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It is not hard to see why and how the middle classes, the poor, and the union members would like to see larger government programs and greater taxes on the wealthy, but why are so many in the upper-upper middle classes so vehemently pro-Obama?

Two reasons. First, when bucks are plentiful, as in two-income, no-kids households, common sense tends to fly out the window at the speed of light.

Second, this type of individual really gets off on presenting himself as virtuous at all the glittery events he goes to. A vote for RATS promising to take care of "the least among us" sounds so much more virtuous than a vote for the GOP. Of course in reality, it's a vote for pure for evil, but when you've lost your common sense, it's too hard to figure that out.

"...gets off on presenting himself as virtuous at all the glittery events he goes to..."

I agree in principle. I'm not sure if it is all about glittery events though. It's about image with friends at the local bar and $100/plate restaurant.

Have any of you watched Planet Green channel yet? There is this show called something like Greenovation. It's people renovating their homes in "green" ways.

The people renovating their homes are incredible. For the most part they are self indulgent, self important, egocentric, insecure fools who want the world to know that they are "green". They are the Palo Alto types this article describes.

Watch a couple of episodes. You'll be convinced the entire nation is full of people preening like high school prom queens. "look at me. look at me. see how great I am." And these people are wealth earners. They are the ones that should know better.

On a related note, it's amazing how metrosexualism is so encouraged on shows like this. As a guy, I like hanging out with guys' guys. I don't know how women would want to be with a man with the lines so blurred. It occurs to me that some women are becoming metrosexual too. Meaning... they are becoming more masculine in their attitudes. McCain's people need to find a way to highlight the metrosexual vs. real man angle of this campaign.