While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

BacaAngel — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:17:28 GMT

Obama tried albeit somewhat unsuccessfully to answer a question in a heartfelt way that like Negros of slavery time who also turned to Religion & Music due to oppression and hard times and that small town America has very little to look forward to and so too turned to religion and hunting as a normal outlet and sometimes blamed their plight on immigrants! This excercise in "honest" judgment has been blown out of all proportions and taken up by Hillary & McCain and some in the Media to exploit for political gain, albeit with dishonesty and distorted statements to demean Obama for being honest. We have to asks ourselves as Americans "would we rather have politicians that lie to us or ones that tell us the truth no matter what?" Now we have Bill Clinton going around with his new false assertions and another example of another "lying politician", excuse my blatantness... the following...

B. Clinton "[s]ays at campaign railly in Corydon, Indiana that throughout seven stops in North Carolina, 'Everywhere I go there are all these people with signs, saying I’m not bitter - I’m not bitter.' ABC’s Sarah Amos says his comments were well-received but 'not entirely accurate.' For instance, she says there were no signs at his rallies saying 'I’m not bitter,' as he claimed."

(Mark Halpern, The Page)

However, in light of the current fire storm and questionning and psychoanalyzing about the "bitterness" of small town America, maybe Obama has done us some good and we can finally bring or shed some light on just how bitter (or not) we really are and better yet -- the "Root Cause"!

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

almac — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:21:40 GMT

What I see emerging about Obama isn't just that he is an elitist, but that he's not manly; in fact he's decidedly wimpish. He does not appear to pursue manly interests, such as team sports, hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. Instead one perceives that he would feel most comfortable at a tennis match, at a flower show or a book review. This perception has been fruther illustrated in the "delicate", or should I say effeminate way he sent all those bowling balls into the gutter. ...Shudder!! This is not the sort of person I want to see leading my country. Perhaps he'd make a good librarian.

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

HolyRoller — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:43:32 GMT

almac-I absolutely agree. He is a silly, little sissy. I had discounted the rumours about the alleged,limo ridin, rock smokin, man lovin', allegations of Larry Siclair. Then I see the video of him bowling. I'll bet Elton John could outbowl and look more manly doing it. Then right after I see the video, comes this report. Judge signs off on Sinclair lawsuit. Allows it to go forward. hmm...lots of questions.

NOBAMA!!!

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

zbsachs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:24:32 GMT

I take personal affront to the commenter who suggested that a boastful, brawny bowler would make a better statesman than a librarian: that humble cataloguer of all accumulated human wisdom.

To say nothing of the steely-sinused appreciator of fine flowers !

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

revolved — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:31:57 GMT

One of the talking heads on Meet The Press or This Week last weekend brought up the danger of Hillary pushing this issue of Barack being an out-of-touch elitist too far. I think that's what Hillary is doing. And the backlash against her for pressing this is growing. She's one to talk about being an elitist. She's lived in a privileged bubble for decades, and only pretends to have a connection with the working people of America.

Even the working class people of PA are seeing Hillary's antics for what they are: a desperate political move to save a failed campaign.

And...the notion of a manly, cigar-smoking, gun-toting, Teddy Roosevelt-style President is old-school politics. The President is the head of the Executive branch of government, not a football coach or a cowboy. America has evolved and isn't the place that many people would like to think it still is. A woman or a smart, articulate black man will be the next President of the United States. And either will redefine the office of the Presidency and move it beyond the narrow and outdated preconceptions many have about it.

re: While We're on the Subject of Condescension...

BrianPA — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:27:06 GMT

As Obama now knows, Yuengling is a great Pennsylvania beer. But it's also made by the oldest brewery in the US. Check it out:

http://www.visitpa.com/visitpa/details.pa?id=9108