Peter Wehner on Barack Obama on National Review Online
source: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTliNjljYTU2NDZiNWE3ZWE2NTdjNTRmZGI0ZWI3YzU=
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Senator Barack Obama finds himself in the midst of a controversy in the aftermath of comments that he made at a private fundraiser in San Francisco on April 6, during which he explained his difficulty appealing to working-class voters in Pennsylvania. He said, “It’s not surprising that 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. . . .”
Senator Obama’s words are significant because they were said off-the-record, meaning they provided a more authentic glimpse into the attitudes of Obama than a carefully scripted event. Nonetheless, his words were not merely careless; his comments were based on a carefully constructed, if deeply condescending, explanation.
Senator Obama’s words are significant because they were said off-the-record, meaning they provided a more authentic glimpse into the attitudes of Obama than a carefully scripted event. Nonetheless, his words were not merely careless; his comments were based on a carefully constructed, if deeply condescending, explanation.
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Marilynn_Murray
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MRsmithers, Are you sure you are typical? :D I don't believe Obama is a racist. He didn't grow up in a black home. His Mother and Grandparents were white. I'm sure growing up mixed race colored his thinking some, but he doesn't appear to be a person that would reject either heritage.
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Marilynn_Murray
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Marilynn_Murray
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Oh really? I don't find that to be true. This writer is obviously biased. The people of Pennsylvania appear to have understood Obama's comment pretty well.
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Marilynn_Murray
