Democrats Betrayed Editorial Photo

Mark Collier / Staff Photo Democrats from around the state gathered at the Aud. in Barre Saturday for the Vermont Democratic convention. Barry Kadie, a democratic party delegate from Montgomery and Euan Bear of Bakersfield had very different views of President Obama's performance as his first term in office nears it's end. For Kadie, legislation that seems entirely Pro-corporate and not pro-people along with the treatment of whistle blowers like Bradley Manning and the recently signed NDAA of 2012 are serious issues that must be addressed. Bear cited examples like health care and US troops leaving Iraq as signs that Obama was on the right track. The two ultimately agreed, to disagree.