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Obama’s fuzzy math: 3 = 1?

More on Barry O’s verbal contortionism:

The Obamas are trying very hard to avoid the elitist tag that Barack Obama’s remarks about middle America has stuck to them. This week, both Obamas have tried very hard to emphasize their modest upbringing as the lens through which they see the world. Unfortunately, as Jim Geraghty points out, that’s leading to some rhetorical gymnastics:

Elsewhere, Jen Rubin notes that Obama is talking about his humble roots to dispel the charge of elitism and snobbery. (He apparently keeps referring to his three-bedroom condo as a one-bedroom.) But snobbery is less about income than it is about one’s attitude towards other people — most often expressed when one is among one’s own (say, while drinking wine among San Francisco’s elites).

Bill Gates is the wealthiest man in the country, but I don’t know if Americans think of him as a snob. A nerd, maybe, but not a snob. Professional athletes, musicians, and actors all make enormous sums of money, but the appeal of the latter groups depends on their ability to establish an emotional connection with the much less wealthy members of their audience. George W. Bush is enormously wealthy, but he, too, rarely gives off a snobbish vibe, and I’ll bet many Americans actually look down their nose at him as unsophisticated.

Oh, if I had a nickel for every time I confused a 3BR house with a 1BR house, I would…well, I wouldn’t even have a nickel.  By Snob-ama’s logic, I currently own a 12BR pad.  Not bad for a rural rube, huh?

Dude’s a liar…plain and simple.

April 16, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | Obama