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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (26427)	4/21/2008 2:08:22 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224706

Whoopi Goldberg says Dems, Obama in particular, are elitists: >WHOOPI: I just think it’s the most ridiculous thing in the world. You know, it’s a phenomenon which, had both candidates been white, wouldn’t be as big an issue as it’s become, because they painted John Kennedy the same way, that he was an elitist. So now they’re saying Obama’s an elitist because he pretty much said that when this is happening and this is happening and this is happening, people cling to those things that they know best, that they’re most comfortable with. LESLEY: Whoopi, I think the fear the Democrats have with this issue is not because he’s a person of color. It’s because the Republicans latch onto this exact kind of argument time and again and make it work for them. As with Adlai Stevenson, with Dukakis, with Kerry, with Gore … WHOOPI: Well, what’s the matter is the Democrats are an elitist group. That’s the truth. Reader feedback: Election Hillary Clinton Politics Lawrence - 4/21/2008 I definitely think Obama comes across as a snooty HS debater and not as smart as he thinks he is, with his little hip-hop gestures and so on. (I bet he doesn’t even listen to rap or hip-hop) The problem to me was not saying people were bitter (though that word is prejorative) but talking to a wealthy group in San Francisco about average Americans. Really condescending. I don’t like Obama because he seems opaque, this all seems orchestrated, and people are following seemingly mindlessly, which scares me. It’s now down to two concepts—Hillary is a liar, he is a dimestore savior. Well, all three of them are liars. Politicians lie. So get used to it. And if he gets elected, mark my words, a lot of weird stuff will happen—all will not be well or even an improvement.