The sentiment lately from many of Barack Obama's friends on the left can be summarized as: "What Did We Do?"  

It seems that now that the fairy dust from the Democrat primary has worn off and Obama is now seeking to capture the vote from the so called bitter small town voters who "cling to guns or religion," many in the Democratic party are now beginning to have buyer's remorse.

Obama broke his word on:
Public Financing
Electronic Wiretapping
President Bush's Policy On Religious Based Organizations
Gun Control
Abortion
An Undivided Jerusalem
The Pledge to Debate McCain "Anywhere, Anytime"
NAFTA
Capitol Punishment
On Opposing A Border Wall With Mexico

And now with improvements being made in Iraq, Obama noted this weekend that when he talks to commanders on the ground: "I'll have more information and will continue to refine my policies."  So much for Obama's pledge to withdraw two brigades per month upon taking office and adios to the notion that an Obama administration would withdraw troops in 16 months.  

Now that Obama has refined his position on all of the issues above, the founder of the Daily Kos recently noted that Democratic blogs are flaying Obama's plan to vote for a wiretapping bill and that he is withholding a planned donation to Obama because: "I simply have no desire to reward bad behavior."  "Not that I ever bought it, but Obama is now clearly not looking much different than every other Democratic politician who had ever turned his or her back on the base..." (Donald Lambro, "Obama's Move To Center Irks Left," Washington Times, 7/5/08)  
What was Obama's response: "This was not an easy call for me."  

One of my Latina friends sent me this piece over the weekend:

Senator Clinton:

"Senator Obama promises to withdraw from Iraq within 16 months. But his top foreign policy adviser said he's not really going to rely on that plan. I guess that plan is just words, too. We need a president who will solve problems. Who will fight for our families long after the speeches are over and the cameras are gone. That's the choice in this campaign: Solutions you can rely on - versus words you can't." (Mark Halperin, "Clinton Remarks On Obama Iraq And Environmental Policies," Time's "The Page" Blog, thepage.time.com, 3/11/08)