Re: [Marxism] Obama concedes remarks were ill chosen

["Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Mike Friedman <mikedf@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Obama concedes remarks were ill chosen
>
>  By JIM KUHNHENN and CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WriterS 51 minutes
>  ago

>  At issue are comments Obama made privately at a fundraiser in San
>  Francisco last Sunday. He explained his troubles winning over working
>  class voters, saying they have become frustrated with economic conditions:
>
>  "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."

"David Saunders, a Democratic strategist and rural advocate, advised
John Edwards's presidential campaign but is now neutral. He said he
believed that Mr. Obama's comments would offend rural voters.

"  "It could mean he's rendered himself unelectable," Mr. Saunders
said. "This is a perfect example of why Democrats lose elections." "

<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/us/politics/13campaign.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin>

Obama is toast now.

-Ruthless Critic.

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