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Obama Slams Small Town Americans
Apr 11th 2008 8:17PM
Filed Under:eHillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 President
At a fundraiser in Pacific Heights, a wealthy enclave in San Francisco, Obama reportedly remarked:
You go into some of 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 to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.Oops. Hillary Clinton and John McCain lost no time making political hay of Obama's gaffe. Clinton pounced:
It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who face hard times are bitter. Well that's not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania. I meet people who are resilient, optimist positive who are rolling up their sleeves.Obama's words are an affront to small town values and cultural traditions. They're also a bitter pill to swallow for every American who opposes illegal immigration as an assault on national sovereignty and an affront to the rule of law.
Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them. They need a president who stands up for them, who fights hard for your future, your jobs, your families.
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(Page 1 of 13)On The Obama bus9:45PMApr 11th 2008
Do you ever wonder why so many people are getting on the Barack Hussein Obama bus?
Could it be that this nation is becoming colorblind and does not care if a good person is black, white, red or tan?
Could it be that the American people don't care if a person worships as a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, or Jew?
Could it be that people remember the scandals of the Clinton years?
Could it be that the American people remember Bush and McCain looking into our eyes and saying, "believe me there are weapons of mass destruction"?
Could it be that the American people are shell shocked that 4,000 precious lives have been lost fighting the wrong war in the wrong country?
Could it be that the American people have noticed that the people that know the Clinton's best are working on the Obama Campaign?
Could it be that the American people have noticed how mean spirited the Clinton's have become – and will no longer tolerate their type of campaigning?
rebecca9:49PMApr 11th 2008
the bus is crashing.......................
Melissa9:59PMApr 11th 2008
Sounds like Obama is starting to find excuses/reasons for what will be a big loss in Pennsylvania for him. We small town people whether we are from Ohio, Pennsylvania, WV, Illinois or Indiana deeply resent his characterization of us as bitter. We are the backbone of this country. If anything we are deeply disappointed to see our Democratic Party so torn apart by this slick/ Chicago politician.
BKLYNBROAD10:02PMApr 11th 2008
BRAVO, "ON THE OBAMA BUS". I'M RIGHT ON THE BUS WITH YOU IN THE VERY NEXT SEAT. HILLARY WILL NOW DISSEMINATE EVERY SYLLABLE OF EVERY WORD BARACK SAYS LOOKING FOR ANYTHING SHE CAN TWIST AND TURN INTO SOMETHING NEGATIVE. SHE CAN'T/WON'T WIN ON HER OWN MERIT, OF WHICH SHE HAS NONE. THEREFORE, SHE HAS TO LIE, MANIPULATE AND CONNIVE. THE WOMAN IS A DISINGENUOUS BITCH AND SEEMS TO BE WELL MATCHED WITH HER HUSBAND WHEN IT COMES TO MISREPRESENTATION AND OUT AND OUT LIES. YOU'D THINK THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WOULD CATCH ON, BUT WAIT, AREN'T THESE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR GEORGE BUSH....TWICE???? I'M A 64 YR. "YOUNG" WHITE WOMAN WHO REMEMBERS THE HOPEFULNESS OUR NATION FELT WHEN JOHN KENNEDY CAME ON THE SCENE AND I FEEL EVEN MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT BARACK OBAMA. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I VOLUNTEERED FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND BECAME A PRECINCT LEADER FOR BARACK HERE IN NEVADA. THE MAN IS NOTHING BUT FIRST CLASS IN EVERY WAY AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A CAMPAIGN THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IN THE SAME CLASSY WAY HE CONDUCTS HIMSELF.
GO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA....YOU ROCK!!!!
rebecca10:04PMApr 11th 2008
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS ARE FALLING OFF
FALLING OFF, FALLING OFF, THE WHEELS
ON THE BUS ARE FALLING OFF, WHOOPS OBAMAS
CRASHING!
william10:04PMApr 11th 2008
What a shame you mislead your own with the title and the article
for the truth Obama is speaking to the plight of americans
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 to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G8dRMofHNs
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/obama-defends-h.html
mb10:10PMApr 11th 2008
That big bang you just heard is the OBAMA BUSMOBILE crashing into the wall of truth and honesty.
Like I said before, this man is a fraud and a snakeoil salesman who will say anything to get elected. Two faced: says one thing to one group and another to the other. TOTAL FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO HILLARY....SHE IS GOING TO BUST HIS ASS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
mb10:13PMApr 11th 2008
OBAMA = POISON TO THE USA
Annie10:20PMApr 11th 2008
Hillary should try to go to bed early to avoid lying about sniper attacks , and DESPERATELY DROPPING HER KNICKERS , IN AN ATTEMPT TO SMEAR OBAMA.
NOBAMA10:22PMApr 11th 2008
Obama did not need to mention that all these bitter small town people he is talking about are white people, and they are so dumb not supporting him for President but instead they hug their guns and their crosses.
If Hillary gave a talk about how the plight in the inner cities had led to bitter people who just join gangs, buy guns and kill and rape, that would have been a major racist comment, but never Obama when he speaks of white people in the small towns in PA.
Obama, we know what you are talking about and we have cirled the day-April 22nd.
TJ10:29PMApr 11th 2008
OBAMA HAS FINALLY EXPLODED ON PENNSYLVANIANS. HE WONT PAY "STREET MONEY". HE WONT HONOR HIS PLEDGE TO TAKE PUBLIC FUNDING. HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE, EXCEPT THE EXTREME LEFT-WING BOURGOISIE HE BELONGS TO, AND WHO ARE FUNDING HIS CAMPMAIGN.
THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW , HE'S MAKING ANOTHER EMPTY SPEECH TO PREACH HIS WAY OUT OF THIS,
IF YOU ARE ON THE OBAMA BUS, BE READY FOR THE CRASH LANDING.
THERE IS A NEW HAMPSHIRE COMING TO PA THEATRE NEAR YOU...THAT'S WHERE IT IS GONNA HAPPEN.
obama is ELITIST, COCKY. RACIST PLAGIARIZER.
STOP SENDING HIM YOUR MONEY. GIVE MONEY TO A BETTER CAUSE AT
http://hillaryclinton.com
Join me and milions of others at
http://hillaryspeaksforme.com
Diane10:37PMApr 11th 2008
Soon Obama will start belittling another group of Americans. Notice Obama is staying neutral on Carter's trip to talk with Hamas.
Vote Hillary or Vote McCain
Connie10:47PMApr 11th 2008
People who criticize Obama for saying people in rural areas are bitter, cling to religion and guns, and fought illegal imagination have never lived in a places where once there where plenty of jobs but now are few. Year after year the government promises to bring jobs back and never do. Well I lived in a very small town in WVA where that happen and saw familes go hungy because of no jobs. People leanded on there churches and use guns to hunt food to feed there children. Obama told the truth, people who criticize him would not know the truth if the truth smack them in the face. Go to McDowell county in WVA and you will see for yourself. I was luck I got out but others are stuck. The coal mines are closed and there are no jobs and very little hope.
BJ10:49PMApr 11th 2008
I'm from Illinois and you are just beginning to find out how corrupt Senator Obama is. Just wait!!!!!
Geri10:51PMApr 11th 2008
FELLOW RESIDENTS OF SMALL TOWNS IN PENNSYLVANIA - READ THIS - DO NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA!
"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," Obama was quoted as saying by the Huffington Post.
"And it's not surprising then they 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," he said.
DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS JERK OBAMA!
We are not bitter (except over what this jerk said), we do not cling to guns (never shot one in my life), religion - look who the heck has the nerve to mention our religion, anit-trade (we believe in fair and equal trade), frustrated - yes by being so misrepresented by someone actually wishing to our President.
How dare Obama classify us in such a way. Insulting is putting in mildly.
geriramsier10:53PMApr 11th 2008
FELLOW PENNSYLVANIAN'S LIVING IN SMALL TOWNS READ THIS AND DO NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA.
"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," Obama was quoted as saying by the Huffington Post.
"And it's not surprising then they 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," he said.
DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS JERK OBAMA!
We are not bitter (except over what this jerk said), we do not cling to guns (never shot one in my life), religion - look who the heck has the nerve to mention our religion, anit-trade (we believe in fair and equal trade), frustrated - yes by being so misrepresented by someone actually wishing to our President.
INSULTING IS PUTTING IT MILDLY!
eaglesnest11:01PMApr 11th 2008
wow what a thing to say about americans in rural areas. he just made the biggest blunder in his campaign. this could topple the wright scandal. sean hannity is on it. foxnews will keep reporting this from now on. its going to be fun to see the msm squirm when they are forced to cover this story. obama better take the bus and get the hell out of the country when this story catches on. talk about "audacity".
rebecca11:07PMApr 11th 2008
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OBAMA THE HYPOCRITE.
ITS OK FOR HIM TO INSULT PENNSYLVANIANS BECAUSE
HE'S "TELLING IT LIKE IT IS". ISNT THAT WHAT
G. FERRARO WAS DOING WHEN SHE MADE HER STATEMENT.
SO ITS OK FOR OBAMA TO "TELL IT LIKE IT IS" BUT
NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOWED TO.
IF THIS IS NOT A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF OBAMAS SUPERIOR
ATTITUDE AND TOTAL LACK OF REGARD FOR TRUE AMERICANS
THEN I DONT KNOW WHAT IS. DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS FRAUD.
A.J.11:13PMApr 11th 2008
luvtoplumbp 08:58:12 PM Apr 11 2008
Report This! tx966 08:52:34 PM Apr 11 2008
Report This! wHEN bILL cLINTON WAS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, THE ECONOMICS WERE DOING REALLY GOOD, THEN HERE COMES ANOTHER BUSH AND THINGS ARE BAD
That's just it Johnstown Pa hasn't done well since Carter was president. I went been there to spend six weeks with my dad who was dying and when I wasn't at the hospital I was driving around seeing how poorly that place has fallen. I went to apply for a job at what use to be Bethlem Steel. They advertised for ten positions at the company that replace it. I stood in line with roughly 3,000 other people to take a written test and interview. The news was all over it because there are so few jobs there.
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rebecca9:42PMApr 11th 2008
just another example of obamas elitism. every day
he shows more of his true self and its not a
pretty picture. americans need to realize quickly
that this man is not who he claims to be. how
many more examples do obama supporters need before
they see the light. if even half of the
things revealed so far are accurate then we can
never take the chance of electing him to office.
watch how he will try to squirm out of this one.