Obama shows his pompous liberism

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From HC:

Hillary Clinton noted "That’s not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania, I meet people who are resilient, who are optimistic, who are positive, who are rolling up their sleeves. They’re working hard every day for a better future for themseves and their children."

"Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them. They need a president who stands up for them, who fights for them," Clinton said in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, citing the Obama quotes and saying the Pennsylvanians she's met aren't bitter, but "resilient" and "positive."

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Edited April 11, 2008 by illumine

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Well Obama did lose in bowling to the fine people of Pennsylvania.

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You can complain about spin all you want - the fact is, such comments are ill-advised and will paint Obama as elite and out-of-touch. Something Republicans have succeeded in doing to Democratic candidate for the past 2 elections.

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from Huffington Post...

Since Barack Obama sees himself as the candidate best able to unify the country, these are the messages he needs to carry and his frank words about Pennsylvania may not have translated very clearly.

To give Obama his due, he spoke about working class Pennsylvanians likely because he had been thinking about them a great deal. And he spoke, as he often does away from large rallies, in a calm, even, matter-of-fact way. Every town hall meeting I've observed, from California to Iowa, Nevada to Texas, has showcased Senator Obama's core decency and high measure of regard for each individual.

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Wednesday in Levittown, Obama told his audience, "We can find areas of common ground." But if we are going to move from divisiveness to comity, then Obama must show that he can lead us to see one another at our best and to measure one another at our highest worth. "I'm going to have a big table and will invite everybody," Obama often says. These were his exact words to Johnstown March 29. "I'll have the biggest chair, because I'll be President," he added.

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In answer to the Wilkes-Barre gentleman's question about low levels of national pride, Senator Obama said, in part, that a new generation needs to move into government service, for there is "something big and noble and exciting and important about serving the country." First, however, Senator Obama-- and also Senators Clinton and McCain-- must see us and talk about us in such a way that sets the bar high. A leader will hold us to that standard. "Californians and Pennsylvanians," our next president must say, "find your best selves in one another."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mayhill-fowl...ha_b_96188.html

Sounds presidential to me.

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You can complain about spin all you want - the fact is, such comments are ill-advised and will paint Obama as elite and out-of-touch. Something Republicans have succeeded in doing to Democratic candidate for the past 2 elections.

Sure, they can be misinterpreted. Specially by those that want to do so out of ill intentions, or just plain old competitiveness.

Either way, that's called spinning.

You are right about that spin, too. Not to say its that accurate given the demographics of voters.

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from Huffington Post...

Since Barack Obama sees himself as the candidate best able to unify the country, these are the messages he needs to carry and his frank words about Pennsylvania may not have translated very clearly.

You left some out:

Since Barack Obama sees himself as the candidate best able to unify the country, these are the messages he needs to carry and his frank words about Pennsylvania may not have translated very clearly.

To give Obama his due, he spoke about working class Pennsylvanians likely because he had been thinking about them a great deal. And he spoke, as he often does away from large rallies, in a calm, even, matter-of-fact way. Every town hall meeting I've observed, from California to Iowa, Nevada to Texas, has showcased Senator Obama's core decency and high measure of regard for each individual.

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And here:

His Puritanical streak, moreover, while amusing to the press can be off-putting to everybody else.

Wednesday in Levittown, Obama told his audience, "We can find areas of common ground." But if we are going to move from divisiveness to comity, then Obama must show that he can lead us to see one another at our best and to measure one another at our highest worth. "I'm going to have a big table and will invite everybody," Obama often says. These were his exact words to Johnstown March 29. "I'll have the biggest chair, because I'll be President," he added.

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In answer to the Wilkes-Barre gentleman's question about low levels of national pride, Senator Obama said, in part, that a new generation needs to move into government service, for there is "something big and noble and exciting and important about serving the country." First, however, Senator Obama-- and also Senators Clinton and McCain-- must see us and talk about us in such a way that sets the bar high. A leader will hold us to that standard. "Californians and Pennsylvanians," our next president must say, "find your best selves in one another."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mayhill-fowl...ha_b_96188.html

Sounds presidential to me.

Sounds egotistical to me. See how easy to is to spin?

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Sounds egotistical to me. See how easy to is to spin?

Spinning is when you take someone's words out of context and imply they meant something that contradicts other things they've said and their actions. I personally don't care whether a politician is labeled egotistical because which politician or leader isn't to some degree? Barack Obama is a politician who is about to become the next President, whether some people like it or not. I'll take his lumps, whatever they may be, over the lumps of the other two candidates any day.

Edited April 11, 2008 by Mister Fancypants

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His deflecting reply:

UPDATE: The Obama campaign released a statement in response to the criticism: "Senator Obama has said many times in this campaign that Americans are understandably upset with their leaders in Washington for saying anything to win elections while failing to stand up to the special interests and fight for an economic agenda that will bring jobs and opportunity back to struggling communities," said Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor.

"And if John McCain wants a debate about who's out of touch with the American people, we can start by talking about the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans that he once said offended his conscience but now wants to make permanent.”

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His deflecting reply:

UPDATE: The Obama campaign released a statement in response to the criticism: "Senator Obama has said many times in this campaign that Americans are understandably upset with their leaders in Washington for saying anything to win elections while failing to stand up to the special interests and fight for an economic agenda that will bring jobs and opportunity back to struggling communities," said Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor.

"And if John McCain wants a debate about who's out of touch with the American people, we can start by talking about the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans that he once said offended his conscience but now wants to make permanent.”

<a href="http://"http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/clinton-hits-obama-over-reported-bitter-comment/"" target="_blank">link</a>

Bravo for Obama. Good answer.

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"I'll have the biggest chair, because I'll be President," he added.

Sounds presidential to me.

sure does

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His deflecting reply:

UPDATE: The Obama campaign released a statement in response to the criticism: "Senator Obama has said many times in this campaign that Americans are understandably upset with their leaders in Washington for saying anything to win elections while failing to stand up to the special interests and fight for an economic agenda that will bring jobs and opportunity back to struggling communities," said Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor.

"And if John McCain wants a debate about who's out of touch with the American people, we can start by talking about the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans that he once said offended his conscience but now wants to make permanent."

<a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/clinton-hits-obama-over-reported-bitter-comment/" target="_blank">link</a>

Bravo for Obama. Good answer.

So when he promises the world to those hillbillies*, and clearly no one else has ever cared about them before, we should believe it when O sings it, why?

*paraphrased from his elitist comments

Edited April 12, 2008 by illumine

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maybe obama better snag this one instead

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Edited April 12, 2008 by Mister Fancypants

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Jack Cafferty? You have to be kidding...This guy's so in bed with Obama it's embarrassing for CNN.....

All the Obama apologist aren't going to dismiss this one because what he said plays into stereo typical liberal elitism.

The Obama-bots of course won't care but this is going to cost him in the general election.

Finally, this charlatan is being exposed <gleeful >…..

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