Will the real “Elitist” please Stand Up
April 14th, 2008By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted April 14, 2008 – Would you call someone “elitist” who was raised by his single mother and maternal grandparents, financed his education with student loans and earned
less than a plumber, carpenter or machinist, despite having a law degree?
Well, that’s the label that multi-millionaire Sen. Hillary Clinton has slapped on her challenger, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), following his untimely comments on the campaign trail about the “bitter” feelings that many small-town Americans have because of the failings of government. Truth is, Clinton’s upbringing – former president of the Rockefeller Republican-oriented Wellesley College Young Republicans and a partner with the prestigious Rose Law Firm of Arkansas – is closer to that of an elitist than Obama’s. But after throwing back a shot of whiskey and chugging a beer, she’s attempting to convince Pennsylvania blue-collar voters that she’s their candidate.
Will working-class folks in the upcoming primary states fall for this?
Obama’s misstep may be just the opening the Clinton camp needs to slow Obama’s roll.
Clinton understands that she needs controversies such as this to keep her bid for the nomination alive.
Obama has acknowledged that his words, delivered to a group at a San Francisco fundraiser, were poorly chosen when he said that Americans in small towns cling to “guns, religion or antipathy or to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustration.” The comments were first reported and published by The Huffington Post.
During a rally in Indiana on Saturday, Obama acknowledged that he did not “say it as well as I should have.” He also stuck by the intent of his comments at Messiah College in Grahthan, Pa., which hosted the “Compassion Forum,” Sunday. Obama said that what has left people bitter is the absence of “any confidence that the government is listening to them.” That goes for small towns as well as in urban areas and other states, including his home state of Illinois, he said.
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I see nothing wrong with him saying bitter towns. My mom grew up in a small town and yes people are bitter about govt not doing anything in regards to keeping the jobs in the towns. So he should not be seen as some elistist! He is stating the truth. He is recognizing our Small towns problems and yes he is right! I love you Obama!
And the picking and chipping goes on.
Hillary needs to stop the political bickering in her campaign and focus more on the issues facing the American voters such as gas prices, foreclosures, the economy, and the war in Iraq!
There is a lot more to Hillarys response to this truly unfortunate interpretation of a easily true statement than meets the eye. Political position is at stake in this and she needs to put a dent in what I see is much more than a longshot chance at the Presidency. Her lying about certain instances and her drastically overstated criticism of Senator Obama in situations that capitalize on an already biased national media, lend themselves to a heightened mistrust of her diplomatic competency. Nuff said.
Is bitter a bad word. It’s any word that comes out of his mouth that Hillary don’t understand so she take it and use it againt him. How’s she going to run the country, when she cry all the time and don’t know what the word bitter mean.
Pennsylvanians or the country isn’t naive. I want the issues that matter on the table, i.e., backstabbing your country with NAFTA and Colombia. Playing nasty politics and crying when you’re losing isn’t what I want in a president. It’s not who I want answering that “3 a.m.” call (somebody who makes analogies with our real life situations and make-believe movie characters).
I use to respect Hilary and BET’s BOB JOHNSON….give me a break. Bob you need to go somewhere and hide.
Hillary the American people has heard enough from you… you are a liar and a cheat. you use simple things to make a point in which no one cares about. Talk about NAFTA and how you were under gun fire when you went overseas for your husband (NOT)all she do is lie you are not Bill and I wish you get the HELL OUT!!!! We Need someone to help the small people and i think Barack is the one̷ 0;.
HILLA RY YOU ARE NOW DISMISSED……
Hillary is a closet republican !!!That is my opinion!
Okay since I don’t see my first comment Bob Johnson I am ashamed of you it is okay to support the closet republican but you don’t disrespect your Bro. for the ~*~ ! Very dissappointed in you!
It is both McCain and Clinton that are the elitist.I am disappointed that Hillary is so desperate that she tried too attack Obama for what he said.All i can say for mcCain is that he is a republican and they don’t think anybody is hurting so why be bitter.
I live in Pittsburgh,Pa. and people around here are BITTER because they are hurting economicaly and afraid of loosing their jobs and/or homes if they are lucky enough too have one.
Yesterday Hillary tried too attack Obama and was booed in Pittsburgh and ignored in Phili.to the point of giving up on tying too deliver a speech.People are bitter and she knows it,all she is trying too do is score political points but it is back firing.
When a person is desperate for votes and credibility, such as Hillary Clinton, they make outrageous comments in order to gain votes from people who can not see or understand their motives.
Hillary sounds like a republican and when Bill for sarcastically saying “Hillary can win and we are not bitter” sounded so high schoolish,taking a page out of Cindy Mccain’s” by the way,we are proud of America and always have been” in responding to Michelle Obama.
Hillary LIED to the american people! Straight up! How can ANYBODY even CONSIDER voting for her after she boldface LIED to us?!? She said “I remember being under Sniper fire in Bosnia.” Then the video gets released on YouTube and it’s clear there was NO GUNFIRE. LIAR. Then she has the nerve to say “she misspoke”. That’s like me sayin’ I got shot at yesterday then everybody findin’ out i was just walkin’ to the cornerstore and nothin’ happened. That’s called a LIE not “misspeaking” or whatever political bullsh*t she’s trying to use to win the nomination because she’s so desperate to be the first woman president. F*ck Hillary and everything she stands for, I took that lie personal because I have been shot at and that’s nothing to joke around about, and you will forever remember bein’ shot at, that memory doesn’t fade away to the point of misspeaking on the matter.
OBAMA ‘08. BLACK HOUSE ‘08. CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN! OBAMA IS REAL! STOP TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM YOU WILL NOT SUCCEED!
I wish people can go to the CNNnews website under political clips & if you scroll down the heading says: Clinton laughs off question… she has on a green suit & this was just last week this question was asked of her about conflicts of interests when she had to borrow from her own accout & Bill got $800,000 for 4 speeches (Columbian Trade folks)… she fails to answer the question & her laugh is the most sinister one I have ever heard/seen.
!Si Se Puede!
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/politics
Here’s the link - hope you all find it as interesting as I did - mainly cause no one has aired it on cable TV yet!
You fools will beleive anything that Barack says. Even when he flips flops on the issues you still defend and support him.
I don’t know what type of hold Barack has over people, but… all I know is the other two candidates can not get one positive comment from you. I really think all of them are out of touch. But, I do remember Hillary ALWAYS sticking up for “the people” and not just waiting until the elections to start pitching in like she was doing it all along.
I agree with Justin. And as hard as people been coming down on her, when all she ever did was fight for the good of people I would have thrown back a couple of shots myself!
Where ’s the Love!!!!!!!!!
I certainly do not believe that Hillary is a racist. Where is the Clintons’ office located? My sense is that she is trying to get a leg up on Obama the best way she can. She’s coming off as bitter, but that’s on her.
My bigger concern is with other Blacks slamming Obama. Again, we look like a bunch of crabs who can’t stand to see another Black get ahead. You don’t have to agree with where he is, but don’t slam him in public. Given the history of African America’s plight in this country, how dare any African American, including Mr. Smiley OR MR. JOHNSON use their influence to keep another Black person from an opportunity like this?!! Whites don’t have to do anything but watch us destroy ourselves. It feels like an ego trip to me.
What is up with robert jonhson, making it hard for barack obama with comment backing ferrarro racist comments. He should be ashamed of himself. There is nothing wrong with supporting another candidate other that Barack obama but to say that he is playing the race card is utterly wrong. Bob johnnson should be ashamed of himself
yes, he is playing the race card,each time around voting, race always pops up, why,so he can get the white people to vote for him I can’t believe i’m reading this, we know something about hillary but we know absolutely nothing about obama, we know about bosnia, bill, and monica, I find it amazing that the media is not saying anything about his personal life or his political life, everybody has a past, and it will come out in the general election, most of the black population is voting for him,in the general election you will see a difference, I believe you are going to be shocked.
Mary, are you sleep or just completely dillisional. The media has been crucifying Obama for the past few months, and Hilliary has been getting a free ride. You say we know so much about Hilliary, well how much do we know about her husband and her cheif strategist deal with the Columbians. Obama did not bring race into this campaign, everybody else has. The first time that race even came out of his mouth was when he gave the speech about it last month. So I am not sure where you are getting your distorted information, but it is very pathetic that you can not distinguish between who is playing the race card and who is not. I have researched Obama, read his books, and heard from people in home of Chicago, so I wil not be shocked in the general election, you however will be when he wins the presidency without the help of the oppressed, backstabbing blacks that cant stand to see another black become successful. Blacks will never move forward in this country if we can not support our own.
Obama ‘08!!!
What kind of hold does the Clintons have over you….I dont owe the Clintons nothing!!!
Obama ‘08
Alan there is a double standard..When Ferrara said the little that she did, Hillary had to go run to all the blacks and apologize..When Wright said the things about Hillary, Americans and down outright racist and anti-American and did Obama apologized???No he gives speeches and we have to accept this. He just recently said all those condescending remarks about small America and all Obama said was ..”Regret but…”
Ne never appologizes..why..because he is argont, condecending and a Pompas A–
When he speeks he uses the Word “Skrews” very presidential
Give me a break! The man gets away with everything from the Media. People are afraid to say anything because he and his campaign have brought out the band wagon and their implications of racist. You know every well that Clinton is not a racist yet what was he accused of? Please let it go..There is a double standard and if Obama should be president that’s the way its going to be… He knows he can get away with everything and people can’t say very much or they will be accused of racism…
This was the trip Obama’’s “just sound bites” Rev. Wright went on with Farrahka n…
While visiting that mercurial miscreant Libyan strongman Col. Muammar Qaddafi,
Farrakhan struck a deal which secured millions of dollars from Libya to lobby
for the secession of part of the United States. The goal is the formation of a
separate black nation on the North American Continent replete with a 500,000 man
army and nuclear weapons.
̶ 0;Minist er” ; Farrakhan endorsed the policies of the Sudan which enslaves black
Christian men, women and children. The average price of a Christian woman with
child is $15.00. For Farrakhan and the people of the Sudan there is no such
thing as an “emancipation proclamation.”
In remarks to the Iranian parliament Farrakhan called for the destruction of
that “great satan” meaning the United States.
In Iraq, Farrakhan accused the United States of genocide and “war crimes” and
again prayed for our total destruction.
If Rev Wright, Farrakhan, Qaddafi, Pat Buchannan, Bob Johnson, Pat Robertson, or any other goofball out there were running for President, i’d be worried. But these people are not running for President. Barrack Obama is. And he is his own person… so bow down!
VoteResponsibly08, not sure what you are trying to say, it sounds like you are trying too hard to make your point, and it makes no absolutely no sense. Re-write your remarks in sensible language instead of trying to use tidbits of information that has nothing to do with the subject of this blog. You are babbling, sounds like a typical Clinton supporter, babbling without a point….
“V oteRespo nsibly08 ″, should be “V oteHilla ry08R 43;̷ 0; who you kidding?
Justin,you are the fool for being in denial that your choice candidate has no chance of winning this election despite the fact that she was almost given a coronation as the nominee last year.she was now believing her own press and became overconfident taking our vote forgranted and we are saying no to Hilary,so Justin,dont hate!!!!!Obama was the underdog going against an established machinnery of the former first lady and her husband and their subordinates and he came out victorious.So go lick your wounds somewhere,learn from dogs,after a fight the loser dog finds a quiet corner and licks his wounds!!
Tammy 230;.WHA TEVER! 8230;.I& #8217;m a proud African-Amercian supporter supporting Hillary Clinton, but I swear the more the media kisses Obama’s A** the better McCain is beginning to look. I’ve never voted for a Republican, but I could support John McCain. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA EVER!!
GO HILLARY!!! HILLARY 08!!!
Justin you are no proud black person but one with very low self esteem who thinks his race is inferior to other races,who has`a slave mentality and will do anything to bring down a fellow black.you can support your whites without pulling down your fellowmen.
Justin & Tammy
This is a case of having it both ways.I live in P Pittsburgh and on Tuesday I will vote for Sen.Barrack;but if for some STRANGE reason Sen.Clinton is the nominee I will vote for her.There is no way between Heavan and Hell I will vote for John(100 more years of war)McCain,the man is just now seeing that there is a finacial crisis in America,not too mention his thinking that those in finacial trouble is too let them eat cake.
I have not seen it, tell me where to look, not on cnn, not on msnbc (again), where? just in the last week over his bitter remarks. all I’ve ever heard was hillary is a liar, i think perhaps, obama may have lied about few things also
Mary
You must have left the country,it’s been on every media outlet.Now it’a political ad.If Obama lied it was not as profound and repeated like Hillary being under sniper fire in Bosnia
tina, i’m sorry if i offended you no more talk about race. and jffnn, maybe i did leave the country, it was the media that slammed hillary.
Mary
I don’t know how my user I.D. got on your post but it’s o.k. Both Sens mcCain and clinton jumped all over Sen. Obama about the truth he told about people being bitter but it has backfired on Hillary in particular;there is one poll in Pa. that has Obama leading by three percentage points and he also has a 10-11 point lead in electability over Hillary
When I think about it,anybody that says to 300 miilion people that he or she should be President that is rather eletist in of itself
I don’t know either
Mary
It happened again,before you submit comment checkout the name and email
I’m sorry jfffnn
to tina I’m sorry if i offended you I made a mistake
jffnn,you are right about standing with whichever democrat wins the nomination and not crossing over to Macain
which one is it? which one of the two is it jfffnn or jffnn, are games being played?
Mary
LOL-LOL-LOL- you are correct,my user id is constantly mistaken,it’s jfffnn.No games are being played.
Thank you so much for this post.
Bob Johnson is a member of the same fraternity that I belong to; but he is socially, politically, and emotionally dead to me.
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