Six states are already diverting funds that were meant for underwater homeowners into their general funds, turning their back on homeowners who were guaranteed help. Along with Wisconsin's Scott Walker, Chris Christie was the latest to turn the trick, abandoning thousands of homeowners in New Jersey. The initial AG settlement doesn't even address the 60 percent of homeowners whose mortgages are owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. So far, Fannie and Freddie have refused any principal write-downs-even though it will save taxpayers money in the long run. That brings us back to the 11 million families who are standing up and increasingly sitting in to defend their homes and communities. In addition to joining growing protests demanding principal write downs, they are going to start asking politicians, "which side are you on? Banks, or ours?" Two months ago, POLITICO reported that foreclosures could become a "swing state issue."