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PoliGAF Interim Thread of Tears/Lapel Pins (ScratchingHisCheek-Gate)
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Deus Ex Machina
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lol. Fox News.
They went live to a smalltown diner in Pennsylvania and asked the elderly white man sitting at the bar what he thought about Obama's comments, as a man who has lived there for 30+ years.
"Are people in this area bitter?"
"Yes, they are..."
"........."
"....um...do you think Obama was wrong with his comments?"
"No, actually. I think he was right. A lot of people here are bitter after losing their jobs..."
".....um...."
"....I also think he is a very intelligent young man. But yea, he was right..."
"....so people are bitter?"
"Yes. Absolutely."
"...and who will you be voting for, sir?"
"John McCain..."
"...and there you have it. a lot of people here seem to feel like Barack was pretty much right..."
:lol :lol :lol :lol
They went live to a smalltown diner in Pennsylvania and asked the elderly white man sitting at the bar what he thought about Obama's comments, as a man who has lived there for 30+ years.
"Are people in this area bitter?"
"Yes, they are..."
"........."
"....um...do you think Obama was wrong with his comments?"
"No, actually. I think he was right. A lot of people here are bitter after losing their jobs..."
".....um...."
"....I also think he is a very intelligent young man. But yea, he was right..."
"....so people are bitter?"
"Yes. Absolutely."
"...and who will you be voting for, sir?"
"John McCain..."
"...and there you have it. a lot of people here seem to feel like Barack was pretty much right..."
:lol :lol :lol :lol
XxenobladerxX
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Apparently trying to understand a problem to fix it makes you elitist.
Deus Ex Machina
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Lemonz said:
That was great!
Thunder Monkey
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The only thing we agree on.siamesedreamer said:
Rock hard nipples right here.
I'm still not entirely sure why this hurts him... but I'm sure the media will tell us why all week.
To be fair, the difference is she's taking people's positions at face value, and isn't trying to ascribe some sort of subconscious underlying motivation that suggests those positions are not based out of personal belief but rather out of psychological projection.Tamanon said:Um, APF....that's exactly what Clinton is also doing in that quote if you didn't notice
Edit: nice nipples!
XxenobladerxX
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Wtf. :lol :lolThunder Monkey said:The only thing we agree on.
Rock hard nipples right here.
I'm still not entirely sure why this hurts him... but I'm sure the media will tell us why all week.
Loved fox interviewing the people in Allentown about how much they are offended by Obamas "demeaning" comments.
Sir, what say you?
"He's right."
So how offended where you really?
"Aaaaaa, he's right."
Are you an Obama supporter, sir?
"No, McCain, but he's right. We are bitter."
Back to you in the studio.
Beaten!
Sir, what say you?
"He's right."
So how offended where you really?
"Aaaaaa, he's right."
Are you an Obama supporter, sir?
"No, McCain, but he's right. We are bitter."
Back to you in the studio.
Beaten!
Deus Ex Machina
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Wow.
CNN sleighs Clinton and McCain for trying to hurt Obama on this comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3o6h-fVXFE
I mean a genuine curb-stomping.
CNN sleighs Clinton and McCain for trying to hurt Obama on this comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3o6h-fVXFE
I mean a genuine curb-stomping.
PhoenixDark
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Clevinger said:
My bad, I misposted. I meant aren't doing well with superdelegates
ToyMachine228
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I was in Montrose, PA rallying in the streets today and we got a super positive response. I'd say about 80% of the people who drove by either honked their horns, or gave us thumbs up, or something to the matter. I was really surprised. We had a lot of people come right off the streets and join us and hold signs. Was really fun, and I left with a good feeling.
Oh and of bitter gate...The only person down there that mentioned it said "I'm from PA, I'm bitter and I'm proud!"
Oh and of bitter gate...The only person down there that mentioned it said "I'm from PA, I'm bitter and I'm proud!"
ZealousD said:
Indeed. It's been that way for the past year, now. His remarks about Pakistan and meeting with foreign dictators were met with loud derision by our "man of the people" press and by every other candidate running for office. And I think we've seen how those episodes turned out for him.
I'm getting the same feeling with these comments. The press, quite frankly, are about 2-3 years behind the American people.
Funky Papa
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Tamanon said:I'm pretty sure that was one of the things that helps mask the problems, the middle class designation in media has been expanded to include the lower middle class, or what used to be the working class.
Could have come from the politicians too I guess... like harping on about working class people might make you sound a bit of a commie. And if you expand the definition of middle class then claim to be fighting for them, well hey extra popularity, woot.
Also maybe the poors don't like being called working class... silly poors.
XxenobladerxX
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Was Shilldawg born into a mostly rich family?
mckmas8808
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Lemonz said:
That was great!!!
XxenobladerxX said:
Well, I saw one of her Pennsylvania commercials where she reminisced about her summer home there. I don't know about you guys, but my summer home is my winter home. I also stay here in spring and autumn.
She may not of been super rich, but most working class people don't own a home for each season.
mckmas8808
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APF said:
So Obama was talking about every single person in small town America? Or was he talking about particular people that this only pertains to?
FoxNews: "Obama says the middle class is bitter!" Why does the headlines get more further from the truth? :/
Deus Ex Machina
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Apollo Creed ended up winning the fight.mckmas8808 said:
To be fair I don't think you're being fair here. Perhaps I was imprecise in my wording though: there's a difference, for example, between someone saying Obama supporters transmute their feelings of self-hatred from not getting laid into fervent devotion for the candidate, as opposed to saying his supporters are actually being inspired by him or his policy platform. You see? It's not about saying people support something, it's about projecting this underlying negative psychological motivation behind the support.Tamanon said:
mckmas8808
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KRS7 said:
:lol
Interesting number-crunching here, speculating how large of a bounce Obama may receive once he's locked down the nomination (as many Clinton-supporters that claim they would support McCain over Obama will return to the fold).
Nice parody of bittergate over at Kos. Must've missed the orange juice story -- thought that was made up at first. :lol
Nice parody of bittergate over at Kos. Must've missed the orange juice story -- thought that was made up at first. :lol
I think Obama needs to stand by his remarks.
He was trying to explain what people in the Midwest must live through to a crowd in California. I've traveled to Oregon, Washington, California, Massachusetts, and other coastal states. Many of their opinions of people from places like Ohio are not the kindest. I met a lot of people who think everyone from the Midwest is a racist, bible-thumping, gun carrying, ignorant, redneck.
He was trying to humanize small town americans. They've been screwed by Washington again and again. Many of them have lost hope and rightly so. Every election candidates come to these Midwest states, promising the world, and delivering nothing. The republicans have used abortion, immigration, and gun rights as wedge issues. Many people in rural areas vote against their economic interest again and again because of these issues.
This whole elitism thing is pure bullshit. It is used to drive a wedge between us and prevent from actually getting anything done. This idea of Ivy-League elites is just as bad as the ignorant redneck stereotype. There will be nothing done if these prejudiced perceptions of other americans persist. He was trying to bring the country together, but instead the media and broken political system will use this to continue to hammer the wedge between us.
He was trying to explain what people in the Midwest must live through to a crowd in California. I've traveled to Oregon, Washington, California, Massachusetts, and other coastal states. Many of their opinions of people from places like Ohio are not the kindest. I met a lot of people who think everyone from the Midwest is a racist, bible-thumping, gun carrying, ignorant, redneck.
He was trying to humanize small town americans. They've been screwed by Washington again and again. Many of them have lost hope and rightly so. Every election candidates come to these Midwest states, promising the world, and delivering nothing. The republicans have used abortion, immigration, and gun rights as wedge issues. Many people in rural areas vote against their economic interest again and again because of these issues.
This whole elitism thing is pure bullshit. It is used to drive a wedge between us and prevent from actually getting anything done. This idea of Ivy-League elites is just as bad as the ignorant redneck stereotype. There will be nothing done if these prejudiced perceptions of other americans persist. He was trying to bring the country together, but instead the media and broken political system will use this to continue to hammer the wedge between us.
Deus Ex Machina
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And that's what he's doing.KRS7 said:
XxenobladerxX
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Exactly.KRS7 said:
Jason's Ultimatum
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Deus Ex Machina said:lol. Fox News.
They went live to a smalltown diner in Pennsylvania and asked the elderly white man sitting at the bar what he thought about Obama's comments, as a man who has lived there for 30+ years.
"Are people in this area bitter?"
"Yes, they are..."
"........."
"....um...do you think Obama was wrong with his comments?"
"No, actually. I think he was right. A lot of people here are bitter after losing their jobs..."
".....um...."
"....I also think he is a very intelligent young man. But yea, he was right..."
"....so people are bitter?"
"Yes. Absolutely."
"...and who will you be voting for, sir?"
"John McCain..."
"...and there you have it. a lot of people here seem to feel like Barack was pretty much right..."
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Holy shit. Poor FoxNews. I bet they were expecting something else. :lol
Jason's Ultimatum
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Cheebs said:
lol. I was just going by what MSNBC was saying and that's what they said. Maybe I misinterpreted it. :lol
mckmas8808
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Guy on Fox News said:
I wonder which side supports Obama? :lol
Deus Ex Machina said:
omfg @ the Hilary clip. She is so transparent, it's ridiculous.
I mean, even she knows Obama is correct. It can be heard in her voice how she doesn't believe the crap coming out of her mouth.
I mean is this real? This is a joke. Honestly, if Barack isn't our next president, people in this country are very very stupid and deserve to continue living in this flailing period.
Also, Barack himself is the best thing to happen to this nomination process. He's making McCain and Clinton a lot more aware and a lot more sensible.
XxenobladerxX
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Easy there,tiger.Insertia said:
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