tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post8529286274795179098..comments2023-06-18T10:13:56.103-04:00Comments on Life Hiker's Trail Diary: Obama Tells Truth, Gets Kicked by Hillary!Life Hikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-73741065663455014042008-04-15T20:44:00.000-04:002008-04-15T20:44:00.000-04:00Curmedgeon points out that Obama, Hillary, and McC...Curmedgeon points out that Obama, Hillary, and McCain are all very well educated - they are all "elite" compared to just about anybody. That's why they can run for president, silly!<BR/><BR/>But Curmudgeon also points out that Obama put his feet on the street in Chicago, dealing with people far from the upper crust. I would add that Obama did not spend his early years at an exclusive boarding school or in an admiral's house.<BR/><BR/>ThomasLB has got me thinking about what "working class" means. Is is good to be "working class"? Do "working class" people really make the country go, or do they just go along for the ride? More later on this.Lifehikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087215544010279426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-79770766702865719522008-04-14T17:54:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:54:00.000-04:00LF, check Curmudgeon's post today on Second Effort...LF, check Curmudgeon's post today on Second Effort, on my "Recommended" sidebar. Something to think about.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-22617481979907711772008-04-12T17:02:00.000-04:002008-04-12T17:02:00.000-04:00When you tell someone "You don't really believe al...When you tell someone "You don't really believe all that bible-thumping stuff, you're just bitter 'cause you're poor," they tend to get defensive.<BR/><BR/>What he's done is further marginalize the already disenfranchised. Even though I believe he's right, it was a politically stupid thing to say.<BR/><BR/>When someone's in the gutter, you should give them a hand up- not speculate on how they ended up there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com