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Isn't it funny?
Yeah, Obama's small piece of sound bite does come of sounding condescending. Of course, I grew up in Philly and we all know how strikingly different the thinking is, particularly and increasingly, in rural Pennsylvania. It doesn't sound flattering or pretty.
OTOH, the great irony here is, of course, that Obama told it like it is. That's right, he nailed it. You often find an insular type of thinking throughout many places in the US (and everywhere else) where people's concerns go totally unmet. Just lipservice. Personally, I thought Obama's comments were accurate, nuanced, empathetic and honest. I know, I know. He's a politician. Why in the world does he think he needs to speak the truth?