Obama is No Friend of the Working Class

[CatnHat]

There was a time when the democratic party stood up for the poor and disadvantaged; not be a party to rude and ignorant comments by a politician.

I am PA voter and I am disgusted with Obama. His condescending attitude has come to the forefront once again proving he is totally out of touch not only with PA voters, but with many Americans.

It's time for Obama to switch parties, if he feels he is part of the elite then by all means support the republican policies of the rich.

It's a rotten shame, the democratic party is split due to Obama's lack of understanding what the backbone of our country really is; it's not the elitists, its not the corporations; it's the working class; and they don't need some politician like Obama looking down his nose at them. We are all supposed to forgive and forget Obama's questionable pals, his spiritual leader, etc.; This guy ego is definitely out there; and the working class should speak out against his arrogant remarks.

The people of Pennsylvania deserve an apology from this guy. When will he stop kissing up and pandering to the crowd of the moment??? The democrats once again is backing the wrong horse.

[anonymous171]

1. You've been disgusted with Obama since he entered the race.

Nice try. Please play again.

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[CatnHat]

10. Not for many

undecided voters and independents. Those are ones to watch. I really hope the people of PA will give Clinton a double digit lead ; and the superdelegates will finally see that Obama is unelectable in the GE. His showing in Ohio was enough to know this guy does not care about the working class, it was evident then; and even more so now.

[leftofcool]

28. The Supers know that Obama is unelectable

Count on it.

[tekisui]

33. I've been counting them roll in since SuperTuesday.

And been counting HIllary lose couple.

[rodeodance]

39. she gain 3 this week. People are waking up to the real Obama--not the one framed

by his campaign

[tekisui]

43. And Obama gained 6.

[angie_love]

70. Spare me your faux outrage, Obama grew up with NOTHING

NOTHING AT ALL and that makes him an elitist? What a load of fucking tripe. He worked his way up from nothing and what did Hillary and McCain ever do? THey're RICHER than Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really can't stand you people anymore.

[Mezzo]

87. so?

and he's frustrated now enough to post about it. Your point is?

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[WillYourVoteBCounted]

4. Plonk!

[Mooney]

5. "The people of Pennsylvania deserve an apology from this guy."

HA HA HA HA HA

[blogslut]

6. I got soul but I'm not a soldier

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OMqlaezGJP0

[anigbrowl]

7. Oh, the humanity

If only I thought you were sincere. But I don't.

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[AZ Criminal JD]

I think you got a back draft.

[rodeodance]

41. :-)

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

9. Hillary LAUGHS at the idea of jobless Pennsylvanians being bitter

[anonymous171]

Bingo. That is the real story.

Her denial of the tough economic times just to score a cheap political point.

[cliffordu]

12. I think I just peed a little bit.....

ROFLMAO!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Seeker30]

26. Are the Depends holding up?

[CatnHat]

14. You are as disgusting

as your leader.

[anonymous171]

16. No. Hillary said that no one is bitter and that they're just workin hard.

Hillary: Universal Healthcare? Screw that, work harder!

[JoFerret]

84. I don't think he is disgusting

But some of his DU supporters are beyond the pale.
And the next minute they turn around and say that Hillary supporters are destroying the party and etc and etc.

In fairness there are plenty of people who do not advance their candidate by ripping the other to shreds. But posting GOP pics that demean a great dem - is a disgrace.

Hang in there cat in the hatster.

[leftofcool]

24. Then praises them for be hard working, optimistic people

Yep that will come out!

[catcher]

31. All the more to screw them with unfavorable trading agreements

[Catherina]

72. Laughs? That was more of a rich woman's cackle than anything n/t

[murielm99]

11. Kick

:kick:

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[DesEtoiles]

15. All Aboard the S.S. Hillary Swiftboat

[anamandujano]

17. Obama swiftboats himself.

[CatnHat]

20. That's exactly what

my husband just said tonight. Between Obama and his wife, they don't need to be swiftboated by anyone, they manage to do that all on their own.

[jackson_dem]

23. Yup

[CatnHat]

18. . . and you think

Obama was right dissing the working class families?

[anonymous171]

19. Is saying they are bitter a diss? I think saying that they "just need to work harder" is a diss.

[CatnHat]

21. Why is that

Obama bring up race and religion, and now guns? What is wrong with him anyway?

[cooolandrew]

22. Look at this shocking clip too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc9PepjyDow&eurl=http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBWx9





















Shockingly good that is.

[dkf]

25. Who is elitist? Ms. $109 Million? Mr. Married to heiress?

Its a joke!

[rodeodance]

38. HA--Obama was condescending to PA while in SF begging for $$ from billionaires.

[krkaufman]

27. You sound very BITTER. n/t

[TragedyandHope]

29. Don't worry, Be Happy

Sorry, that isn't going work this year.

Obama was speaking to the exact bitterness than I sense in your post. You're reinforcing his point whether you know it or not. When he is elected, I expect that he will make progress towards addressing your concerns.

[Penndems]

64. "I expect that he will make progress towards addressing your concerns."

What solutions does Senator Obama propose for bringing economic prosperity to Pennsylvania?

[TragedyandHope]

81. Obama's Economic Policy

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/Obama_Keeping_Americas_Promise.pdf

[RBInMaine]

30. Hillary = WalMart Board, Corporate Rose Law Firn, MORE PAC and lobbyist $ than R's.

NO FRIEND OF THE WORKING CLASS !

[rodeodance]

40. Obama has still to get their votes in many of states.

[johnnydrama]

32. Hillary just told

all working class people that they aren't working hard enough, and that's why they're having problems.

They're rolling up their sleeves, because that's what will get them out of the mess the country is in. Working a normal job a normal amount of hours isn't enough, they need to work harder.

That's the message she wants to send?

[C_U_L8R]

34. Try listening.

Instead of copying and pasting Penn/Wolfson talking points.

[rodeodance]

35. REC

[cali]

36. bwahahaha. Says one of the chief Obama haters and Clinton

sycophant. You have as much credibility as your candidate. In other words; none. Hillary is a disengenuous, lying creep. And she cares about nothing but Hillary. She owes America an apology for her disgusting right wing shit.

[rodeodance]

42. awe--cali --right on cue with the Hillary hate dump

[indimuse]

48. cali...

'Oilbama' is a Pathological Liar, a MASTER Cheat, a Cheap Two-bit-Bamboozler, who hustles voters like one hustles prostitutes.
Anyone who tries to disenfranchise 2.7 million voters, wins because his crazed college supporters can make it to the Caucuses while moms and working dads can’t, who relies on people’s guilt and censorship for his popularity while the blatant sexism being bandied around by his surrogates, disciples and MSM in Hillary's face...daily..doesn’t deserve to be a Democrat, much less OUR President!

[cali]

53. garbage and filth

just like St Hillary, patron saint of political sllime. And now the right wing freak you adore is buddying up with Grover Norquist, fitting company for her. She's fucked herself and she's going down. And if you feel free calling him a pimp shut your piehole about Hilly being called a whore.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

37. Your disgust is noted.

There was a time when the democratic party stood up for the poor and disadvantaged

Let me introduce you to the person who removed that particular plank from the Democratic party platform:

[Straight Shooter]

54. And just exactly WHO voted that president in?

Democratic voters.

But of course another round of GHW bush would have been so much better for our party and our country. :sarcasm:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

59. Did you read the title of this thread?

I'm pointing out that pretty much none of our current contenders could in any way be considered "friends of the working class." They are not FDR, much as they all want to be (with the excpetion of grampa, who wants to be Ike.)

[Straight Shooter]

82. Yes, I did.

And I am merely pointing out that there was a time when Bill Clinton was considered an ally of the Democratic Party and was viewed quite favorably across the board. I think he did the best he could under the circumstances, but until the voters learn to separate the wheat from the chaff, we're going to be stuck with choosing the candidate according to their style rather than their substance. They're basically all alike, I'll admit it. I simply have winnowed my choice down to Hillary.

FDR would never survive politically in the current climate.

[EFerrari]

44. John McCain, is that you?

[DevonRex]

63. I think it's Hillary. She has no money so she's resorted to

posting in forums. Poor thing.

[alcibiades_mystery]

45. Talk policy or get off the pot

[bowens43]

46. My family comes from the coal mining towns of SW western PA (I don't live there now)

I come from a long line of coal miners on both sides, I see what has happened in Pa over the last 40 years and I say Obama has it exactly right. The people of Pennsylvania , far from being offended , should be glad that someone finally seems to understand what is happening to their state. He's right on. It all started with the closing of the steal mills and has continued to this day. Poverty is wide spread and bitterness toward government is everywhere .

My guess is you're just a disgruntled Hillary crusader who will snatch up distort anything that you believe you can use to hurt Obama.

[Aloha Spirit]

67. Me too...

Fam. from near Uniontown.
Granddad was a coal miner, then retired at like 33 on government benefits for black lung.
I will never forget that he was cruel to his doctors and nurses who, while very attentive and caring, weren't white.

[1776Forever]

47. Give me a break! So you think the Corporatists candidate HRC is better then Obama???

You are really fooling yourself! When she voted for Kyle-Lieberman and the IRW you can honestly say that you don't think Obama is the best choice? You are so naive! And Hillary is married to one of the biggest lobbyists in the country for Dubai and Saudi interests! And he gave your State and others the pain that NAFTA brought home to roost and you can still say this?

Did you see Obama's reply last night in Indiana - take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5BdEoirZu4

I know some of you will never wake up but I respect a man like Obama who can tell it like it is!

[totodeinhere]

49. Please back up what you are saying.

Specifically what policies does Obama advocate or support that are detrimental to the middle class? After all, Obama has always opposed arguably the main nemesis of the working class, NAFTA. Clinton can't say the same.

[Hepburn]

50. Nor are the Clintons....

...your point?

Guess NAFTA was a really good deal right? :puke:

[shayes51]

51. Thank you.

:loveya:
Sorry about all the negative posts you will have to endure.

[roseBudd]

52. Why is your profile disabled? Since you are so concerned about uppity elite Obama

[DevonRex]

65. Because it's Hillary. She is resorting to posting since she's broke.

Also, this way she can't hear people laughing at her.

[roseBudd]

78. LOL! I looked at a really long proObama thread & not 1 poster had a disables profile, Hillbots ...

have a definite propensity for the disabled profile.

[Colobo]

55. You are just a desperate Clinton supporter.

[backscatter712]

56. Yet more faux poutrage.

*plonk*

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[Milo_Bloom]

58. Has Clinton apologized for Nafta support or the bankrupcy bill yet?

When she does, let me know.

[PatGund]

60. He spoke the truth

No apology is needed from Sen. Obama.

And seriously, how can anyone say Sen. Obama has a "condescending attitude" when faced with the clueless plattitudes of Sen. Clinton and Sen. McCain, both of which supported policies that have CAUSED the bitterness Sen. Obama cites.

Besides which, there was nothing in what he said that indicated he thought be was part of an "elite" You want elite, look at Sen. McCain or Sen. Clinton.

[GoldenOldie]

66. The term "Elitist, Elite,"

Recognize when an attacker uses this word to define his/her opponent, it is meant to divide and separate the opponent from his/her supporters. The "elitist," considers themselves above/better than those he/she is seeking support from thus the supporters should flee because the "elitist," only thinks of them as trash.

What crap!

[EFerrari]

69. Right wing anti-intellectual cr@p, at that. n/t

[DevonRex]

61. Look Hillary, wouldn't your time be better spent elsewhere? nt

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[WillyT]

68. Well, We All KNOW Hillary Isn't !!!

From Jon Nichols - The Nation\Alternet

What is the proper word for the claim by Hillary Clinton and the more factually disinclined supporters of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination -- made in speeches, briefings and interviews (including one by this reporter with the candidate) -- that she has always been a critic of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Now that we know from the 11,000 pages of Clinton White House documents released this week that former First Lady was an ardent advocate for NAFTA; now that we know she held at least five meetings to strategize about how to win congressional approval of the deal; now that we know she was in the thick of the manuevering to block the efforts of labor, farm, environmental and human rights groups to get a better agreement. Now that we know all of this, how should we assess the claim that Hillary's heart has always beaten to a fair-trade rhythm?

Now that we know from official records of her time as First Lady that Clinton was the featured speaker at a closed-door session where 120 women opinion leaders were hectored to pressure their congressional representatives to approve NAFTA; now that we know from ABC News reporting on the session that "her remarks were totally pro-NAFTA" and that "there was no equivocation for her support for NAFTA at the time;" now that we have these details confirmed, what should we make of Clinton's campaign claim that she was never comfortable with the militant free-trade agenda that has cost the United States hundreds of thousands of union jobs, that has idled entire industries, that has saddled this country with record trade deficits, undermined the security of working families in the US and abroad, and has forced Mexican farmers off their land into an economic refugee status that ultimately forces them to cross the Rio Grande River in search of work?

As she campaigns now, Clinton says, "I have been a critic of NAFTA from the very beginning."

But the White House records confirm that this is not true.

Her statement is, to be precise, a lie.

When it comes to the essential test of the trade debate, Clinton has been identified as a liar -- a put-in-boldface-type "L-I-A-R" liar.

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=5221553

So what's your point?

:mad:

[SoxFan]

71. Blah Blah Blah

[Catherina]

73. "The democrats once again is backing the wrong horse. "

"The democrats once again IS backing the wrong horse. " :rofl:

How seriously should anyone take you?

[kwenu]

74. Anyone who tells the TRUTH is a friend of the working class. They're tired of pols like Hillary

blowing smoke up their asses.

[Cassandra]

75. Yes, there was a time when the Democratic Party...

stood up for the poor and disadvantaged; and then the DLC pushed their third way and took power, and the Democratic Party has been floundering amidst an excess of corporate money ever since. It is Obama who is more likely to bring the Democratic Party back to our honorable roots, not the DLC-loving Hillary.

[Willo]

76. And what does the OP suggest he apologize for?

You left that part out.

Please word it for us.

[RC]

77. This reads just like someone did a 'Find' Hillary & 'Replace' Obama 'All'

I've read this somewhere else before it was "Edited"
The OP reads like a copy & paste right wing hit piece.

[ClayZ]

79. You are bamboozled!

[mrreowwr_kittty]

80. How have you managed to rack up over 500 posts

Without being tombstoned for the little troll that you are?

[GoesTo11]

83. Yeah, friend and Walmart board member brings low prices to the working class

and voted a war that gave working class people lots of opportunities in military careers. And had a husband who gave us NAFTA and welfare reform.

But Obama said "bitter".

Remember what happened the last time the working class thought that the guy who used folksy words and was their friend and the guy who talked like a professor was condescending and out of touch? That was back in 2000.

[susankh4]

85. I'm not disgusted with Mr. Obama

I just don't think he is ready. He needs some time to learn... what it will be like to represent ALL Democrats. Including those in Mid-America.

Give him time. He will make an awesome president one day!

[MrSlayer]

86. This is one of the most ridiculous posts I've seen here yet.

Congratulations, not an easy feat to pull off.