Posted on 04/14/2008 11:36:34 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Sen. John McCain joined in the criticism of Sen. Barack Obama yesterday for Obama's comments about "bitter" victims of small-town economic distress, while Obama's rival for the Democratic presidential nomination weighed in with a tough new ad on the controversy.
Speaking at a gathering of newspaper editors and executives in Washington, McCain echoed the rebuke voiced repeatedly by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, calling Obama's characterization "a contradiction from what I believe America is all about."
"These are the people that produced a generation that made the world safe for democracy," McCain said. "These are the people that have fundamental cultural, spiritual and other values that in my view have very little to do with their economic condition."
Obama, saying he welcomed the controversy as an opportunity to debate McCain on economic issues, declared of the Arizona Republican: "He just doesn't understand this." But Obama also acknowledged the potential political damage that the Democratic candidates' skirmishes could bring.
"I have tried to figure out how to show restraint and make sure that, during this primary contest, we're not damaging each other so badly that it's hard for us to run in November," Obama said at a luncheon sponsored by the Associated Press, speaking several hours after McCain.
The senator from Illinois also slipped in a dig: "Obviously, it's a little easier for me to say that, since, you know, I lead in delegates and states and popular vote. Senator Clinton may not feel that she can afford to be as constrained."
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Obama remarks likely to hurt Pennsylvania effort
H/T to KansasGirl for commenting on that ....
Okay. He already proved that he's an elitist snob. Now his arrogance is spilling out for all who didn't recognize it before.
He simply isn't man enough or mature enough or honest enough - or all of the above - to just say he shouldn't have said such a thing and apologize. They only "apology" was that he was sorry if people misinterpreted him - not for what he said.
This is The Great Uniter?
Gotta love it, though. 'Been a long time since I've so enjoyed watching someone just keep digging the hole under his feet.
He needs to keep digging...so we can bury him so deep he can never reappear!
LOL...I love that...must borrow...
Barry has always been an arrogant snob. Remember this?
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/flashback-more-obamessiah-fancy-foodie-follies/
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