Reply #136: Oh they have ample Republican experience, alright... [View All]

[graycem]

They've been rather successful using Republican tactics, lies, and good ole' boy dog-whistles to ignite the worst in people. They did it by vouching for the Republican argument, before the Republicans had the opportunity to make it themselves by telling voters "he thinks he's better than you" with the same elitist tag that gets pinned on whichever Democratic candidate is put forth, and counting on the media doing its job dutifully and repeating that line every time his name is mentioned. Which in this case, is even more beneficial, since he's an "uppity black" candidate. Double bang for your elitist label buck.

The entire problem with your assumption is that it is false. Obama supporters are not primarily tofu eating, latte drinking, Prius driving, tree-huggers that look down their pointy noses at "the working class." In fact it would be hard for me to look down my nose at my entire family, my parents, my friends as they are my equals. I do believe that many, like myself, find it incredibly frustrating that despite everything those same "working class voters" would vote for someone based on false points like guns, God, and gays, when their guns will never be taken away, God will never be eliminated from the U.S., and gays are here to stay whether their homophobia can adjust or not. The frustration does not come from the idea that "I'm better because I eat organic or care more about the planet or refuse to shop at Wal-Mart." The frustration is I know that by voting that way, they are being had, duped, scammed, into CLINGING to their guns and religion in order to distract them from the real issues that actually affect them. Like a stupid war, bad economic policy, and allowing foreign government to buy our country bit by bit.

Fighting Republicans by using their same tactics is precisely that. They DO treat them as subjects of an anthropological study, she just uses the information gleaned to a different end, and doesn't let them in on the little secret which some will undoubtedly fall for, luckily some of us can see right through it because the last 7 years has taught us all a valuable lesson on the difference between "the good ole' boy" and the "elitist." I bet there are many wishing they could've had a redo in that election. Gasp! The good ole' boy tricked them again!

The bottom line is Obama has been labeled an elitist, not by any mistake or personal beliefs, or statements that he makes, or the way that he carries himself, but by your candidate to win the primary, acting like a Republican. She knew it would work, because it has worked ever so well for Republicans. So it's a mighty good thing that people aren't falling for it this time. But I have to admit, it would be rather sweet and ironic, if she managed to snag the nomination, watching the Republicans morph her into the "elitist" in the fall. :)