Posted on 04/06/2009 7:51:25 AM PDT by pissant
Tammy Bruce recently remarked while guest hosting conservative Laura Ingraham's radio show that America "has trash in the White House."
Classy.
I didn't think much of it until I started receiving e-mails from folks who ranted that the Obamas are trailer trash who had no business in Europe last week, in classically misspelled prose. ("The 0bama's are totally without class or refinemet. Wow, I'm so impressed with the trailer trash from Chicago," one man desperately in need of spellcheck wrote).
This is one of those themes that makes no obvious sense. Barack and Michelle Obama are both Harvard-educated lawyers who earned millions thanks to the future president's book sales and the future first lady's rise up the corporate ladder. They've achieved the American Dream, what we all tell our kids they can be if they work hard enough.
Neither grew up in double wides; Barack lived in a Honolulu apartment and Michelle in a Chicago one. What's closer to the truth is that they both grew up in urban areas, but we all know what "urban" is code for.
No, "trash" is much safer for astute social observers. As Bruce helpfully explained, "Trash is a thing that is colorblind, it can cross all eco-socionomic ... categories." Oh, come on, people. You know that's not what you want to call the Obamas. It doesn't make sense. There's another word borderline cases are dying to use, but they don't have the guts.
Of course, some of my more racist readers don't have that problem, which is why God invented the delete key.
No, I wouldn’t call Barack and Michelle Obama trailer trash. I’ve known too many good, decent people who just happened to live in trailers.
They are not “trash”. I am half red-neck, half white trash, and the Obama’s are not “trash”.
They are self-centered, egotistical, erudite intellectuals who disdain real life experience in favor of their idealistic views of how they think the world should work. They also have no common sense, lack sincere gratitude and assume that they have no natural need to explain their actions.
But they aren’t “trash”.
Good point - no reason to insult the good, decent, taxpaying, freedom-loving Americans who live in manufactured housing.
What a joke. How come all Dem first ladies' success is based on who they're sleeping with. We all know Michelle's salary went up 200% after her husband became Senator and right before the Univ. of chicago got their million buck grant.
Americans know exactly how they got in and graduated, too.
Whatever else they may be, the Obamas are certainly not “trash”. Except for the fevered imaginings of the shallow media types who worship them as the second coming of Camelot, Obama and his bride are notably short on elegance, courtesy, and style. But as well-dressed Harvard-educated lawyers of a liberal mindset, they are presumed by their fellow elitists to be wise and distinguished as opposed to, say, cunning and manipulative.
Note to RushisMyTeddyBear — your pic shows recyclables; they have use, while 0bama has none. ;-)
Maybe - you can take the man out of Kenya, but you can’t take Kenya out of the man...
LMAO! I’ll need a ‘pic update’. ;)
Did I get those pesky adjectives correct?
A fine observation!
After listening to the Lefties whining about how President Bush was a ignorant hick for eight long years, and their thrilled exclamations about how Barack Obama was so cultured, smooth and cosmopolitan, people are holding Obama to a higher standard.
Then when Obama goes out and makes a fool of himself, he is a victim of the high expectations that were held out for him.
Frankly, this is all small potatoes, until it effects policy. But some of the gaffes, like the “Overcharge” button or the bow to the Saudi King, are detrimental to our national interest.
((((((cough))))))
When you let the other side set the rules you've already lost.
Every "civilized" culture that has been attacked by "barbarians" has lost. If you try to take the high road the trash will beat you every time.
We have to learn to fight like them without becoming them. It's a dangerous game but we can't beat them by being nice.
Trash no. Marxist yes.
I doubt any degrees were in fact earned, with their history of lies they are probably fakes.
They need to prove the facts and release records of everything.
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