Isn’t it the height of irony for the 2 richest senators in congress, McCain + Clinton, to jump on the elite-bashing-bandwagon.

Does not bode well for their presidental character.

I would like to know what qualifies someone as being considered elite.Was FDR who was often called a “traitor to his class”.If trying to understand why some in middle America vote against their own best interests is considered elitist add my name to the list.His theory may or may not be correct but as adults would it not be a good place to start the discussion.I have now heard that Hillary started out life as a “gun toting mama” and likies beer back after downing a shot.If that is not pandering what is.Starting a dialogue is elitism.Pandering to the lowest common denominator is called what"politics as usual”.

Hillary Clinton played what I call the Tom Robinson race card when she called Barack Obama elitist for saying that working class people were bitter because of economic hardships. You will recall the trial in “To Kill A Mockingbird” in which Atticus Finch declares that Tom Robinson’s only crime was that, as a black man, he dared to feel sorry for a white woman. Clinton is essentially sending a coded message that Obama is elitist (translated as “uppity black man”) for daring to feel sorry for white working class people. She knows that people’s prejudices are easily manipulated in times of financial distress. It’s a shame that Clinton feels it necessary to resort to Jim Crow tactics in order to win an election. While Obama has been trying to appeal to the best in us, Clinton has chosen the path of appealing to the worst in us.

McCain and Clinton are not only elitists but also phoneys. And you could probably add hypocrit to that noun of distinction.

With McCain and Clinton commenting on the fictionalized elitism of Obama, it seems to me that this ugly pair are totally confused about the perceptions language is supposed to convey. Those linguistically incompetent aggrandizement-seekers cannot be trusted to be competent to run the affairs of this country! Let them go to grammar school first!

When I see the white yellowish faces of McCain and Clinton I am reminded of death and I feel depressed. Yet, when I see the naturally-tanned face of Obama, with his lively beautiful smile, hope is revived inside me! For me, the difference between McCain / Clinton on the one hand, and Obama, on the other hand, is the difference between death and the hope of life.

What is McCain smoking? Our capitalistic system almost went into the tank in the 30’s. There was widespread disillusionment and bitterness by folks who lost their life savings, had their homes foreclosed, and had to move across the country in a search to find jobs. Many of them flirted with Communism and Socialism. FDR saved our capitalistic economic system but got little thanks from Wall Street or the Republican Party who fought him for his entire 12 years as president. FDR restored the faith of citizens in their country by his bold actions as president and by his ability to connect to the country. Talk to the people who lived through that period. They are the most die hard Democrats you will ever meet. FDR was God to them!

I love it…especially the Jack part. After reading about Hill have drinks with the boys, I decided to splurge on a bottle of Jack myself. (Can’t do the beer though..Bud or any other kind). I have to replace it with soda pop.

And Mac should just kiss everybody’s ass, if only to avoid getting his own kicked…

Purple Girl, what the heck are you trying to say in this post. You certainly do not say. Your ramblings are not on point.   

“How dare these two speak” What two? Who are you referring to? McCain? Hagel and Webb? Conoson?
     
“both are condescending , patronizing Veranda sitting sweet tea drinking Corporationist.”  Here you are again refering to “both” without telling who it is you are rferring to.

This makes no sense.

McCain primarly is doing what ever he can to discourage votes for Obama.  He knows that will be a battle he won’t win.  He wants Hillary to be the guy he is running against to insure another Republican win.  So basically Obama currently has two opponents, the lady who would destroy the Democratic party for a chance to run and the old man who might not make four years of being president with all the stress that entails.

The slaves of the Plantation are beginning to rise Up and our first order of business is to kick th eMasters out of the House and never allow another to take it’s place. How dare these two speak as if they know anything about the people who built this country. both are condescending , patronizing Veranda sitting sweet tea drinking Corporationist. “look how they can take a beating and still, roll up their sleeves and sing their happy songs of hope’. this Mi’er would love to take both of them to a Bar in this state- by the way We drink Jack & Bud, and still smoke. When ya got nothing to look forward to who cares about lungs & livers! We’re drowning our sorrows for our children who Their Corp Sponsors are placing on the futures Auction Block!

There’s nothing like selective history to prop up mythology…

No, nobody was bitter between the first and second World Wars.  There was no Bonus Army.  And the Communist Party didn’t enjoy the best success of its history in America during those years.  Sen. McCain also seems quick to forget that the Republican Party wanted nothing to do with WW II until after Pearl Harbor. (Shall we discuss the possibility of a President allowing an attack on American soil to go undefended to provoke the American people into going to war?)

If American schools actually taught history and Americans actually cared about education, then we wouldn’t be so easily bamboozled by the fools who rule.

And if the American people (i.e. the government) aren’t willing to give a leg up to the men and women who are willing to give a leg in service to their country, then don’t be surprised to see another Bonus Army marching on Washington somewhere between the end of the first decade and the beginning of the third decade of the 21st Century.