A furor has erupted of late over comments made by Senator Barack Obama while on the campaign trail. Speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco he said the following:
"It's not surprising, then, they (Americans) 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."
It's an appalling statement, really. He now suggests that he should been more thoughtful in choosing his words but I think he knew exactly what he was saying. This isn't the first time Obama or his wife for that matter have made snide remarks dripping with condescension. Like far too many in Europe, Obama exhibits the typical liberal's scorn and disdain for certain caricatures of Middle America, esp. regarding religion and the right to bear arms.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24082427/
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/yet-another-exp.html
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