wrote since has reiterated the fact I have left the Democratic Party.

I do not want to be associated with the Democratic Party.  I strongly disagree with the DNC's leadership.  However, I find myself in greatest disagreement with President Obama and Nancy Pelosi.  I also find many of the commercial being aired on behalf of President Obama repugnant because of the way the facts are being twisted or in some cases, outright lies are being told.

President Obama's campaign in 2008 was filled with lies; therefore, it does not come as a a surprise President Obama is lying in the current campaign as well.  I worried over the election in 2008 because I found many of his statements to be disconcerting.  Over the past four years my concerns have risen sharply, and I do not believe President Obama understands how difficult life is for the average American.

My concerns are not just with the President.  I question Nancy Pelosi judgment in almost every comment she makes.  I believe the woman possess a less than stellar moral code and she appears to be eager to antagonize the Republican  Party with every opportunity she can find.

Her questionable ethics which allowed her to profit from information known to her because of the committees on which she served were nothing but legalized insider training.  This loop hole should have been sealed years ago by Congress.  I am sure Ms. Pelosi is only one of many who have profited in this manner, but it is especially displeasing to see her profit from information known to her by her committee participation at a time when many Americans have  seen their life savings and stocks take a huge nosedive.

I became a Democrat in my early twenties because I believed the Democrats cared about American citizens.  I truly believe Democrats had the best interest of the country in mind when ever they wrote or voted upon a new law, policy or program.  I no longer believe this is true.

Today I believe Democrats are causing irreparable harm to our country.  President Obama has led us to a level of debt which has far exceeded what his predecessor did.  President Obama promised the American people the Affordable Care Act would not raise taxes.  We now know from the Supreme Court ruling his words were untrue.  Americans who do not obtain health insurance for whatever reason will see their taxes raised.

Unemployment and our economy, as well as the world's economic problems are of major concern.  President Obama has no real solution.  I believe his actions make
the United States and the world even more unstable.

I almost voted the Republican ticket in 2008, but I decided perhaps the DNC understood something more about Barack Obama than I did.  Now I know I, like many other Democrats who questioned the party's choice, made the wrong choice.  Whether the DNC wants to admit it or not, there are a lot of Democrats who are making the change to become either Republicans or Independents. 

We do not believe the President or the DNC understand the challenges and difficulties we face.  We see President Obama and Nancy Pelosi as bullies who blame Republicans whenever things do not go their way.  They totally overlook how their language and behavior is antagonistic.  It is no wonder Republicans do not want to work with the two of them.  I do not believe the Democrats understand their constituents and their needs.

I know Democrats do not represent my concerns.  I am disabled, and my husband was had several lay-offs before his final lay-off a little over three years ago.  There are no manufacturing jobs available. 

He is an Air Force Veteran who served in the first gulf war and Columbia.  He is currently suffering grand mal and minor seizures.  When he went to the VA Hospital, he was told he would be placed on a two year waiting list.  It seems there is a two year waiting list because the hospital is overflowing with veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the current gulf war.

We have been living in an inexpensive motel because we lost our home and everything in it.  There are several families with young children who also live here because their families also lost their homes.  During the academic school year, we see the school buses make their twice daily stops in the parking lot.

The highest childhood hunger rates in the United States are where we live.  Every time there is a disaster around the world, the United States is one of the first countries to respond.  Why is our government not solving childhood hunger here at home first.  I am not saying the US should not send assistance for world catastrophes, but we should be placing a greater priority in ascertaining the US does not have a childhood hunger problem.

Please do not ask me to support or donate to the Democratic National Committee.  I have left the party and have no desire to return.  I will be supporting the Republican Party henceforth, and I have changed my membership.  it is my hope Mitt Romney soundly defeats President Obama, and I hope any other Democrats up for election or re-election will be defeated by Republicans.  I am convinced if our country is to see a decrease in unemployment and an increase in jobs, we need Republicans to be in office.

There have been a couple of commercials concerning the lies told by President Obama.  In the commercials they show the early days of the 2008 campaign when Democrats were still trying to choose between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  I confess I was one of those Democrats trying to make that choice.  According to the commercials, Ms. Clinton pointed out several times when Obama lied in his ads and speeches against her.  Another commercial stated how Obama has been lying about Mitt Romney and that this was verified in a Washington Post column. 

This commercial started me thinking about whether there were other lies President Obama has told.  It was a simple matter to do a search.  The results led me to one of my favorite truth about urban legends website,  http://www.snopes.com.  Their article can be read at http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/50lies.asp

Granted, the Snopes article is from 2008, but the quantity of lies is surprising.  How many Presidents have told 50 verifiable lies about their own lives?  One of the lies he has told which greatly concerns me is his statements about being a Christian.  Here is what Snopes states:

"My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian."

LIAR, she does her daily Salat prayers at 5am according to her own interviews.  According to the New York Times:  "I am a strong believer of the Islamic faith," Ms. Obama, 85 [at the time of the interview], said in a recent interview in Kenya.  Not to mention, Christianity wouldn't allow her to have been one of 14 wives to 1 man.

"My Name Is African Swahili"

LIAR, your name is Arabic and "Baraka" (from which Barak came) means "blessed" in that language.  Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.

"I Never Practiced Islam"

LIAR, you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept the faith for 31 years, until your wife made you change, so you could run for office.

"My School In Indonesia Was Christian."

LIAR, you were registered as a Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book).

"I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion"

LIAR, you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no mention of Kenya and no mention of a struggle to identify -- your classmates said you were just fine.

"An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office"

LIAR, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book.  It doesn't, and never did, exist.

"I Won't Run On A National Ticket In '08"

LIAR, here you are, despite saying, live on TV, that you would not have enough experience by then, and you are all about having experience first.

"I Am Tough On Terrorism"

LIAR, you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism, and your food friend, Ali Abunimah supports the destruction of Israel.  You state you will open friendly communication with the leader of Iran who is attempting to develop nuclear weapons to destroy us, but refuse to speak to FOX news.  You are against provision of the Patriot Act which would allow wiretapping of the phones of suspected terrorist in the USA. 

I want to strongly recommend the Snopes article.  I have repeated only a few of the lies from the article.  There are a grand total of 50 lies reported in the article which President Obama told back when he was only Candidate Obama told prior to the 2008 election. 

Therefore, it should come as no surprise to anyone President Obama is now telling lies about Mitt Romney.  Of course, there is one lie which now has some truth to it.  The past four years have given him experience as a President of the United States.  The question is:  Do we want to give him another four years of experience?

I can only speak for myself, but I most definitely do not want another four years of an Obama Presidency.  I do not believe he has made good decisions for our country.  I believe the US is in a worse situation since President Obama took office.  I believe we need to replace President Obama with Mitt Romney because I believe he can make the positive changes our country needs.  What do you think?

Sorry, no new DNC emails today, but I still wanted to take a moment to write down a few thoughts.  So far this blog has contained the messages I have received from members of the DNC and my responses to them.  I know there are people viewing this blog -- owners of blogs are provided with statistics which tell them how many people have viewed their blog.  

I want to invite you to comment.  Do you agree or disagree with me and why do you feel the way you do?  For whom will you be voting come November?  What experiences of the past four years are leading you to your choice? 

I hope none of you have faced as many challenges in the past four years as my husband and I have.  I am sure, however, you have personal reasons for voting for one candidate or another.  I would love to hear the hows and whys which are leading you to vote one way or another, so please feel free to make comments.  I welcome the opportunity to learn your thoughts.  

It would be so wonderful to see my blog become more than a flurry of messages between the DNC and me.  You can really help to make this blog a vital place to consider politics and their effects on the American people and most especially on the American dream which seems to be disappearing before our very eyes.  So, please feel free to add your own comments and tell me what life has been like for you over the past four years and what you want it to be in the next four years.

Donna

I heard from the Democratic Party again today.  As you read the message below, you will see the DNC is fearful because Republicans succeeded in raising more money for the election of Mitt Romney as President than the Democrats received for the re-election of President Obama.  In my eyes this is good news, but here is the message I received today:

 From: Patrick Gaspard, Democrats.org <democraticparty@democrats.org>
Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Subject: Fwd: Urgent
To: Donna Brenaman <djbrenaman@gmail.com>


Donna --

We just found out that Mitt Romney and the Republican Party raised more than $100 million in June.

The gap between what we're raising and what they're raising is growing -- and if we don't work to close this gap now, we risk losing at all levels in November.

We're working hand in hand with the Obama campaign to ensure that the President, and Democrats across the country, are victorious in November. So I wanted to pass along a message from Obama campaign manager Jim Messina that talks about this fundraising gap -- and how we can fight back.

Read the email below, then pitch in $3 or whatever you can to turn the tide in this election:

http://my.democrats.org/Close-the-Gap

Thanks,

Patrick

-----------------Original Message-----------------
From: Jim Messina, BarackObama.com
Subject: Urgent

Friend --

Romney and the Republicans announced yesterday that they brought in more than $100 million in June.

For context, that's about what we raised in April and May combined.

We're still tallying our own numbers, but this means their gap is getting wider, and if it continues at this pace, it could cost us the election.

If everyone who's been waiting to give pitches in $3 or more today, we can start reversing this trend in just a few hours.

Please do your part -- make a donation of $3 or more right now.

One hundred million is alarming enough, but it doesn't even include the millions pouring into pro-Romney super PACs -- or the fact that, unlike four years ago, it's perfectly legal for the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, Karl Rove, and anonymous billionaires to funnel unlimited money into attacking President Obama in critical battleground states.

I'm proud of the way we build this organization. Through the primaries, more than three-quarters of our donations were from people giving less than $1,000. Meanwhile, in that same period, Mitt Romney's campaign raised three-quarters of its money from people giving $1,000 or more.

If we don't take this seriously now, we risk finding ourselves at a point where there is too much ground to make up.

We need to do something about it. Today.

Please donate $3 or more:

http://my.democrats.org/Close-the-Gap

More to come.

Messina

Jim Messina
Campaign Manager
Obama for America

I, of course, had a lengthy discourse in response to the above message.  Here is my response:

Patrick,

There has been a huge misunderstanding among the members of the Democratic National Committee and my many responses to your emails.  I am going to try one more time to clear up this misunderstanding.  After emailing almost daily for close to four weeks now, I doubt the DNC will comprehend this message either.  However, that is not a huge problem since it provides more fodder for my blog which you can read at http://changingparties.blogspot.com, and the DNC may find it enlightening.

I am delighted to know how well Mitt Romney and the Republican Party were able to raise funds in comparison too President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.  The reason for my delight is because I first wrote to the DNC to explain why I was leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republican Party.  Patrick, since you may not have read any of my past emails, let me give you a few specifics.

I was a Democrat for most of my adult life; to be more precise, I had been a Democrat for thirty-some years.  This was not easy for me because all of my family and most of my friends are Republicans.  However, I felt strongly Democrats understand the needs of our country and were the best party to make the necessary changes.

I voted for President Obama in 2008; however, in all honesty, I must admit I came very close to voting the Republican ticket.  I was not happy with the choice of Barack Obama.  I felt back then and continue to believe today that President Obama did not have the necessary experience in government, business or world economy and relationships.  Sadly, my fears have been realized during the past four years.

The United States economy was in a difficult spot when President Obama took office.  Unfortunately, now it is in a much worse situation.  No fast talk or spin speech by President Obama, Nancy Pelosi or other members of the DNC can change the truth of this fact. 

As I and many other disgruntled Democrats who find ourselves changing party see it, the President's main claims of accomplishments are the Affordable Care Act (aka Obama Care), the assassination of Bin Laden and today the signing of the college loan bill.  I do not find these three so-called accomplishments to be worthy of praise for the President.  In fact, I think he, Nancy Pelosi and the DNC greatly mistaken to declare these as victories for President Barack Obama's administration.  Here are the reasons I believe this:

The Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act has several problems within it.  One it will raise taxes for anyone unable to afford health insurance.  Second, it claims to make health care affordable for all Americans, but it causes a major problem.  Patients may be able to afford their chosen doctors, but some of those doctors cannot afford to keep some of these patients.

The DNC likes to point to how the Obama Care was modeled after the plan written into law in Massachusetts under Governor Mitt Romney.  What the DNC fails to understand is Massachusetts is a very small state, and its population demographics do not match the demographics of the entire United States of American.  It was foolish of members of the DNC to believe if a plan worked in one small state, it would work for the entire country.

The Assassination of Bin Laden

While President Obama was required to give the final order since the President is the Commander in Chief, and he was ordering the assassination of a major world leader.  The President was never in any real danger over this order.  The Navy Seals who carried out the President's order were the ones whose lives were in jeopardy.  Those brave individuals are the only ones who should receive credit or be praised for accomplishing the demise of our country's most infamous enemy.

I find it disappointing every time I hear the President, Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats and the DNC suggest it was President who took down our country's greatest enemy.  Every time that remark is made it is an insult to the fine men and women who make up our military and daily put their lives on the line.  President Obama never even served in the military, but because many of us made a huge error in judgment and voted him into office in 2008 he became the Commander in Chief over our military.

The College Loan Act

If President Barack Obama truly cared about the cost of college loans and the weight of repayment of those loans on newly graduated college students, he would have used the power of his office and his political friendships to lead the House of Representative and the Senate to create a better act.  He would have kept a 2008 campaign promise which would not only have reduced the cost of college but would also reduce unemployment.  The 2008 campaign promise to which I am referring was when he and many local Democratic politicians stated prior to the 2008 election they would make it possible for any unemployed individual to receive a tuition-free community college education in majors representing available jobs. 

While campaigning, President Obama and other Democrats also said unemployed individuals seeking the tuition-free community college education and receive unemployment benefits while they do so.  Unfortunately, President Obama and other newly elected Democrats immediately after taking office announced it would be impossible to keep this campaign promise.  This was disappointing because not only would it lower the debt new graduates face, but it would have had a profound effect upon the number of people unemployed in our country. 

Instead of facing complaints about high unemployment rates, the President and other Democrats could have been applauded for making college education affordable to all who want it and for lowering unemployment.  President Obama and other Democrats made a huge error in judgment when they chose to break this particular campaign promise.  What is especially surprising is how quickly after taking office this promise was abandoned.

I can provide you with many more reasons as to why I have left the Democratic Party: 

Childhood hunger in the United States is at a record rate.  I recently learned the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina which is where I live leads the country in childhood hunger.  It is appalling this area is number one in the country for childhood hunger, but given the high number of unemployed individuals in our area it is not surprising.  I do have to ask how our government can be so quick to vote to send food, clothing, medication and other aid to other countries when children in our own country are going to bed hungry on a nightly basis.  I especially blame the Democratic party the number of hungry children because I always believed Democrats were the first politicians to reach out with social programs to solve the problems of our citizens.

The housing market may be showing some small sign of being resurrected, but it is still in a very dangerous predicament.  I know first hand how bad it is because my husband and I lost our home a little over three years ago.  Today we live in an inexpensive motel because the weekly fee is less than apartment rent, utilities, cable television, and furniture.

It is bad enough for the two of us to live this life style, but do Democrats have any idea how many families are living this way?  During the school year I watch the school buses make their twice daily stops in the motel parking lot.  They are picking up elementary, middle and high school students who come from families who have lost their homes.  Like my husband and me, they have lived here for years because it is all they can afford.

Children should not live this lifestyle.  We watch hourly drug sales happen outside the doors of some rooms, in cars or among people standing in the parking lot.  It is for this reason my husband and I are very careful to peel the labels off of the medications we must take.  We do not want to be robbed for our drugs, especially since I am often in the room alone, except for our dogs.

My husband is an Air Force Veteran who served in the first gulf war and in Columbia.  During the ten years of our marriage he was constantly being laid off one job and then another until finally three years ago there were no more manufacturing jobs available in our county or surrounding counties.  Without his unemployment benefits we would be unable to afford our motel room even as inexpensive as it is.

In October 2011 my husband began suffering grand mal and minor seizures on a regular basis.  None of the physicians and neurologists who have seen him can find a reason for the seizures.  They suggested as an Air Force Veteran he should go to a VA hospital which he did.  The people at the hospital told him they were so backed up caring for WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War and the current Afghanistan and Iraqi War veterans, they would have to put him on a waiting list.  When he asked how long it would take him to reach the top of the list, he was told a minimum of two years.

Since no one knows why he is having grand mal and minor seizures, the doctors do not know exactly how to treat him.  They practice what I refer to as trial and error medication.  By this I mean, they try one drug until they discover it either has no effects on the seizures or has so many side effects it is impossible for my husband to take. 

The doctors have finally found one drug has reduced the number of seizures.  Prior to taking this medication, my husband spent four days in a row at our local emergency room because he was having daily grand mal seizures.  The drug which is so hopeful is called VIMPAT, but the problem is this drug costs more than $575 per month.  It is so expensive none of our local pharmacies keep it in stock, although they offered to do so if we could pay for it. 

We contacted the manufacturer to see if they had a program for individuals who did not have health insurance and could not afford the drug.  They said the only program they had would allow us a $45 reduction in the cost of the medication.  This means we would have to pay $530 per month for the drug which, of course, we cannot afford.

Adding to our problems, I suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Multiple Auto-Immune Syndrome (MAS) which means my body's own auto-immune system attacks various organs and systems in my body.  As a result of MAS, I not only have MS which is my major disability, but I have many other chronic illnesses.  These include Auto-immune Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Auto-immune Colitis, Arthritis, Eczema, Asthma, and an ever increasing number of food and drug allergies.  Please note all of my health challenges are chronic and incurable at this time.  Also, the doctors have told me to expect to develop more auto-immune related diseases in the future.

What does all of this mean?  In the four years since Barack Obama has been President of the United States of America, we have seen our wonderful country spiral into a depth of debt that today's children's grandchildren and probably great-grandchildren will still be trying to pay in full to China and other sources.  Those same children are going to bed hungry at alarming rates because their parents if they even have a job must decide whether to pay for rent, utilities, food or medications.

We have a President who says the private sector is doing fine.  I'm not sure what statistics he is seeing or companies he is observing.  I and many other Americans are living with the facts of a profusely differently situation.  We are looking at empty manufacturing buildings who have moved overseas leaving American workers unemployed and with no hope of find work any time soon.  The President could not have been in greater error when he made his statement about the private sector.

I would think Democrats would be ashamed to know under their President, an Air Force Veteran and his disabled wife lost their home, moved into a inexpensive motel and worry about how to pay for his medical care and medication.  Thankfully, I at least have Medicare and supplemental health insurance.  Unless my husband chooses to apply for disability, he cannot afford the medication he needs, and Obama Care is going to make his situation even worse.

Tell me why I should want to see President Obama re-elected?  I would have thought the President, Nancy Pelosi and the DNC would have understood the results of the mid-term elections to mean the American people were not happy with the Democrats and their governmental policy.  Sadly, the message fell on deaf years.

I, like other Democrats, have come to the conclusion the Democratic politicians who we elected to office have broken the campaign promises they made to  us.  We realize Democratic politicians have turned their backs on the plights of the constituents.  The Democratic Party has abandoned us; therefore, it should come as no surprise we are choosing to separate from the Democratic Party. 

I, myself, have changed my political party to Republican.  Yes, that's right.  I am registered with the Republican Party.  I plan to vote for Mitt Romney for President because I think he may be the only hope our country has to change our downward spiral.  I want my nieces and nephews and their children to know what it like to grow up in a land where the American Dream exists. 

Right now they do not know that sort of life, but I am hopeful it is not too late.  I believe if President Obama and other Democrats up for re-election can be defeated, then hope can be restored.  I believe Mitt Romney and other Republicans working with him still have a chance to bring the United States back to the glory our forefathers fought for it to be.

In conclusion, do not ask me to support President Obama.  Do not ask me to support the Democratic Party.  Do not ask me to donate even the relatively small amount of $3.00 to the Democratic National Committee.

The only way I could do any of those three things would be if I believed in and supported the Democratic Party.  I would have to be a member of the Democratic Party to consider any of those things.  However, I have left the Democratic Party, and I am now a voting Republican.

I cannot even wish you well because I do not want good things for the Democratic Party.  I will wish Mitt Romney well and hope he is elected.  I will wish for you and other Democrats to open your eyes and see what American life is really like in today's United States.  Take your heads out of the sand, and see the harm the Democratic Party has done to our country.

Saturday was a busy day for the Democrats.  It was their deadline for raising money.  Consequently, the sent me not one, not two, but three emails.  Too bad I did not receive the messages until Sunday evening since the fund raiser deadline was Saturday night.  Oh, wait, I am not a Democrat any longer, so it doesn't matter when I receive the message because I won't be donating to the DNC!

The first message was from Howard Dean which was the first I have read from him. President Barack Obama and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz each sent me a message which was the second one I have received from them.  As each of them explained, the reason for their messages was to express their great need for me to donate $3.00 or more to the Republican Party so they could defeat the Democrats.  

Amazingly, after so many emails flying back and forth, the members of the DNC still do not understand I want the Democrats to defeat the Republicans.  I wonder what it will take to make them understand I am no longer interested in supporting Democrats and their policies?  Obviously, writing an individual message in response to each message sent to me by a Republican.  I am sending the very same message to all three of them.  Perhaps if the DNC receives three identical messages, someone will read at least one of them?  At least, that is my plan. 

First, let me provide you with the President Barack Obama's message: 

 Donna --

Today is one of the most important fundraising deadlines of this campaign so far.

We might not outraise Mitt Romney.

But I am determined to keep the margin close enough that we can win this election the right way.

To do that I need your help today.

Please donate $3 or more before tonight's deadline:

https://my.democrats.org/Tonight

The stakes in this election are real. Thanks for all your support so far.

Good week.

Barack

It seems to me the President could benefit from a creative writing class.  Did you notice every paragraph was a single sentence?  I am going to hazard a guess that his best speech writers were busy planning for his two day bus tour and did not have time to make his message more interesting.  I also imagine his high school English teachers were appalled to discover the President did not know a paragraph is supposed to have at least three sentences.  The writer in me could not resist the opportunity to point out the poor quality of the President's writing, it it is picky of me.

Next is Governor Howard Dean who is not only a former Presidential hopeful for 208, but he is the former chair of the DNC.  Here is his message to me:

 Donna --

I know that your inbox can start to be pretty cluttered when a big fundraising deadline like tonight's is coming up.

But as a former chair of the Democratic Party, I can also tell you how truly important these deadlines are.

Critics, pundits, and our opponents will judge our strength in this election year by how much money we raise by the deadline at midnight tonight.

Even more importantly, we'll be counting every last dollar to see if we have enough to carry out our plans on the ground across the country. It all comes down to whether we have the money to win.

Donate $3 or whatever you can today to ensure that we have the resources we need to win in November.

If you've been paying attention to the news, you may have heard some critics saying that Democrats just aren't fired up this year or that Republicans have more momentum going into this FEC deadline.

But you and I know that's simply not the case. Democrats are ready to fight -- we couldn't be more excited to ensure that our President is re-elected and that Democrats across the country are able to keep fighting for progress.

Let's not give those critics a chance to say "I told you so." We need you to help us blow through expectations and show everyone just how motivated Democrats are.

The deadline's tonight.

Donate $3 or whatever you can today:

https://my.democrats.org/Support-Democrats

Thanks,

Gov. Howard Dean

It is apparent Governor Dean recognizes the importance of the FEC deadline last night was.    I also found it interesting to see his concern over the possibility of critics making the comment, "I told you so."  I would think one of the first things a good politician would need is thick skin which can remain strong but supple regardless of what critics might say or right.  Of course, Governor Dean was never known for holding back, now was he?  Okay, that was a low blow, but it was also irresistible, too. 


The final message is from Representative Cheryl Wasserman Schultz, who is the current chair for the DNC.  Here is her message:

  Donna --

I like sending you emails on Saturdays about as much as you probably like receiving them.

But I'm doing it because the stakes this year are so incredibly high. Your help could be part of what makes or breaks races for Democrats across the country. No joke. That's the difference your support can make.

So let's make a deal:

You pitch in $3, or really whatever you can, before our critical FEC fundraising deadline tonight to help those Democrats out:

https://my.democrats.org/Support-Democrats

And I promise you, this will be the last email you get from me today.

Enjoy your weekend -- and thank you, ever so much.

Debbie

I find it odd the three are more concerned about raising the money needed by FEC than they are about the message and platform of the President.  The only real fear I have read in any message from Democrat leaders this past week concerned whether Mitt Romney was elected, would he repeal the Affordable Care Act and how quickly would he do so.  While I do believe it is very important for the new President once elected to repeal Obama Care as quickly as possible, it is not the only issue of which I am concerned.


President Obama has had three and a half years to rectify the problem of not enough jobs for Americans.  I do not believe he has clue as to how big this problem is or how to solve it.  He never had the necessary experience to be President of the United States,   The proof of his inability can be seen in examples like my own husband who would like nothing more than to be working again.  Unfortunately, there are no jobs for someone with his experience and talent.  It does not matter my husband is a veteran of the first gulf war and Columbia, there simply are not enough jobs to be had.  President Obama sadly has no real plan for solving this problem.


Mr. Romney, on the other hand, is both a politician and a business man.  He knows how to govern, and he knows business.  In today's world it is essential for the US President to be able to walk through both worlds effortlessly and knowledgeably.  Unfortunately, President Obama cannot do this.


It seems to me the only focus of the Democratic Party is to re-elect President Obama.  The impetus behind this focus is to maintain the Affordable Care Act.  The two things are so entwined I have come to conclusion Democrats do not recognize any difference between the re-election of President Obama and preserving Obama Care.  It is no wonder both carry the same name, is it?


Of course, who can blame the Democrats for feeling this way?  What accomplishments can the President claim?  While I do not believe Obama Care is right for our country and its citizens.  It is, however, an accomplishment President Obama managed to sweat enough palms and turn enough cauliflower ears to create its passage prior to the election.  I personally think he may live to regret its passage since so many American voters opposed it.


The only other claim to fame President Obama has is the capture and assassination of Bin Laden.  The problem with this claim is while it took a Presidential order to say, "Do it," he really had very little to do with the accomplishment.  Any pride in or praise for the accomplishment go solely to the brave Navy SEALS who put their lives at risk to prevent the loss of additional American lives.

I heard on HLN this morning the nation is basically 50/50 when as to whom would be elected if the vote for the Presidency were taken today.  However, if this same poll is studied by key states and the electoral college votes, it would lead to a clear win for Mitt Romney.  I found this news to be particularly exciting and worthy of joy.

I cannot help but wonder how the Democrats feel this morning.  Did they meet their financial goals?  Since I have as yet to receive an email from any Democrat today, I am left wondering if their fundraiser did not raise funds in the manner hoped and planned.

Is it possible perhaps, the Democrats have awakened to the knowledge their goals to meet the FEC deadline did not go as expected?  And, was that possible bad news followed by the report showing if the elections was held today, Mitt Romney would be elected President?  My little newly-Republican heart beats with joy at such a thought.   

I wonder if any Democrat is going to read my responses?  (I'm referring to the individual responses which I sent to each of three DNC members who emailed me on Saturday.)  Will someone actually recognize my initial and every subsequent email was for one purpose and one purpose only -- to explain why I left the Democratic Party and became a Republican?  Experience tells me no Democrat will make this discovery because the DNC does not believe anyone would leave the party.  It will take the November elections for them to understand how unhappy people are with the President and Democrats in general.  Of course, when Obama loses the election, the DNC will most likely claim it is because the Republicans were able to outspend the Democrats.