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To: tejek who wrote (413682)	9/4/2008 1:34:30 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1576865

how would you know?? you are clueless about everything

To: tejek who wrote (413682)	9/4/2008 2:20:37 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1576865

look who's talking that a light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany ... and you will suddenly realize that you must go to the polls and vote for Obama" Lebanon Opera House, New Hampshire. January 7, 2008. take about clinging to religion

To: tejek who wrote (413682)	9/4/2008 2:25:25 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576865

Its elitism to think that their decisions about these things are irrational "clinging" and is because of irrational bitterness and frustration. His attitude is condescending, he "understands" how unemployment or hard circumstances can make people cling to these things which are apparently supposed to be so clearly negative. I'm not prone to quote Hillary Clinton in support of political ideas, but she got it right on this one The comments were seized on by his rival for the Democratic party candidacy, Hillary Clinton, who saw in them the hope of reviving her flagging campaign by turning voters in the important Pennsylvania primary on April 22 against what she classed as Obama's revealed "elitism". "I was taken aback by the demeaning remarks Senator Obama made about people in small-town America," she said on Saturday. "His remarks are elitist and out of touch." Clinton campaigners in North Carolina handed out stickers saying: "I'm not bitter." guardian.co.uk McCain got it right as well “Nor did they turn to their religious faith and cultural traditions out of resentment and a feeling of powerlessness to affect the course of government or pursue prosperity." “Their faith had given generations of their families purpose and meaning, as it does today. Their appreciation of traditions like hunting was based in nothing other than their contribution to the enjoyment of their lives.” “I think those comments are elitist.” "I can only look at his remarks and say that those are certainly not the vision I have of America and its strength and greatness." blogs.abcnews.com Also see freerepublic.com