So Obama is an elitist?

[pstylesss]

Originally posted by: AAjax

Originally posted by: M0RPH

Originally posted by: loki8481
in context, the elite doesn't necessarily mean smarter or richer, but out of touch with the every-day concerns of your beer swilling, doritos-eating Americans.

Yes, out of touch with their concerns and someone who looks down upon them. That is how elitist is negative.

Well put, Elite is a state of mind. Where everyone not like you or your friends is less than and therefore worthy of scorn and ridicule for the entertainment of your superior intellect.

No, it's not. You're just bitter and cling to god and guns

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: yllus
America's presidents have never been from common stock, really. I thought that maybe Lincoln would be an exception, but even he was a very well-to-do lawyer.

Truman would be another exception.

What about Carter?

Do military men count as well? Considering at best they started out as a Bachelors degree-holding 2nd lieutenant

Reagan too. Woodrow Wilson.

The two Roosevelts and Kennedy are the ones that immediately come to mind that were born into wealth.

Except for the guy who's sitting in the white house right now of course.

 

[nageov3t]

Nixon? his dad ran a gas station, went to state college, and even grad school at duke was on tuition.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: yllus
America's presidents have never been from common stock, really. I thought that maybe Lincoln would be an exception, but even he was a very well-to-do lawyer.

Truman would be another exception.

What about Carter?

Do military men count as well? Considering at best they started out as a Bachelors degree-holding 2nd lieutenant

Reagan too. Woodrow Wilson.

The two Roosevelts and Kennedy are the ones that immediately come to mind that were born into wealth.

don't forget washington, who was probably one of the wealthiest non-monarchs of his day, and probably the richest american.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: yllus
America's presidents have never been from common stock, really. I thought that maybe Lincoln would be an exception, but even he was a very well-to-do lawyer.

Truman would be another exception.

What about Carter?

Do military men count as well? Considering at best they started out as a Bachelors degree-holding 2nd lieutenant

Reagan too. Woodrow Wilson.

The two Roosevelts and Kennedy are the ones that immediately come to mind that were born into wealth.

Except for the guy who's sitting in the white house right now of course.

yeah, bush is about as elite as they come, as far as upbringing and family history go.