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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Let's be fair--he only insulted them if you use a very narrow interpretation of his comments--the one that is favoured by the talking heads because it makes a good story. He said that rural Pennsylvanians are "bitter" over their disenfranchisement, and since they're not empowered with a surfeit of education or influence, they "cling" to the attitudes of intolerance that they were raised with.
It wasn't a smart thing to say--and at best it was a huge overgeneralization. But an insult? Only if you're Chris Matthews.
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I guess we see if differently.
He still comes across as an elitist though.