Oh, dear. The harsh reality of crushed unicorn dreams and the bitter smell of regret. As Twitchy reported, Americans started noticing that Obama’s “fair share” claims weren’t so fair and many were shocked … shocked … that their first paychecks of the year were smaller.
The indebted young Twitter user above now says she was just being sarcastic, but plenty of Obama supporters facing smaller paychecks continue to show genuine disenchantment. Feel the remorse. **
I have a friend who voted for Obama publicly complaining about the new #SS tax raise. I would just like to say: You did this to yourself.
— Jessica Lynn (@gekka_88) January 5, 2013
Homeless guy holding sign "I did it to myself. I voted for Obama…sorry" http://t.co/gfafAtd2 via @TwitPic
— Jerry (@Durango24k) January 6, 2013
Realty realized little too late~"@Durango24k: Homeless guy holding sign "I did it to myself. I voted for Obama…sorry" http://t.co/JUPqeUdA
— ♐ April ♐?? (@April_MG) January 6, 2013
Real photo or not, that sentiment is being expressed across Twitter. Obama is “the light and the future?” Not so much, unless light means light in the wallet.
I don't wanna hear that "I'm mad about these taxes they took out my check shit" from any Obama voters lol stfu you voted for him.
— La LaFah (@Its_LaFah) January 5, 2013
Bingo!
@whitehouse YOU GO MR.OBAMA.YOU SHOW 'EM.POOR LOSERS THEY ARE.I VOTED FOR YOU & I'D DO IT AGAIN.
— MILDRED ROGERS (@MILDREDMickey) January 4, 2013
Oh, sweetie. Bless your heart. Precious Mildred seems to be in a growing minority, as many others realize that the country voted to go Forward! … to smaller paychecks.
https://twitter.com/MissBobbieJ/status/286594488820961281
https://twitter.com/kirtyburger/status/287277878935175168
Everyone seen a deduction on the new years first paycheck today! I thought Obama was in this to help the mid and lower class??
— DaBaddest BitchAroun (@ATL_PRiNCeSS) January 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/thongkhamlove/status/287225297781272576
Twitter users, in yet another prescient move, took solace in the thought that we could at least giggle at all the disenchanted Obama voters. And disenchanted, they are.
https://twitter.com/AM_Lach/status/287618571922718720
The thought of them all scrawling in their tear-stained diaries while smoking cloves and listening to REM’s “Everybody Hurts” is schadenfreud-elicious. However, sadly, we are all dealing with the economy-crushing reality, financial hardship and consequences of their bad choices. In Obama’s America, everybody does hurt.
https://twitter.com/DRsexy809/status/287167553057472512
Yes, they are. Many Twitter users are now expressing regret over voting for Obama.
https://twitter.com/pakichic1/status/287619820084662273
Obama is the biggest fucking liar in the world why the fuck did I vote for him
— Dave (@D_Cardenas15) January 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/Rachel_Blum26/status/287214139024220161
https://twitter.com/_Kevin_Leo/status/287263475728785408
https://twitter.com/crushonchrissy/status/287277830088302593
RT if u regret voting for Obama now
— Kylan Morris (@KylanDMorris) January 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/ShawnaHolt/status/286388242675294208
https://twitter.com/JB790/status/287570949182746624
https://twitter.com/RatedR_Rell/status/287012879792758784
More are kicking themselves for not casting their votes for Romney.
https://twitter.com/CZebari22/status/286949617680146432
https://twitter.com/imMrWilliams/status/286931300479279104
https://twitter.com/6BONECRUSHER3/status/286461758334443520
https://twitter.com/sh3aint_E/status/287732469782945792
https://twitter.com/Made410/status/286883025134968832
Why didn't I vote for Romney!!! #payrolltax
— Diamond (@Diamondeez) January 4, 2013
Why, indeed?
Elections, they have consequences.
** Post was edited for clarification.
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