Barack Obama's small town guns and religion comments

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Barack's comments that are generating all of the controversy: "You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," Obama said. "And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

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[ganon893]

I grew up in a small town my entire life. This is entirely true. You would only understand if you were an outsider of a small town.

[wethepeople947]

Stalin would be proud of your insightful statement...

[Andrew Jia]

What's wrong with NOT having guns and religion?

I live in Australia, have lived in the UK and have we don't have guns or religion.

Don't think I'm any less "FREE" because of that.

[Paul Hsieh]

Well actually Romney was wrong. There's a huge "center" (probably around 10-20%) that is ordinarily very available for both candidates. Romney probably has just gotten used to the fact that he doesn't have sufficient appeal to truly get those voters.

[Mitch Kahle]

President Obama is entirely correct to say that many rural Americans do in fact cling to their guns and religion.

[Mickey Smith]

So you are admitting that obama was correct in his comments?

[phoenixheart6]

Well, I agree with him on the religion part. But guns...those are pretty good to have.

[David Gonzales]

Just like Romney was right about the 47% being takers and not being able to buy their votes like Obama can. No use in trying.

[Fionn Theas]

Don't know what the fuss is about. What he says is absolutely true.

[Thomas Cole]

Yes sir, yes sir masser Bama yous right, yous right. We white rednecks just keep hoping for change and you ain't given it like you promised!

[ArenaCraftUS]

Haha, what are you smoking? Seems like a trip.

[ArenaCraftUS]

Isn't that the same school that maintains a flat earth in its ciricculum?