Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Things I've learned from the McCain Campaign

I never knew this about myself. Here's what I've learned:

I'm a socialist.

I'm not patriotic.

I'm not a real American. In fact I'm anti-American.

This is part of Sarah Palin's comments at a campaign stop in North Carolina:

We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation.


Today she said she didn't mean to imply some parts of America are more patriotic than others. But it does sort of sound like it. Or does it. Here's a fuller excerpt of what she said:

"We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C. We believe" -- here the audience interrupted Palin with applause and cheers -- "We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation."

She continued: "This is where we find the kindness and the goodness and the courage of everyday Americans. Those who are running our factories and teaching our kids and growing our food and are fighting our wars for us. Those who are protecting us in uniform. Those who are protecting the virtues of freedom."


Now she starts out pretty well simply saying there are other areas outside of Washington, DC that have good qualities. But then well she goes a bit over the top with the idea of areas being the real America and pro-American.

But then again that seems to be the way the McCain campaign is going to try to win. By making it seem that some Americans aren't really American. This is the way John McCain will unite this country because he's a uniter not a divider.

No wait that's someone else line isn't it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sarah Palin came to Springfield MO and spoke to about 15,000 screaming mimis in the Bass Pro parking lot. Her sound bite comment:

"Whether you're a bass pro or a regular Joe, you can help us -- this is a stretch -- but you can help us reel in a big one on Nov 4."

Local coverage:
http://www.news-leader.com/article/2008810250397

— Ed