When President Obama first got elected I was very angry. I had believed much of what I had heard about him being a Socialist, Muslim, not born in the U.S. and fraternizing with terrorists. I’ve always been a strong Christian and I really liked Sarah Palin and believed she would bring a fresh conservative perspective to Washington, something that is so desperately needed in our world. When the Tea Party started to break out, I was drawn to them immediately with their common sense conservatism, dislike of the President, and the desire to reduce government intrusion in our lives. I attended several meetings and rallies 
and was caught up in the rhetoric I heard there. Obama was going to take our guns, Obamacare was going to destroy America. I began to realize that the meetings weren’t so much about issues but a deep-seated dislike for Obama. That was the connecting factor, couched in pious political platitudes. So I began to think, what would it look like if the Tea Party actually began to respect and honor the office of the President?
As the Republican nomination movement started to unfold, I looked at each candidate. Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Perry, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum, each had their strengths but there was something missing. I was looking for another Reagan, someone who could inspire. It wasn’t until I attended an Occupy Wall Street event that something began to change in me. I began to think of the 99%, the idea of “We the People” and I realized we are ALL the people. The conservative candidates began to look like they were only preaching to a particular constituency and I began to realize that only one candidate was actually trying to do something for all of the “We the People”. And that candidate was already in the White House and his name was Barack Obama. He was the one with the strong family, the true Christian values, the one that could serve and protect, “We the People”. And he has a record of trying to work with all constituencies when Republicans and Democrats were only concerned with their own elections.
I found the Tea Party for Obama and it all made sense. The Tea Party could stand for values and not have to hate Obama. They could support less government but not be afraid of helping their brothers and sisters through governmental enterprises and that is still compatible with the Gospel of Jesus. And the Tea Party can still change the world…with Obama.
23 comments
jihobr says:
January 22, 2012 at 5:58 pm (UTC -7)
Thanks Michael,
With Mr Green’s story, we begin a week of member contributed posts. We have received so many comments and questions that we cannot help but share some with everyone else. We’re just getting to know so many of you and we are so excited that our message is being heard. All are welcome.
-Ji Hobr
Tea Party for Obama
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Sammy says:
January 23, 2012 at 8:04 am (UTC -7)
Pres Obama is for all the people and not a select group of individuals. This is a man who truly loves his family and isn’t afraid to display that love. This is a man who loves his country without question and yes he was born in the United States. The media claims he is aloof but yet crowds come out to see and to touch him. Children reach out to him. Babies stop crying once Pres Obama holds them. It’s always been said that children and animals are the best judge of people.
As President, he has done more for Gay rights than any previous President. Clinton approved DADT and after 15 years it was repealed. Healthcare is available for all citizens through existing health providers. Not through the government as some claim but through public companies. The Repugs claim Obama took 500 billion from Medicare and the media doesn’t correct them. The 500 billion was taken from Medicare Advantage aka Plan C that was discontinued to implement ObamaCare. Plan C was managed by outside firms at a high administrative rate to the government.
The Repugs wouldn’t even give him credit for getting Osama bin Ladin. The investigative group was disbanded by Bush several years earlier but yet they just couldn’t bring themselves to give this man, their President, credit. Obama has done more against terrorism than Bush/Cheney ever thought of doing. Nor would they give him credit for Libya instead claiming he was leading from behind. In reality, he planned the strategy, provided military support (including planes, drones, ships and communications) and got the UN and the Arab League to support him while giving them the limelight and at the same thing improving our world standing.
This is a man who thinks before acting, thinks of others before deciding and does not put personal gains before this great country. Yes, the best man is in the White House and should remain there for another four years. Just think what he could accomplish if only there was cooperation from those elected to support our country and uphold our constitution.
Obama/Biden 2012
Jim says:
January 23, 2012 at 3:59 pm (UTC -7)
Thank you Mike. Because of you, I have hope. Because of you, I feel like I didn’t give people who joined the Tea Party movement more credit.
Thank you.
Edward Ayres says:
January 23, 2012 at 9:35 pm (UTC -7)
Now, this makes me think extra-terrestrials will now be willing to contact us, because there is intelligent life on this planet after all.
Rebecca says:
January 24, 2012 at 3:29 pm (UTC -7)
I thought I was the only American citizen that could see that Obama is an excellent president for many reasons. This site has people that have intelligently commented and appear to see things clearly. The Republican/Democrat choke hold needs to be released! The terms conservative and liberal mean nothing in our current political arena. We the people need to focus on honesty and dishonesty as well as who may be holding the purse and who is pulling the purse strings. I am so sick of people that buy the favorite agendas and force feed us with them. Have you ever had a person tell you that you will acquire a taste for a particular food that you don’t want or like if you just give it a chance? That is how our political system seems to be thinking, too. I am here to tell you that no matter how hard you try to “sell” me on eating @@&t, I don’t need to taste it to know I will never acquire a taste for it. Just like a rose by any other name will smell as sweet, ()@@”$ by any other name will still smell as foul.
cat says:
January 24, 2012 at 6:21 pm (UTC -7)
yeah! people waking up is a good thing.
Jess says:
January 27, 2012 at 9:37 am (UTC -7)
Fantastic, we are with you.
Maddies_Mom says:
January 27, 2012 at 10:24 am (UTC -7)
Thank you, Michael. Your sentiments are spot-on and clearly illuminate why labels are so silly. I would vote for any candidate that speaks to my priorities and my concerns, it’s just that in my 52 years the only ones that have, have been democrats (and Bernie Sanders!). Stay strong Michael!!!!!
seefe says:
January 31, 2012 at 4:12 pm (UTC -7)
hi??
Steve says:
February 2, 2012 at 1:16 pm (UTC -7)
You people are funny. Obamas going to lose, you all love the European model he wants us all to be……….why don’t you just move there.
Derpity Derr says:
February 5, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC -7)
Derp
Karen Tahir says:
February 9, 2012 at 8:57 pm (UTC -7)
Steve I suppose you are trying to be funny because we all know that President Obama will be re-elected in 2012. He has been a wonderful President who has taken (and I might add graciously) so much disrespect from the right. He has had to endure so much more scrutiny that any president ever has. He has proven himself time and time again what a great leader he is for our county. God bless President Obama and God bless the United States of America.
billybam says:
April 21, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC -7)
Europe, really? Have you seen what’s happening in Europe? Governments cuttting programs left and right, austerity they call it. And in EVERY case, its killing their economies. This is the Republican plan for US. The rich will lock in their gains, and services that used to be available to lift people out of poverty will be gone. That is modern Europe.
keir says:
February 5, 2012 at 10:12 pm (UTC -7)
Steve,
What European model? Really dear, you need to see what is in front of your face and not what someone is telling you. They have a reason for lying, but you have a reason for seeing truth. Its your life and the lives of those you care about.
What exactly is the European model?
The model of doing what the Republicans want to do.. austerity? England, Spain, France..they are all doing that and they are doing worse then us. Germany is spending on infrastructure and they are helping the rest of the Europe. Canada did not deregulate and they are not going through what we are.
Really..pay attention to the world. Every one got hit by this..the housing bubble, the stock market…banks. We are doing very much better then most..and would do better if the President was allowed to do what the Great Depression taught us. The definition of insanity is doing what has not worked…And the Republican philosophy has never worked. And never will.. you can not expect an economy to be healthy if the middle class has no money. They need jobs. And the idea of the republicans is to do away with abortion and contraception. Really?
Spades says:
February 6, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC -7)
Solidarity from Boston.
I’m proud to see Occupy has at least opened someone’s eyes to the reality of things. Some people still claim Occupy hasn’t done anything productive. Little do they realize, the objective of Occupy isn’t a physical action at all. It’s an idea.
None of us know entirely how to fix things. I’d be foolish to say we did. What we all know is what broke everything in the first place–and we’re mad as hell about it. The Tea Party started off under the same roots, but was quickly hijacked by fear mongering bastards who only wanted their money and their power, and in the 2010 elections we gave it to them.
Now it’s time to take that power back. Back into the hands of We the People. Maybe for the first time in a long time, we’ll get some politicians into office who actually care about us.
Don’t get me wrong. Obama isn’t the best we’ve ever had, but he’s better than the alternatives. It is however undoubted that the congress we have is in fact the worst in United States history. A meager 5% of the US population last time I checked would say otherwise. At least Obama’s ratings are up in the 40%’s!
This election is over before it had begun. The only way the corrupt people in power can win our government over is through more corruption and voter fraud. Be weary of this when you come to election day. Many districts across the nation have gotten in trouble already for voter fraud!
Kat says:
February 6, 2012 at 1:43 pm (UTC -7)
Bingo! To quote Michael Green from the above article: ” I began to realize that the meetings weren’t so much about issues but a deep-seated dislike for Obama. That was the connecting factor, couched in pious political platitudes.” Your decision sounds like one I made at the grocery store on Super Bowl Sunday, of all days. Instead of assuming that the1st three long lines were indicative of the plight of my stance, I decided to do what I always do: Unfearfully stick my neck out around the crowd, began my stroll down the store, with the audacity to believe there was probably a much shorter line, and that the people in the long lines were just doing what people so often do: Go along with the crowd, and not think for themselves. And ladies and gentlemen, there it was, just four checkouts down; there stood a check out attendant all by herself, just waiting for the next customer. I absolutely had NO wait in line. So Michael, congratulations for stepping outside of the box, and thinking freely for yourself, and seeing the light as you stated: ” not be afraid of helping their brothers and sisters through governmental enterprises and that is still compatible with the Gospel of Jesus.” So, Let’s Sweeten the Tea, share it with others, so that we all can do our part at the voting polls come November, for a better country and world, with the gracious guidance and hand of our God!!
Kate says:
February 9, 2012 at 8:57 pm (UTC -7)
Thank you! I have long believed that the primary motivating force behind the Tea Party is hatred of Barack Obama – for whatever reason (his color is foremost, I think), because actual facts simply bounced off their hatred.
It’s grand to know that there are still sane Republicans. Welcome to reality! Really – you’re very welcome!!
Anonymous says:
February 9, 2012 at 10:06 pm (UTC -7)
Hold the presses. A tea party member who can understand logic? Those Mayans must have been right. If this isn’t a sign of the end of times, I don’t know what is.
MM says:
February 14, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC -7)
You people are out of your mind. Obama is a Marxist. You question his moving to a “European model” Are you blind? While England is moving to kill it’s NHS, we’re following in the exact footsteps that they followed to becoming not just a 2nd rate country, but worse.
Further his unbelievably naive foreign policy is going to cost lives. A lot of lives. My friends in Israel tell me the next one will be really bad. And there is going to be a next one because of this president and his appeasement.
Finally, calling yourself a Tea Party member and for Obama is impossible. The essence of the Tea Party is smaller government and less spending. There is no way in the world a true Tea Party member could look at, for example, Obama’s latest budget and tell themselves that is smaller government writ large.
This site and you liars are nothing more than trolls undoubtably funded by our enemy, Barack Obama.
Bryan Sheehan says:
February 14, 2012 at 7:18 pm (UTC -7)
Please provide a link proving Obama is a marxist, MM. The best you can do is pull a dishonest quote from a GOP congressperson, or a racist teabagger. Come on, MM, use your hat rack and come up with something honest and substantial. You can’t because the premise is a bald-faced lie.
You’re demagoguery about the NIH is laughable, so I’ll just let it lie there like dookie in the yard.
Care to link to something, anything credible about Obama’s “naive” foreign policy? Where were you during the dark and ugly Bushco years, under a rock, or in an undisclosed secure location like war criminal Dick Cheney?
Like Obama said in the SOTU speech. Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive, and the #1 auto company in the world. The GOP wanted the American car industry to die an ignoble death.
I’d love you to respond, but all you have are dishonest talking points and lies. Prove me wrong, I dare you “MM”. You can’t. You’re merely a toady for the moneyed class which you’ll never ever join, no matter how many scratchers you buy.
MM says:
February 14, 2012 at 4:31 pm (UTC -7)
One sign of a lying website is censoring opposing comments-let’s see what you’ve got.
Ignia says:
February 15, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC -7)
Seems we have a winner.
Instead of censorship, it almost seems like people here… more or less agree. Not that they’re censoring viewpoints. Simply mindless vitriol, which occurs on most political blogs/sites from the opposing view.
But… we’ll see over time. If you don’t like Moderation4Civility, feel free to go to /pol/
It’ll raise your hair!
Ron P says:
March 11, 2012 at 6:51 pm (UTC -7)
I really appreciated the Why I joined “Tea Party for Obama” comment by Michael Green.
You now have my curiosity and attention.