Obama’s gargantuan snobbery on full display.
Update:
The plumber seems to be doing a better job than McCain.
Another Update:
The whole “He’s not a licensed plumber!” non sequitur is really fantastic. So, if you happen to be standing in front of Obama when he publicly reveals his socialism, what does the media do? Demands to see your papers. That’s just delicious, is what that is.
One Last Update:
Context does matter.
CLARIFICATION: Over at Hot Air, they observe that this video is cut to take Obama’s words out of context. The full quote is “He’s trying to suggest that a plumber is the guy he’s fighting for.” Allahpundit notes, “They’re laughing at McCain for claiming to be a friend of the middle class, not at Wurzelbacher for being middle class” — which in context seems like a reasonable interpretation. So whatever issues you have with the Obama campaign and how they’re handling Joe the Plumber, this video is a bit unfair to Obama.
None of which takes away from Treacher’s point about demands to see papers.
Yeah..
and who can’t makes someone look like an asswipe with Final Cut?
Best you can do?
Comment by Bob — 17 October, 2008 @ 16:34
“and who can’t makes someone look like an asswipe with Final Cut?”
Care to correct the record? What was Obama really saying?
Comment by Jim Treacher, M.D. — 18 October, 2008 @ 10:43
Well..if you watch the whole speech, I believe it’s clear that Obama was making fun of McCain’s strategic evocation of this supposed American “everyman”.
Later Obama is clearly listening to Joe’s comments and taking him seriously, or as seriously as ANY candidate for President can in this day and age.
When cut together, the context is rather different. Hence my comment.
Sorry, but I find this example of Obama’s ego, hubris, “elitism” rather wanting.
FYI.. I’m no fan of either Obama or McCain.
As they both continue to happily polish the silver on the Titanic.
And Palin (sorry to digress..). Well her latest stint on SNL was…um..is.. pathetic the correct word?
Comment by bob — 18 October, 2008 @ 22:03