It's The Context Stupid

Associated Press has a , and I am surprised, more accurate telling of what Obama said.

Obama says some voters are angry, bitter

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - In the midst of an assault from his rivals, a defensive Barack Obama said Friday that many working-class Americans are angry and bitter over economic inequalities and have lost faith in Washington — and, as a result, vote on the basis of other issues such as gun protections or gay marriage.
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"People don't vote on economic issues because they don't expect anybody is going to help them," Obama told a crowd at a Terre Haute, Ind., high school Friday evening. "So people end up voting on issues like guns and are they going to have the right to bear arms. They vote on issues like gay marriage. They take refuge in their faith and their community, and their family, and the things they can count on. But they don't believe they can count on Washington."

Yep and people keep stirring them up when they need a distraction. Like when two lost losers in need of something to make people forget. Their Iraq Iran votes or their stands on economics that favors the wealthiest.

"Well, that's not my experience," Clinton told a Drexel University crowd, describing the state's residents as resilient, optimistic and hardworking.
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Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for McCain, said Friday: "Only an elitist would say that people vote their values only out of frustration. ... You can't be more out of touch than that."

Only these idiots would try pandering to people who they don't realize are angry and bitter about the state of things in this country. You can't be more off the mark by telling people in these economic times everything is fine pay no attention to that uppity arrogant trouble maker. And keep working hard at your job that has gone overseas.