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For all the wailing and moaning about how dumb people who voted for Bush are, progressive Democrats in this country might want to take a look in the mirror. You want to know why Kerry lost an ass-kicking contest to a one-legged man? Maybe in part it is because whatever good ideas progressive espouse don't get through because of their consistent classism and condescension.
Take for example the following: "These are the questions we keep pondering, and someday we'll park ourselves out in front of a Wal-Mart in Ohio or Florida or New Mexico or Nevada and start asking people as they come and go."
Unless Democrats want to write off the 84% (according to AC Nielsen) of US households who shop at Walmart, maybe they shoud stop looking down their noses at us.
Good Lord, it is not a moral failing to go shop at Walmart. Shrill people who think it is, have got to get a grip. If you believe Walmart workers are underpaid, then address the national minimum wage, but don't blame Walmart.
Until the coastal lefties wake up to the fact that calling people stupid and immoral for doing things like shopping where they can get the best price for toilet paper is not going to win them votes, we should all be prepared for the continuation of Republican rule in this country.
