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| Obama Explains Why You Rednecks Love Guns and God and Hate Immigrants |
| 2008-04-12 |
| "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 toward people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations" Said in a speech to billionaire/millionaire fundraisers in San Francisco...go figure? Man of the little |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #27 "Aris, if you think Obama is so wonderful, you can have him." No, alas, I can't. Greece hates liberals even more than America does. "Sane people in this country want a President that actually likes this country." Conservatives by definition want to conserve the status quo, so they need like it. Progressives want the country to (duh!) progress, so by definition they dislike the status quo. So it's only conservatives that are shocked, SHOCKED, when a politicians talks about their nation's problems. |
| Posted by: Obama=Lincoln? 2008-04-12 23:49 |
| #26 Aris, if you think Obama is so wonderful, you can have him. I understand y'all like America-hating socialists over there anyway. Sane people in this country want a President that actually likes this country. That leaves out both the DemoncRat candidates, but especially Obamadamadingdong. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-12 23:38 |
| #25 "If you know your US History (and I doubt it), that would be James Buchanan, dipshit." Buchanan exists in Bush's place in the analogy. Buchanan was loved by the southern secessionists - as he kept supporting them in policy and wasn't going to do anything to oppose them. Lincoln was the inexperienced senator the Southerners despised, whose election they considered a declaration of war on the South. Now when people speak about a rebellion and second civil war if Obama comes into power, it's not because Obama will please the rebels too much (like Buchanan did), it's because they hate him too much (like Lincoln did). So yeah, your parallel with Buchanan kinda fails sorely. Buchanan/Bush are the ones that please the secessionists who'll rebel against Lincoln/Obama. But ofcourse you're right on one thing -- it won't be Lincoln/Obama's fault, the division is much more the fault of Buchanan/Bush. |
| Posted by: Obama=Lincoln? 2008-04-12 23:25 |
| #24 If you want to be talking about a new Civil war, then you ought realize which American president you're unwittingly comparing him to. If you know your US History (and I doubt it), that would be James Buchanan, dipshit. The south was already seceding under his administration, but not willing to go to war. Lincoln was willing to keep the union intact and was willing to fight for it, so the south fired on Fort Sumner after Lincoln won. So, next time do some research before going off half cocked (like usual) and making yourself look like an idiot (like usual). |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-12 22:28 |
| #23 Aris is amazing, really. He's so desperate to show us he |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-12 22:13 |
| #22 nice sneak, Aris |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-12 21:43 |
| #21 If you want to be talking about a new Civil war, then you ought realize which American president you're unwittingly comparing him to. |
| Posted by: Obama=Lincoln? 2008-04-12 21:24 |
| #20 He seems to be trying to lose. My feelings exactly...he comes from nowhere, merely to show that Hillary isn't that bad by comparison(which is perhaps true, but either of them can take us closer to 1917). |
| Posted by: hammerhead 2008-04-12 20:38 |
| #19 The GOD of Israel is YOUR problem, Obama. My suggestion is to remember your life right now, Because there is no where to go but down. YOU ARE WRONG. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-04-12 15:59 |
| #18 All the talk about a revolutuion against people like Obama and Clinton has been growing since McGovern ran for office in 1972. It hasn't reached the tipping point yet, but an Obama or Clinton presidency could change that. I hope the Donks have someone with enough intelligece to see that such an outcome is possible, and enough common sense to understand that they are killing themselves before an entire generation. Queen Nancy and Lord |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-04-12 14:28 |
| #17 Thus Operation Kaos. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-04-12 14:20 |
| #16 You can bet we'll be hearing a lot about Jacksonville come October. Yes, but if Hillary is the nominee with Bill standing any where near her or alive, no one will be able to keep a straight face. Heh. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-04-12 13:57 |
| #15 ScrappleFace: Obama Unveils Jobs Plan for Bitter Rural People |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-04-12 13:24 |
| #14 All McCain has to do is avoid any major screw ups And that's what the donks are depending on, cause it's a mighty tall order for Johnny Mac. You can bet we'll be hearing a lot about Jacksonville come October. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-04-12 13:05 |
| #13 I'm voting for McCain because there is no other choice....but more fundamentally, the choices in this election point out the consequences of allowing the unimpeded importation of minorities to outweigh the citizens of this nation and steal out birthright by the democrat party. Couple that with the total domination of the educational system by two generations of progressive socialists, products of the university system of tenure which allowed the socialists to burrow in, and then reveal their true colors, and finally, the tactic of class/race warfare that sustains voting blocks based on "culture" intead of integration, and we get here. I dispair for the future of the Republic and see Obama as just the next step down the slow, painful path of disintegration and decline. We are a de-industralized, debt-ridden, self-absorbed nation, riding the last remnants of super-power status. We face some of the most daunting threats since the early days of the Revolution against Britain, and the vast majority of our fellow citizens think this communist in sheeps clothing is the answer? God Help Us. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2008-04-12 12:43 |
| #12 This is how McCain can get away with his dumbass immigration policy. He knows the donks are gonna self destruct. All McCain has to do is avoid any major screw ups and let Osama keep talking like this and he wins. The donks are on a fast track toward becoming totally irrelevant. |
| Posted by: Snusoque Turkeyneck1280 2008-04-12 12:22 |
| #11 MUNCIE, Ind. - Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday conceded that comments he made about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were ill chosen, as he tried to stem a burst of complaints that he is condescending. "I didn't say it as well as I should have," he said. You know, in a way that wouldn't piss off typical white people ... They only thing funnier then this is Hillary trying to cash in by sounding like she'll be down at the local bowling alley sucking down shots and beers tonight and, hey, why don't ya join me and we'll talk about huntin and watch the hockey game... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-12 11:57 |
| #10 The dem left is fixating on "vietnam" when it should be remembering "mcgovern..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-04-12 11:53 |
| #9 This guy MUST not become president. It's not a stretch to say it could promote a civil war. We're headed that way anyway. Him being elected will make it happen faster. But, I really don't think he'll win the General election if he gets the nomination. |
| Posted by: Ho Chi Phomorong4929 2008-04-12 11:50 |
| #8 Well he managed to piss off every small town, every religious person in a small town or not, and everyone that owns a gun in a small town or not. Congratulations, dipshit. There is 60% of the vote at least. Keep on truckin' for November, buddy. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-12 10:50 |
| #7 He seems to be trying to lose. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-04-12 10:27 |
| #6 Need to type w/fingers not toes... What I meant to say was: This must be the thoughtful, open and honest dialogue on race that is the promise of a BO candidacy. I am not a disenfranchised hick millworker gun/religion nut, yet I find these comments strangely unhealing. I must be one of those racists like his gramma... |
| Posted by: regular joe 2008-04-12 10:25 |
| #5 This must be the thoughtful, open and honest dialogue on race that is the promise of a BO candidacy promises. I am not a disenfranchised hick millworker gun/religion nut, yet I find these comments strangeling unhealing. I must be one of those racists like his gramma... |
| Posted by: regular joe 2008-04-12 10:24 |
| #4 Think black vs everyone else relations are bad now? Elect 'Bama and see how much worse it can get. He's got "Allende" written all over him. |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-04-12 09:30 |
| #3 I don't own a gun, I don't go to church, I didn't get a chance to vote against gay marriage because your Mini Me clone up here in Massachusetts denied me the chance. We've got Barack Obama Lite up here right now. It isn't pretty. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-12 09:19 |
| #2 " Yep, Barry's correct- if only that ignorant white trash out in the boondocks would surrender their firearms, worship the state, and just accept the fact minds greater than theirs can rule benevolently, he could get the ol' American Ball rolling again." Best of the comments at the article, and there are lots of good ones. For insight as to how dangerously elitist and bigoted the Obamanauts actually are, read the bad comments too. This guy MUST not become president. It's not a stretch to say it could promote a civil war. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2008-04-12 07:22 |
| #1 The largest nest of race baiters, race pimps and racist bastards in America today are Obama and his Klan with a Tan, the olde school Commies, and the olde hard Left. How many Illegal immigrants have to VOTE each election before you feel that your Citizenship or Citizen-Status has been eroded? How many enumerated rights in the US Constitution have to be restricted and abrogated before you feel that your Citizenship or Citizen-Status has been eroded? How many US Veterans have to be short shifted when in Need because Billions of Dollars were spent on Illegal Immigrants instead of being spent on our BEST Men and Women who were promised when they served this great Nation in time of need before you feel that your Citizenship or Citizen-Status has been eroded? How many of your hard earned dollars have to be spent on Illegal Immigrants without asking you for your permission before you feel that your Citizenship or Citizen-Status has been eroded? How many BILLIONS of Dollars have to be borrowed then spent to Fund the Tidal Wave of Illegal IMMIGRANTS for Police Services, ICE, DEA, Border Patrol, Courts, Prisons, Jails, Hospitals, Clinics, Food Stamps, Public Services, Public Infrastructure, Schools K-thru-free University admissions, ETC. before you feel that your Citizenship or Citizen-Status has been eroded? |
| Posted by: RD 2008-04-12 03:55 |