Posted on 11/13/2004 9:43:46 AM PST by tvn
NEW YORK Leave it to syndicated columnist/cartoonist Ted Rall. While others on the left wonder if, and how, they should reach out to those in the "red states" to try to win more elections, the acerbic Rall is sticking to his guns as a proud blue stater.
In his latest column, "Confessions of a Cultural Elitist," Rall declared, among much else, that "living in the sticks doesn't make you more American" and "by any objective standard, you had to be spectacularly stupid to support Bush."
Rall, who grew up in what he calls "flyover" Ohio, adds, "if militant Christianist Republicans from inland backwaters believe that secular liberal Democrats from the big coastal cities look upon them with disdain, there's a reason. We do, and all the more so after this election."
Addressing media coverage, he wrote: "Inland Americans face a bigger challenge than coastal 'cultural elitists' when it comes to finding high-quality news coverage. The best newspapers, which routinely win prizes for their in-depth local and national reporting and staffers overseas, line the coasts....Citizens of the blue states read lackluster dailies stuffed with generic stories cut and pasted from wire services."
Rall also knocked Sen. John Kerry, calling him "morally incongruous" for "running against a war he voted for while insisting that he would have voted for it again."
But he aimed most of his fire at "idiotic" Bush supporters, citing the recent Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) survey which found that nearly 3 out of 4 Bush voters still believe Iraq had WMDs or an active WMD program, and that 1 in 5 think Saddam was involved with the 9/11 attacks.
Rall concluded: "So our guy lost the election. Why shouldn't those of us on the coasts feel superior? We eat better, travel more, dress better, watch cooler movies, earn better salaries, meet more interesting people, listen to better music and know more about what's going on in the world. If you voted for Bush, we accept that we have to share the country with you. We're adjusting to the possibility that there may be more of you than there are of us. But don't demand our respect. You lost it on November 2."
And just what organizations and groups give these prizes and awards? Talk about preaching to the choir!
Regarding the Blue State-Red State comparisons, I fully expect that if you broke down the Blue State PRODUCERS, the people who actually make those states run economically, you would find a strong Bush majority. Freeloaders and social engineers flock to wealth, where they have a playground to use others' resources. But the playground was created by the producers, and they are generally the conservatives.
Typical arrogant self rightious ponpas a**. I didn't know we Republicans were radical??? LOL the term means Democrat!!!
Not that he's overweight or anything, he would just be doing the rest of us a huge favor.
Sorry Rall you are not really a member of the elite. You are a marginal wacko cry baby.
Well, I guess we can't have everything.
Define "dress better."
Did you know, Ted, that black is not the only "color" for clothing? Watch "cooler movies"? With DVDs almost all movies are accessible anywhere.
"Earn better salaries." Yeah, but spend much more on housing and other things.
"Meet more interesting people." Define "interesting." If Hillary Clinton is your benchmark for "interesting" I guess he is right.
"Know more about what is going on in the world." Because he reads the New York Times? Jayson Blair would be proud.
Ted Rall wouldn't make pimple on Pat Tillman's ass!!!
But don't demand our respect. You lost it on November 2.
To have YOUR respect we would have to reducr yourselves to you moral code! NO THANK YOU! I like looking into the mirror and not suffering revultion at what I see.
Nothing sadder than watching/listening to some poor dumb
chap who doesn't realize the hatred he spawns within is literally eating him up. Hard to imagine the number of
new cases of ulcers being treated on both coasts!
Maybe the doctors will start getting payback for some of the loss in those malpractice suits!
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sorry bout that spelling, it posted before I could do the spell check, I don't know why??
I thought I read that Rall was actually a Canadian like Peter Jennings. I thought Rall held dual citizenship. He is a piece of garbage.
"Addressing media coverage, he wrote: "Inland Americans face a bigger challenge than coastal 'cultural elitists' when it comes to finding high-quality news coverage."
GIVE ME A BREAK!
All this coming from a guy who can't even draw a decent stick figure for his "cartoons"!
Those in the red states are happier and significantly less delusional.
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