Big City Bigots

I just watched an Obama Camp spokeswoman explain, with a look on her face like she just stepped in a cowpile, that Palin's only experience is that she has been a "part-time mayor of a town with a population of under 9,000."

Gratefully, the reporter interviewing her pointed out that when Palin was working in such a meager position, Obama was a "community organizer" in Chicago. (And if Obama has  experience running anything more complicated than his sock drawer, I'm still waiting for someone to tell me what it was.)

I'd just like to say, as a person who grew up in a town of 1,200 and was raised by the Vice-Mayor: Obama's elitist, condescending, small-town-bashing bigots can kiss my ignorant, gun-toting, Bible-clutching @ss.

I have a feeling that a lot of people living in small towns across America feel the same way, and then some.  And correct me if I'm wrong (I'm only from a town of 1,200, you know) but aren't there a LOT of those small towns? And with the polls so close, does it really make sense for the Obama camp to keep insulting the people who live in them?

I don't know. I reckon I gotta git one of them smart people from the big city to 'splain it to me.

Comments

[Jeff Gibson]

Hi Karen!
As a native of Chatham I applaud everything you say! I'm not all that policital, but Obama has worried me from the beginning. All talk with no substance.

I'm also very proud you used my ptotograph of downtown Chatham for this post. I would love to hear from you! I left a message at you flickr email!

BTW, I have so enjoyed all your great work over the years.

Jeff Gibson

[Karen]

I remember you well! Your brother John was in my class, and you guys used to visit your grandparents, who lived behind my grandparents, right?

I was so glad to find your pictures on Flickr, though I didn't know it was you. I don't know what I did with my Chatham photos. I think they're on the computer I just gave to my son. I'm going to have to hunt for them.

Say "hi" to everybody. I'm hoping to get back there very soon.

[Bob]

I grew up in central Chicago and think that Obama's condescension towards small-town America is appalling.