11 Indiana Mayors wrote a letter criticizing Obama's Bitter-Gate remarks

[Maribelle]

To Whom It May Concern:

We wish to express our sincere disappointment with comments made by Senator Obama at a San Francisco fundraiser last week--comments which demeaned the values of small Midwestern towns. These views are offensive to millions of hardworking Hoosiers who strive everyday to provide for our families, lift up our communities and strengthen our country.

We embrace our faith not out of frustration but as a foundation of the values that guide us - the values we inherit and the values we pass on. We have faced difficult times. However, Hoosiers are resilient, optimistic and unwavering in our commitment to our families and country. After seven years of a president who refused to talk to us, the last thing we need is a presidential candidate who talks down to us.

These remarks also serve to drive us further apart instead of uniting us around the great challenges we face together. We need good paying jobs. We need an end to this war. We need health care for every American. But to meet these challenges, we need a president who honors our values. We need a president who stands up and fights for us, and shares our can-do spirit. That is what Hoosiers will be looking for when we go to the polls on May 6.

Sincerely,

Mayor Mervyn Bostic of Rushville
Mayor Ann Bradshaw of Brazil
Mayor Charlie Coons of Crawfordsville
Mayor Michael Fincher of Logansport
Mayor Pam Hendrickson of Boonville
Mayor Tommy Jones of Linton
Mayor Tom McDermott of Hammond
Mayor George Pabey of East Chicago
Mayor Brian Snedecor of Hobart
Mayor Roy Terrell of Jasonville
Mayor Olga Velazquez of Portage

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/4/15/13620/8373

[PragmatismRules]

1. Obama's Latest Blunders Prove He Is a Change We Can't Believe In

Read this, too:
http://www.thehoya.com/print/15872

[AllentownJake]

3. That was creative

Did you think of that all by yourself or was that a group effort lol

[AllentownJake]

2. Yawn

Hillary supporters are outraged...we get it...people who supported Hillary before the Gaffe think he's worse than Hitler when you only thought he was worse than Franco before..

[Maribelle]

5. Could you please can that hate pomp?

[AllentownJake]

10. Hate Pomp?

It was sarcasm...do you have a sense of humor?

[Maribelle]

11. Buzz Off

go spread your poop elsewhere

[AllentownJake]

13. We agree we don't like each other

So I'm going to do us both a favor and add you to my list.

[nichomachus]

18. Yeah

if you've got extra poop to spread, the Hillary camp is the place for you.

[Divernan]

32. The more poop, the more they believe there's a pony in there somewhere.!

[redqueen]

4. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5515642

[Maribelle]

19. Thanks

[Vinca]

6. That's nice. 11 votes. I doubt they speak for all their constituents. nt

[Henryman]

7. OMG! 11- whole- Mayors! eom

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. There goes my plans for a honeymoon in Boonville.

:eyes:

[la la]

12. I see that

the group- SNARKS FOR OBAMA is out in force again today!

geeze, youse guys--give it a rest. damn.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. If you're going to support a clown, la la...

People are going to laugh at you.

[la la]

28. excuse me?

I don't believe you've been invited to the SFB compound as yet--you aren't good enough.
work on it. not quite enough zing in the response.

[Inspired]

9. Don't they have anything else to worry about? Good grief.

Such is small town life I guess.

[Maribelle]

15. 'We need good paying jobs. We need an end to this war. We need health care for every American.'

' But to meet these challenges, we need a president who honors our values'

[Tempest]

21. That ain't Hillary

It's not McSame either.

And if you believe it's Hillary, you know less about her than you think.

[Inspired]

43. LOL! You think Hillary honors our values more than Obama? HA!

[murielm99]

34. Sneering at and talking down to people from small towns,

eh? You are just like your Saint Obama.

[Inspired]

45. Oh please. I'm an Edwards Democrat. He is the one who understood rural voters the best.

But, yeah, I hope Obama wins this over Hillary.

[Tempest]

16. From the reception Obama received for his comments

Their constituents don't agree with these mayors.

Faux News went to rural PA and tried to get people to criticize Obama, but dropped the segment because most people agreed with him.

[madrchsod]

17. east chicago in....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Chicago,_Indiana
East Chicago, Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Quixote1818]

20. Out of perhaps 1,000 towns in PA, she can only muster up 11Mayors to back up her BS?

:rofl:

[Maribelle]

23. You're in the wrong state.

[Tempest]

24. There's a thousand in Indiana as well

Same concept.

[Divernan]

33. Actually, there are over 2500 towns and boroughs and cities in PA

There are 2,566 mayors in PA, and HRC could get only 19 to show up for the gala "One Hundred Mayors for Clinton" gathering! She hasn't learned squat from her health care fiasco, where she operated behind closed doors and never bothered to ask for, let alone accept input from the relevant House and Senate committees, chairmen and women, or staff. You can plan great events, or draft complex legislation, but if you don't communicate with the people you need to support you, your efforts fall flat. She needs to learn to line her ducks up, instead of shooting them.

Local government in Pennsylvania is a mosaic of 5,149 individual units. All were established by the state or provincial government and operate under the laws of the Commonwealth. Each unit is distinct and independent of other local units, although they may overlap geographically and may act together to serve the public.

In January 2003, there were 67 counties, 56 cities, 961 boroughs, one incorporated town, 1,548 townships (91 first class; 1,457 second class), 501 school districts and 2,015 authorities.
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[Upton]

22. Most of them had aleady come out for Hillary in March

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/28/231921/919

This is something new? What's the point?

[Maribelle]

The point? Please try reading the letter in the OP. That's their point.

[Upton]

31. They were already backing Hillary the letter means nothing

just politicians playing politics. Now if this had been a group of mayors that had changed their minds, then your OP would have a real point

[Jersey Devil]

25. Wow! 11 Mayors!! So how many of them are Democrats?

Just wondering.

[Life Long Dem]

26. He never said or implied anyone embraces their faith out of frustration.

On the contrary. Out of frustration from politicians who give empty promises they embrace their faith through wedge votes. As well as for the other wedge issues.

And if embracing faith through wedge votes in inappropriate, then what is it doing in a wedge vote or on a ballot in the first place?

And it's a lie to distort the truth to deceive like Hillary did and is doing.

[AtomicKitten]

27. Turnaround is fair play. Here are some folks weighing in on Hillary:

[zulchzulu]

41. I like that one sign a lot

Hillary... Even Bill doesn't want her!

:rofl:

[americanstranger]

29. So, if we apply the 'Pennsylvania Mayors' math...

...does that mean that only 1.8 of these guys will show up for the press conference?

- as

[nichomachus]

30. These mayors endorsed Hillary a week ago --

so you know they're going to use their official positions to attack Obama.

Wow - manufactured "outrage" from people who've already endorsed her. Whoop-de-fucking-do!

[Obamanaut]

35. So you're saying it took 11 mayors to write A letter? If BHO had

written or said something that could be (mis)interpreted the way this thread title can be, he would be berated for days. Spin sucks when it's against you, doesn't it.

[yardwork]

36. I looked up the demographics of the first town on the list -

something tells me that this town of 6,000 is not going to vote Democratic in November.

Rushville, Indiana. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,995 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% White, 1.58% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. The town is the home of Wendell Wilkie, who launched a presidential bid against FDR.

[yardwork]

37. Linton, IN - population 5,774 of which 98.3% are white.

As of the census<1> of 2000, there were 5,774 people, 2,450 households, and 1,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,949.7 people per square mile (753.2/km²). There were 2,792 housing units at an average density of 942.8/sq mi (364.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

[zulchzulu]

38. Will they write a letter to Hillary condemning her support for China MFN and NAFTA?

I could write the letter.

[yardwork]

39. Hobart's a little larger and actually has a few black residents. It's only 94% white.

Hobart, IN. As of the census<1> of 2000, there were 25,363 people, 9,855 households, and 6,977 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.5 people per square mile (373.6/km²). There were 10,299 housing units at an average density of 392.9/sq mi (151.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.73% White, 1.39% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.05% of the population.

[Divernan]

40. 494 Mayors in Indiana - here's the list- I make that 2% for HRC

Note that one of the towns is W H I T E W A T E R ! ! ! Bet HRC didn't ask that mayor to sign her letter.
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[yardwork]

42. Portage, IN has a a Latina mayor - but virtually no black people.

(Is anyone noticing a trend? Of the 11 towns in the entire state of Indiana (wow count em a whole eleven towns!) that signed a letter critical of Obama, most are tiny towns that are close to 100% white.)

Portage, IN. As of the census<1> of 2000, there were 33,496 people, 12,746 households, and 9,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.8 people per square mile (508.0/km²). There were 13,375 housing units at an average density of 525.4/sq mi (202.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.52% White, 1.45% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.94% of the population.

[Spider Jerusalem]

44. Translation: Clinton campaign writes letter, gets 11 mayors to sign on to it.

[krkaufman]

46. Well, at least they're being helpful enough to assemble lists ....

... of the dumbest and/or most craven politicians we've got.

[GoldieAZ49]

47. He is divisive, not a uniter

and it is only because the primary has been long that we get to see what he really is