Comments on: Fact-Checking Obama’s “At Least 4 Houses” Ad

By: Venomous Kate

Venomous Kate — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:35:28 +0000

Oh, hell no. I can't stand that show. Not even for a minute. If I wanted to listen to four shrill women arguing and each trying to be louder than the other, well, I'd invite three of my female drinking buddies over and ask what they REALLY think about fellatio. Venomous Kates last blog post..Word Fugue: The Deadline Edition

By: Lattegirl

Lattegirl — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:59 +0000

Hmmm... you have a point. OK. Maybe Kate should be on The View. Lattegirls last blog post..Small gestures

By: wg

wg — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:48:00 +0000

Why partake of a dying medium?

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By: Lattegirl

Lattegirl — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:01:56 +0000

You should be writing op-eds for some major newspaper, lady. Lattegirls last blog post..Retreat!

By: khountrygirl

khountrygirl — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:34 +0000

I respect Obama because I respect his intellect and his ability to reason instead of delivering a bumper sticker message. Although, I fear that this is where things are headed because the majority of American people seem to respond better to a one liner.

I digress, the topic is elitism. McCain Married into elitism in 1980. That is 27 years of living very well. Not that there is anything wrong with that in of itself, but I feel that John McCain has lost his connection with the average Joe. He is not the only one I feel that way about. When Senator Clinton took a ride (photo op) with a blue collar worker to fill up his gas tank she couldn’t remember the last time she filled up her own tank. Whereas Sam Walton, after becoming quite wealthy from the success of Walmart still drove a station wagon. This doesn’t make one person better than another. It simply means that Sam Walton was more in touch with the average person than Senator Clinton and Senator McCain. Obama is part of the elite class, but only recently. Obama experienced very recently what it feels like to finally pay off a student loan. Until very recently he lived in a normal house. Obama is unusual for a candidate that makes it to the general election. The closest we will ever likely get to a modern day Abraham Lincoln. The election of 2004 and 2000 offered very elitist candidates from both parties. There is nothing wrong with that unless you would like someone who can truly relate to your average Joe problems. I think it would be very nice for a change.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:02:01 +0000

I believe that Obama is in touch with the average guy and McCain is not.

Really? Based on what? Obama is a graduate of Columbia and Harvard Law. McCain went to the US Naval Academy. Your assertion that Obama only recently became “…a member of the elitist class and [he] could have done so earlier in life if he hadn’t chose the path of public service” is a specious argument. By your own argument, McCain chose the ultimate public service, that of serving in the military for which he was rewarded with 5 and a half years in a Vietnamese POW camp….which he could have gotten out of but he didn’t want to leave behind the other prisoners. What has Obama done to gain your respect?

By: khountrygirl

khountrygirl — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:40:19 +0000

I am an Arizona resident who has been impatiently waiting for someone to point out that John McCain’s attacks on Obama for being an elitist were hypocritical at best. The mainstream news media could have pointed this out a long time ago… The information has been out there.
The point isn’t who is richer than whom. The point is that McCain who tries to come off like an average guy who understands the average Americans’ trials and tribulations… doesn’t. Especially when he has an Economic Adviser saying that we the American people are bunch of “whiners” and that the money crunch we are feeling is just in our heads.
I used to think I liked Mccain when he ran for President in 2000. Now I cannot find much I do like about him. His Straight Talk Express has run itself into a ditch. He reminds me more and more everyday of George Bush. Scary… One George Bush is more than this country can survive.
I am not saying Obama is perfect. As a matter of fact he has taken some positions (drilling for oil, nuclear power, illegal immigration) that I deeply disagree with. But I do think he can relate to the average Joe. Obama just recently payed off his and Michelle’s student loans and only recently bought a million dollar house due to the success of the books he has written. So, he has only recently become a part of the elitist class and could have done so earlier in life if he hadn’t chose the path of public service.
We are always voting between one elite or another. The difference is… Do they remember where they started from? Are they still in touch with the average guy?
I believe that Obama is in touch with the average guy and McCain is not.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:25:08 +0000

Blah. Obama sucks. McCain sucks. Politicians suck. There. A broad, sweeping generalization that is more often than not, true. Jeffs last blog post..Chinese Olympic Craptastica

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:36:30 +0000

As usual Kate, you are right on track. I can't believe how many people say they want 'change' without asking just exactly what that 'change' will be!! Micheles last blog post..Technical Difficulties

By: Timmer

Timmer — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:43:38 +0000

The real important thing to remember is that Senator Obama cut his political teeth IN CHICAGO!!!

He’s starting to use that as a “plus” to show how tough he is.

Folks, I grew up in Chicago…there’s nothing “new” or “hopey” or “changey” about Chicago politics.

This is where the quote, “It’s election day, vote early and vote often.” came from!

This is where people love politics so much they don’t stop voting even after they’ve died.

This is where politicians, priests, mobsters, rabbis and other “respected community leaders” meet in back rooms and decide who gets what for the coming election cycle.

I can’t believe he’s mentioning anything about Chicago or his home there.

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