Halp Us Brak, We R Stuck in Small Town
Obama put his foot in it again today, saying that:
And it’s not surprising then 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 as a way to explain their frustrations.
So, in celebration of his discovery of my bitterness and anger, here is a photo from my small town today; complete with the general sentiment of those who live here:
So my small town agrees (as does the media). Just a bunch of gun toting, bible reading, unemployed hicks waiting for our Jesus to come along and save us from our world of pain and suffering.
It doesn't bug me that Obama thinks this about small town folks (is anyone -really- surprised that he thinks this?), but that he doesn't even have the audicity (of hope) to tell small town folks to their faces that he wants to spread his message. Hey, Obama, if you are gonna bring hope to these downtrodden people, I suggest you begin them on their 12 step journey; help them see that they are xenophobic protectionist gun toting bible thumpers who stroke their rifle because jesus tells them too. Help them see the error of their ways. But do it to their face, not to a bunch of billionaires in San Francisco.
Hallelujah!
(More coverage at Instapundit and Ace)
April 12th, 2008 - 20:14
So once about 1979 Me-n-Bill Cecil were off to see “Jimbo” Beatty in Kempton, Indiana for the July fouth weekend. Bill had this black 75 Cutlass convertible and we had the top down and Ridin’ the Storm out blaring from the GM factory installed high quality small town (Kokomo, IN) stereo.
Seriously, we got stuck in the town parade!! We must have made it for the start cause the town was so small the parade made the loop 4 times just to last 15 minutes–we made all four loops. Lucky for us there were no open container laws at the time and you can imagine the look on “Jimbo’s” face as we drove by once-twice-thrice-quatro!!! With the Elizabethan wave!! We didn’t win a float award but we did give the mayor a cold beer at the close of the parade. —That’s a true story from the land of central Indiana you can share with the kids.
April 12th, 2008 - 20:27
classic! you did a great job on this….thanks from just another typical white small town person….HEH…
i will be posting this over at my site with credit to you of course if that is okay….
April 13th, 2008 - 12:41
Like the photo; may I use it on my site?
Thanks.