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So some guy canning beans in a trailer thinks that he needs a president who's "his kind of people". Excuse me, does he think the McCains are "his kind of people". Does he really?
Can this dope with the beans marry a woman who buys $250,000 earrings? Is he the well connected son of an admiral? I think not.
And why do we need a president who is the equivalent of some dope in a trailer in terms of both mentality and education? Well in that sense I guess McCain fits the bill--fifth from the bottom of his class and all.
But really, it's about angry old white guys voting for other angry old white guys who are just as stupid as they are, and feeling resentful and vicious towards anybody who's done better in life in terms of being smart or well-educated, particularly if they are from a minority group.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, people are suspicious of Obama's life experiences and extensive travel because such is out of reach for them, and they actively resent his success. Money is okay, but too much book learnin' is a bad thing. Now look at McCain. He got rich and managed to stay stupid, just like "regular folks".
