Nati Ice Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 [url="http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/"]http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/[/url] [quote][b][size=5]Republicans, Stop Calling Obama Elitist[/size] Because the real reason you don't like him is that he's smarter than you. by Bill Maher[/b] New Rule: Republicans need to stop saying Barack Obama is an elitist, or looks down on rural people, and just admit you don't like him because of something he can't help, something that's a result of the way he was born. Admit it, you're not voting for him because he's smarter than you. In her acceptance speech, Gov. Sarah Palin accused Obama of using his run for the White House as a "journey of personal discovery" -- this from the lady who just spent 10 minutes of her speech introducing her family -- Track, Trig, Bristol, Piper -- for a minute there I thought she was calling in an airstrike. Karl Rove described Obama as "the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini, and making snide comments about everyone who passes by." Unlike George Bush, who's the guy at the country club who makes snide comments, and then passes out. Now this characterization, of course, was something Mr. Rove just completely pulled out of his bulbous, gelatinous ass, but remember this is America, a land where people believe anything they hear. One of McCain's ads casts Obama as "the one," implying he thinks he's the Messiah. Good, maybe he can raise McCain from the dead. It doesn't matter to Karl Rove that his country club characterization is fictitious, it's the role that Obama must play if the party of plutocrats is going to win over the little guy. Over and over at this convention we heard about the new put-upon victim in our society, the person in America, like Sarah Palin, who's constantly mocked because they're from a ... small town! Governor Yup Yup's got 'em all riled up about being disrespected. [i]Barack Obama can't help it if he's a magna cum laude Harvard grad and you're a Wal-Mart shopper who resurfaces driveways with your brother-in-law. Americans are so narcissistic that our candidates have to be just like us. That's why George Bush is president.[/i] And that's where the McCain camp gets its campaign strategy: Paint Obama as cocky and arrogant and wait for America to vote him off, like the black guy in every reality show. A black president? Half of Pennsylvania isn't ready for black quarterbacks. Forget Obama, they think Will Smith needs to be taken down a peg. And finally: As for "country first," you know who's putting country first? I am, by supporting Obama, because a victory this fall for the McCain-Mooseburger ticket would make my job in the next four years very, very easy.[/quote] jamieb ftw [b]"Small Town Values" BONUS:[/b] [url="http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=184114"]http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index....?videoId=184114[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Tigers Johnson| Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote name='Nati Ice' post='697812' date='Sep 7 2008, 08:31 PM'][url="http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/"]http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/[/url] jamieb ftw [b]"Small Town Values" BONUS:[/b] [url="http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=184114"]http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index....?videoId=184114[/url][/quote] What does Bill Maher mean.....B rate soft porn star...who never actually got to have sex. USA up all night FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalrick Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Yeah, Rep's dont' like him because he is smarter than us... Bill Maher, and most Democrats for that matter, have no fucking clue about people from the other side of the isle... Comments like "clinging to guns and religion" resignate strongly with many people that live in rural areas... They could give a fuck less how smart or stupid barack obama is... Country club rep's might fit into this box Maher talks about, but not people that live in rural areas... This fucking asshole looks down upon people because "you're a Wal-Mart shopper who resurfaces driveways with your brother-in-law." THAT IS BEING A FUCKING ELITIST RIGHT THERE!!!! You are looking for a definition, Maher fits the bill... Obama not so much, but he has made some dumb remarks that perceive him that way at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote name='bengalrick' post='698388' date='Sep 8 2008, 10:15 PM']Yeah, Rep's dont' like him because he is smarter than us... Bill Maher, and most Democrats for that matter, have no fucking clue about people from the other side of the isle... Comments like "clinging to guns and religion" [b]resignate [/b]strongly with many people that live in rural areas... They could give a fuck less how smart or stupid barack obama is... Country club rep's might fit into this box Maher talks about, but not people that live in rural areas... This fucking asshole looks down upon people because "you're a Wal-Mart shopper who resurfaces driveways with your brother-in-law." THAT IS BEING A FUCKING ELITIST RIGHT THERE!!!! You are looking for a definition, Maher fits the bill... Obama not so much, but he has made some dumb remarks that perceive him that way at times...[/quote] I think you mean resonate, you driveway-resurfacing cretin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nati Ice Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='bengalrick' post='698388' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:15 PM']Bill Maher, and most Democrats for that matter, have no fucking clue about people from the other side of the isle.[/quote] maher is definitely not a democrat, but i completely disagree with your point anyways. the democratic party is not the mythical being you make it out to be. it is the surrogates who are out of touch with the people and the surrogates who have no fucking clue about the other side. that road works both ways of course but the vast majority of both partys members live extremely similar lives. [quote name='bengalrick' post='698388' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:15 PM']They could give a fuck less how smart or stupid barack obama is... Country club rep's might fit into this box Maher talks about, but not people that live in rural areas...[/quote] i couldnt disagree with you more [quote name='bengalrick' post='698388' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:15 PM']Comments like "clinging to guns and religion" resignate strongly with many people that live in rural areas...[/quote] of course they do, rove and mccain have had a good 7 month run exploiting that soundbite. the only mistake he made was not being politically savy enough at the offset of his campaing to avoid answering highly complicated questions with thoughtful reasoning rather than talking points. [quote name='bengalrick' post='698388' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:15 PM']This fucking asshole looks down upon people because "you're a Wal-Mart shopper who resurfaces driveways with your brother-in-law." THAT IS BEING A FUCKING ELITIST RIGHT THERE!!!! You are looking for a definition, Maher fits the bill...[/quote] you do realize this guy is a comedian and thats his whole schtik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalrick Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='698413' date='Sep 8 2008, 04:52 PM']I think you mean resonate, you driveway-resurfacing cretin. [/quote] damn, what was my score on my spelling test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalrick Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Nati, why do you think that people that live in rural areas don't like Obama because they think he is smarter than them? In my experience, most people that live in the sticks could give a shit less who is smarter than them... that is Maher's main point here, and it makes literally no sense to me, at all... you asked what an elitist is Nati... I realize that he is a comedian and dont' care if it's his schtick or not... Elitism is looking down upon people that you think you are better than... I mean, you can't have a better example of elitism than that comment I pointed out... Funny or no, that is the definition you are looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='bengalrick' post='698623' date='Sep 9 2008, 03:10 PM']damn, what was my score on my spelling test [/quote] I won't say, but it was better than you-know-who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='698666' date='Sep 9 2008, 10:32 AM']I won't say, but it was better than you-know-who.[/quote] hoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vol_Bengal Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='Jamie_B' post='698695' date='Sep 9 2008, 12:44 PM']hoo?[/quote] well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalrick Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='Jamie_B' post='698695' date='Sep 9 2008, 11:44 AM']hoo?[/quote] very well played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='Jamie_B' post='698695' date='Sep 9 2008, 05:44 PM']hoo?[/quote] [img]http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/techchron/2006/09/06/cindylou.jpeg[/img] Cindy-Lou Who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='698838' date='Sep 9 2008, 04:41 PM'][img]http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/techchron/2006/09/06/cindylou.jpeg[/img] Cindy-Lou Who.[/quote] Yeah she cant spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 [b]To most republicans ... an elitist is someone who doesn't always use plastic silverware. [/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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