Clinton Surrogate: "Latte Drinking" "Birkenstock Wearing" "Trust Fund Babies"

[Yes We Did]

I am sorry. I was wrong. I said that the Clinton campaign said "Latte Liberals" Clinton's surrogates didn't coin the phrase "Latte Liberal" They said much worse.

This was posted on MSNBC on FEB 20th.

From NBC's Abby Livingston
Oh snap! Who needs a Rottweiler when you’ve got surrogates?

Tom Buffenbarger president of the machinists' union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) was the the latest in a string of Clinton junkyard dogs unleashed upon Obama. Prior to Hillary Clinton’s speech last night in Youngstown, Ohio, Buffenbarger delivered nothing short of an Obama diatribe.

While campaign introductions typically sing the praises of the upcoming candidate, Buffenbarger's speech barely mentioned Clinton until the conclusion. It was all about Obama, and it was laced with venom and ad hominems.

Full Story (has link to LONG video 11 minutes, and comment is at end)
http://technorati.com/posts/0gUU49LYdonbTp1v9gaNpYkf%2BG1op0D76OEpqRVK8UA%3D

Video Link (just the "Latte Liberal" part.)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6e-cyZhFU8I

So, I think I have heard enough B.S. about how the Clinton campaign is the victim here, and how they never started this. That is just about enough.

[MethuenProgressive]

1. "This was posted on FEB 20th." You're rather latte. Please pay attention.

:rofl:

[Yes We Did]

6. You need to pay attention. We were discussing this earlier in here.

And the typical Clinton response is that her surrogates never started the "latte liberal" bullshit.

this IS where it stared.

And, it was posted on MSNBC Feb 20th. Not DU. However, if you had read it all, you would have known that.

[LittleClarkie]

2. Isn't that alot like the ad that was directed at Dean in 2004?

Hmm.

[democrattotheend]

8. Yeah, I have noticed that

I was a Dean supporter in 2004 and we got a lot of the same criticisms. Latte liberals, spoiled college kids, etc.

[Mooney]

15. Yup. It was a Club For Growth ad. n/t

[whatchamacallit]

3. So when did Hillary switch parties?

Cuz this shit is NOT from the democratic playbook.

[XemaSab]

7. Someone needs to send her the memo

that the "Southern Strategy" isn't something that WE came up with. :crazy:

[BearSquirrel2]

23. That damn Roosevelt ...

Next thing you know she'll be sending surrogates out bashing Roosevelt for being a liberal rich guy so lazy that people had to carry him around.

[bunnies]

4. That reminds me. I want MY PRIUS!!! NOW!!! nt

[rucky]

5. Screw that. We were promised flying cars by the year 2000.

Where's my fucking flying car?

[Yes We Did]

12. They do have them... just not in mass production, and not in the US.

[bunnies]

18. Yeah!

Jetsons style. Thats what Im talking about.

[walldude]

9. Did he say

Change! Hope! Gimme a break! Did he really say that? Never mind the "latte liberal Birkenstock wearing trust fund babies" comment, the college kids will fucking destroy that argument. This moron just said that change and hope were bullshit.

Goddamn can a campaign try any harder to alienate people? Psst Hillary supporters, your candidate needs to be liked to win. Using "in the playbook" right wing smears like "latte liberal" doesn't draw Democrats to your candidacy, it draws Republicans, as you might have noticed when FUCKING ANN COULTER endorsed you yesterday.

[Yes We Did]

Thank you. that IS the bigger issue, you are right.

Sometimes when we try to make one point we don't see the bigger one.

The whole thing just reeks of repukes.

[paulk]

10. I don't know...

that pretty well describes some (not all) of the Obama supporters I know.

I think the guy has a point - Obama isn't doing nearly as well among blue collar and lower income groups as Hillary is. And that's the swing group that keeps costing us elections. Reagan Democrats, etc.

[Yes We Did]

11. Don't get off topic now. Stick to the point.

Clinton and her campaign is what is dividing this party.

[paulk]

13. that's your point

it's not mine....

The party has always been divided, and pretty much along the lines this guy is pointing out. I don't see Clinton "dividing" the party anymore than Obama is.

She's playing to her strengths in places like Ohio and PA.

[Yes We Did]

14. That is so naive. Absolutely Hopeless. Why don't you just go vote for McCain now.

[paulk]

28. you know - since the mods apparently think your post is ok

I'm going to go ahead and post what I was originally going to...

Grow the fuck up, demdog78. All you have to offer are insults. Take your insults and shove them up your motherfucking ass.

[Ysabel]

19. no she's playing on weakness...

she's playing on weak minded bigoted racist sexist bullshit...

[paulk]

25. I wish I could afford a Prius

or even Birkenstocks, for that matter...

[Ysabel]

26. i can't afford food...

nor can i afford health care nor a car nor shoes nor clothes the shirt i'm wearing i've patched so many times the material is just a plain old thin rag anymore so what's your point...?

[paulk]

27. the point is that there are a lot of blue collar people

out there - and poor people - who can't afford these things - and who resent the "latte liberal" crowd for telling them what their politics should be.

Reagan exploited this very well. In fact, it's become a Republican trademark to exploit this...

Now Hillary is exploiting it - but, you know what? These ARE the people that decide elections, so I find the Obama outrage over this kind of meaningless.

[BearSquirrel2]

24. Hillary is education bashing ...

I never understood why blue collars want their kids to go to college yet so strongly resent those who did. We have a strong progressive common interest in labor and education. I think it's disgusting that Hillary is trying to drive a wedge THROUGH HER OWN PARTY!!!

[mdmc]

16. They did this to Dean as well

:shrug:

[Vinca]

17. Damn - someone point me to the trust fund. nt

[BearSquirrel2]

20. Who knew ...

Inside all those Colt45 bottles, there is really a foamy latte.

[MadBadger]

21. After this, Hillary thanked him for his support

I'm still waiting for an apology from Senator Clinton...and my trust fund.

[AlCzervik]

22. i wear birks, they may not be pretty but they are comfortable and yes---i wear socks with them

but.....i only wear the clogs and not the sandals. i also drive a vw beetle but i do not sip lattes, i make coffee at home, just plain old coffee flavored coffee.

[ORDem]

29. K&R n/t

:kick: