I agree with your point and I am puzzled by the reactions of Jeralyn and Lambert (Corrente) and most of the posters there.

To me, Obama’s remarks were almost self-evident.

How about that Guardian opinion piece section — “In Your Words” I think it’s called?

Also, I wish I had known that Maguire is a “retired Wall Streeter raising a family with his wife in Connecticut” when I commented on his post. I would have been even more sarcastic. Oh well, there’s always next time.

At least you are an expert Tom.

I hope you were not the one who reviewed my submission to Huffington Post.

It is important that we understand this because it’s the same pattern that we see over and over again. We see it under the white sheets and hoods of the KKK, and we see it behind bomb vests in the middle east. Yes, Jeralyn, not being able to provide for your family can crush your dignity.

So the good people of the great state of Indiana are five minutes away from joining the Bloods or Crios, or donning a suicide vest.

Priceless. Maybe Obama can update his stump speech to warn them.

Being unemployed at the present time - I will also testify to the lost dignity and self-esteem that goes along with it. The frustration that you get when you can’t pay your bills and mortgage (I’m not collecting either). Something’s got to give… Maybe I’ll join the mob.

Peace,
=RD=

Jeralyn Merritt trying to make the case that Obama is elitist is beyond pathetic. Anything to win, Jeralyn? Anything?

I’m more than a little sick of this whole elitist campaign by the Clintons. It is sickening.

I won’t be holding my breath to see if she responds to you. The Clintonistas never seem to address the criticisms against them — I wonder why. Either way, I’d email this to her and say, “Uhm, I think you’re wrong. Like really, really wrong.”

Also on the matter of equating jobs with dignity, I don’t think many people like Jeralyn really understand this. Suppose Jeralyn is cut from her law firm’s roster, what does she do? Well, she can just get a job at another law firm; or even a government job. Living in a city, she has many options — but she probably also has the means to move, so she can apply for work anywhere. Thus are the benefits of her skill set and being lucky enough to attend law school. But for an American living in a rural area and working in a manufacturing job, that’s it. Period. Once that job moves, they have a hard time becoming unfucked by the consequences of it. Hence all the problems. The fact that Jeralyn doesn’t understand this — then dares to banter about accusations of elitism for political purposes — is pretty astounding. Lose your career first, Jeralyn, then ponder your options and see how you feel.

I’m on my second career now… Making less money, I might add. Until you’ve been there, you just don’t get it, I guess.