Comments on: Elitist My Ass http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blake Johansen http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60260 Blake Johansen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:12:35 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60260 I'm "smalltown" and I'm bitter as he!! about how politicians on both sides have sold out to special interests. The Republicans to corporate interests and sending jobs to China and the Democrats to the "somebody else take care of me and be responsible for me" crowd. Obama's remark about the bitterness was accurate, but he did not need to associate the guns and religion part in a negative light. I like my guns and I love Jesus too, no matter how the economy is doing at the time. Those two things by themselves do NOT make me an ignorant hillbilly in need of help! I’m “smalltown” and I’m bitter as he!! about how politicians on both sides have sold out to special interests. The Republicans to corporate interests and sending jobs to China and the Democrats to the “somebody else take care of me and be responsible for me” crowd. Obama’s remark about the bitterness was accurate, but he did not need to associate the guns and religion part in a negative light. I like my guns and I love Jesus too, no matter how the economy is doing at the time. Those two things by themselves do NOT make me an ignorant hillbilly in need of help!

]]> By: Lizzie http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60256 Lizzie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:21:21 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60256 I live in Tuscarawas County, Ohio- <em>which is small town/rural</em> Midwest (Google is your friend, Jack). We have seen thousands of jobs move away, are watching our farmland and homes be auctioned off, and are desperately trying to put food in our pantries. The <em>only</em> candidates out of touch and elitist here are Clinton and McCain. Obama <em>sees</em> what's going on in areas that were previously prosperous due to the manufacturing industry- which has left us high and dry. He isn't just pandering and spouting off nonsense about his grandpappy taking him shooting when he was a little boy- he's talking to the people who are affected right now. Clinton can shove it, as far as I'm concerned. (Please forgive me for being a little, um, passionate about this subject. My husband's job may be on the chopping block and we're desperately trying to hold on to our house.) I live in Tuscarawas County, Ohio- which is small town/rural Midwest (Google is your friend, Jack). We have seen thousands of jobs move away, are watching our farmland and homes be auctioned off, and are desperately trying to put food in our pantries. The only candidates out of touch and elitist here are Clinton and McCain.

Obama sees what’s going on in areas that were previously prosperous due to the manufacturing industry- which has left us high and dry. He isn’t just pandering and spouting off nonsense about his grandpappy taking him shooting when he was a little boy- he’s talking to the people who are affected right now.

Clinton can shove it, as far as I’m concerned.

(Please forgive me for being a little, um, passionate about this subject. My husband’s job may be on the chopping block and we’re desperately trying to hold on to our house.)

]]> By: dana http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60254 dana Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:14:25 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60254 As a Midwestern mother who lost her job in February, Barack Obama couldn't be more right. He's got it down...and Hillary is pissing me right the fuck off. And you know I don't say "fuck" without good reason. Well, aside from when I visit your blog. The jobs in the Midwest are disappearing and the only candidate with answers that I trust is Barack. As a Midwestern mother who lost her job in February, Barack Obama couldn’t be more right. He’s got it down…and Hillary is pissing me right the fuck off. And you know I don’t say “fuck” without good reason. Well, aside from when I visit your blog.

The jobs in the Midwest are disappearing and the only candidate with answers that I trust is Barack.

]]> By: Diana http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60253 Diana Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60253 Amen PunditMom! That's exactly why I think the way he said what he said, not the actual message behind it, is what is going to prove most important in this instance. People like to be talked to, not about, and certainly not down to. The idea behind his message holds true, but he wasn't successful in delivering it to the small town voters. Amen PunditMom! That’s exactly why I think the way he said what he said, not the actual message behind it, is what is going to prove most important in this instance. People like to be talked to, not about, and certainly not down to. The idea behind his message holds true, but he wasn’t successful in delivering it to the small town voters.

]]> By: emma http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60252 emma Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:56:33 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60252 Amen, sister! The way this is being spun in the news, I just thought I was the only one who felt like this! Amen, sister!
The way this is being spun in the news, I just thought I was the only one who felt like this!

]]> By: Kathy http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60251 Kathy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:15:08 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60251 As someone who grew up working class, lower-middle class, whatever... I wasn't at all insulted by what he said. I got it, and it's true. Of course we are frustrated -- we have a right to be. As far as clinging to guns and religion... well, some people do just that when they feel they have no voice. As someone who grew up working class, lower-middle class, whatever… I wasn’t at all insulted by what he said. I got it, and it’s true. Of course we are frustrated — we have a right to be. As far as clinging to guns and religion… well, some people do just that when they feel they have no voice.

]]> By: PunditMom http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60250 PunditMom Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:05:25 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60250 Touched base with my small-town Pennsylvania farmer parents. They are quite ticked off at Obama's comments describing them as clinging to their guns and religion. They feel he basically called them too stupid to make an assessment about why the country is in this horrible shape. They know exactly why they can barely scrape by at the grocery store these days -- it's Bush's fault for letting the economy get this bad. But making my parents feel like they were insulted didn't help his chances any with two semi-retired Pa. voters who are still trying to decide which Democrat to vote for. Touched base with my small-town Pennsylvania farmer parents. They are quite ticked off at Obama’s comments describing them as clinging to their guns and religion. They feel he basically called them too stupid to make an assessment about why the country is in this horrible shape. They know exactly why they can barely scrape by at the grocery store these days — it’s Bush’s fault for letting the economy get this bad. But making my parents feel like they were insulted didn’t help his chances any with two semi-retired Pa. voters who are still trying to decide which Democrat to vote for.

]]> By: Jennifer http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60249 Jennifer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:42 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60249 I hate that his remarks were spun so horribly by the Clinton campaign, but I think he handled it well. I'm happy to see him really get mad about something -- for the first time! I hate that his remarks were spun so horribly by the Clinton campaign, but I think he handled it well. I’m happy to see him really get mad about something — for the first time!

]]> By: Summer http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60246 Summer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:39:21 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60246 AMEN! I don't know how anyone can honestly listen to what he said and call Obama elitist. I've never been so excited to find a candidate that really does seem to get the common people. AMEN! I don’t know how anyone can honestly listen to what he said and call Obama elitist. I’ve never been so excited to find a candidate that really does seem to get the common people.

]]> By: Cheri http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-60245 Cheri Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:47:57 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2008/04/12/elitist-my-ass/#comment-60245 (found your site thru a plug jill made on writes like she talks.....) Amen, Amen! i'm from small-town northern PA, not far from Buffalo & now live in urban NE Ohio (cleveland area). I know from economically depressed small towns, I know from depressed urban areas, and trust me, Obama gets it. I originally supported Edwards before he dropped out because Edwards got it. I wasn't as certain about Obama, but now, more than ever, I am as certain about Obama getting it as I am that the sun will rise tomorrow. (found your site thru a plug jill made on writes like she talks…..)

Amen, Amen!

i’m from small-town northern PA, not far from Buffalo & now live in urban NE Ohio (cleveland area). I know from economically depressed small towns, I know from depressed urban areas, and trust me, Obama gets it.

I originally supported Edwards before he dropped out because Edwards got it. I wasn’t as certain about Obama, but now, more than ever, I am as certain about Obama getting it as I am that the sun will rise tomorrow.

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