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Obama on small-town PA: Clinging religion, guns, xenophobia
Politico.com ^ | 04/11/08 | Ben Smith

Posted on 04/11/2008 1:08:33 PM PDT by JRochelle

Mayhill Fowler has more from Obama's remarks at a San Francisco fundraiser Sunday, and they include an attempt to explain the resentment in small-town Pennsylvania that won't be appreciated by some of the people whose votes Obama's seeking:

You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them...And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.

And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

That's pretty broad list of things to explain with job loss.


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To: Shermy
Sorry, I just got back from racing around with Daisy Duke in my General Lee car.

He's been hanging out with Rev. Wright and he can't figure out why people in Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Lancaster County might be a little uncomfortable with his candidacy? Hint: It's not their nativism that is the problem.

101 posted on 04/11/2008 2:59:29 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: FredZarguna

“Unlikely, because even though Hillary isn’t likely to say so, she and her following believe the same thing: a completely false impression of small-town Pennsylvania.”

In fact, THIS is what Hillary said, today:

“It’s being reported that my opponent said the people of Penn facing hard times are bitter. That’s not my experience. I see people that are optimistic, that are positive, that are rolling up their sleeves.”

~faith.


102 posted on 04/11/2008 3:00:22 PM PDT by ziravan (Have you thanked Milton Friedman today?)
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To: JRochelle; All
As usual, Ace of Spades has the falling-down funniest take ever on Obama's latest case of stumble-tongue:

Obama To Rural Pennsylvanians: "Vote For Me, You Corncob-Smokin', Banjo-Strokin', Chicken-Chokin', Cousin'-Pokin', Inbred Hillbilly Racist Morons!"

103 posted on 04/11/2008 3:00:28 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: Thudd
Darn right I’m going to cling to my guns. Especially once these fools get elected.

No kidding. It might be time to go out and buy a few more weapons; you never know what the future may hold.

104 posted on 04/11/2008 3:00:41 PM PDT by radiohead (I stood up for Fred at the Iowa Caucus. Where were the rest of you so-called conservatives?)
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To: JRochelle
“And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.”

The sentiments Obama displays as well as the delusional belief set he demonstrates are what we have seen over the years from only the most virulent haters.

Go to hell, Obama, you glibly racist jackass!

105 posted on 04/11/2008 3:01:53 PM PDT by TalBlack
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To: Miss Didi
(the American flag is bigger than he is!)

Always has been; always will be. ;)

106 posted on 04/11/2008 3:01:59 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: ziravan
Funny how opportunism can make a lefty turn a conservative sounding phrase, aint it?
107 posted on 04/11/2008 3:03:16 PM PDT by FredZarguna (PA's newest and shortest term DemocRAT: 16:55 3/24-8:05 4/23/2008.)
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To: Snickering Hound

Oh, I am so absolutely stealing this. ;)


108 posted on 04/11/2008 3:03:19 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: FredZarguna

Scary that Barry can make Hillary look like a palatable alternative. . .

~faith.


109 posted on 04/11/2008 3:05:39 PM PDT by ziravan (Have you thanked Milton Friedman today?)
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To: vortigern
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110 posted on 04/11/2008 3:06:36 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: ziravan
Scary that Barry can make Hillary look like a palatable alternative. . .

For a limited time only; offer expires April 22nd at 8:00 PM.

111 posted on 04/11/2008 3:10:20 PM PDT by FredZarguna (PA's newest and shortest term DemocRAT: 16:55 3/24-8:05 4/23/2008.)
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To: rfp1234
Connecting him with osama is not going to work. His liberal gun policies and infantile view of socialism will. Not to mention he has no idea how we got in Iraq.
112 posted on 04/11/2008 3:12:04 PM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: JRochelle

What a condescending turd.

Hope this gets lots of play throughout the countryside of Pennsylvania.


113 posted on 04/11/2008 3:12:43 PM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: FateAmenableToChange
Out loud...

Spokesmodel Wright explained Obama's thoughts about the White race and Jews, America, etc. Now, Obama is mocking the very people he wants to vote for him, at a distance... sheesh... haven't these Democrat idiots learned that whatever they say can be beamed out to everyone in a matter of seconds.

And, regarding racism, Bubba Clinton, spokesmodel for Hildabeast spewed the same type of sentiments about Blacks in South Carolina. And, Geraldine Ferraro... that was certainly an... open mouth insert foot moment.

Thing is I believe they're all racists in one form or another.

114 posted on 04/11/2008 3:12:59 PM PDT by xtinct (I was the next door neighbor kid's imaginary friend.)
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To: 4yearlurker

Well I can’t imagine someone like Bud Shuster was any help either.


115 posted on 04/11/2008 3:13:31 PM PDT by Santa Fe_Conservative (The RINOs think that they have won but we shall see who has the last laugh in '08...)
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To: JRochelle

Is this o m video?


116 posted on 04/11/2008 3:13:34 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (Truthism Watch)
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To: JRochelle
And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

Talk about talking down to your audience.

117 posted on 04/11/2008 3:15:29 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Party ahead of principles; eventually you'll be selling out anything to anyone for the right price.)
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To: JRochelle

You can go to hell, Hussein!


118 posted on 04/11/2008 3:15:33 PM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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To: SF Republican

You bad boy ;)


119 posted on 04/11/2008 3:17:57 PM PDT by pbear8 (Typical White Person)
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To: JRochelle
How many Americans are aware that Obama called the Muslim call to prayer, “one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset”?

Got a source for that one? An audio quote would be perfect.

120 posted on 04/11/2008 3:21:55 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Party ahead of principles; eventually you'll be selling out anything to anyone for the right price.)
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