Because the Elitists aren’t Elitists because they are educated they are that way because they think that anyone disagrees with them is by definition retarded and unworthy of an opinion. “Educated” is great except I have been subjected first hand to a professor in my first Western Humanities class who turned his entire class room into a semester long “Why Christianity is the Root of All Evil” course. Their is brain washing going on at the campuses. Also, “Educated” also refers to the way people, when they are old enough to have an opinion but young enough to have one based on raw emotions and a sense of superiority to the previous generation because they haven’t calmed down from their youth and experienced the real world first hand for any particular length of time.

That said, I am educated. I am working through my degree in Chemical Engineering. My Chemistry Teacher is educated to. We both despise Obama, and are going to vote Republican.

Jack to the PJM nation:
“Lets face it, some of these states like W. Virginia, and Kentucky, are poor white folk that will be damned to see a black man become President” – [...] some of these states [...] are poor white folk that will be damned to see [...]” – Jack, great juxtaposition, I’m impressed.

“Poor uneducated white people, that don’t have the mental ability to see above race, they are not the type of people that i would want supporting me.” Great reasoning Jack, and I’ll use it to analyze Africa which has the most dysmal education record on the planet: Africans don’t have mental abilities because they don’t have eduction – Jack, you’re doing fine.

“It has been bread in them, some just can’t help it.” Jack, I am impressed by your grasp of English: It has been BRED, BRED, Jack (to breed, bred, bred) – Jack, you are good, home.

“Now why is it that educated white people tend to vote for Obama, maybe because they have the mental ability to see something other than skin color.” – Jack, “Now why is it that [...] tend to [...] maybe because [...]” – Jack, when it comes at a disjointed statements, you sure are the best.

“Why is HRC going to lose to a unqualified, divisive, naive, radical candidate, I would suggest to look at thier voting records and thier not that much different” – Jack, disjointed statements is your realm, buddy.

“Oh except one of them did vote for the war. Hillary thought she was entitled to this nomination, kind of thinking she is above everyone else, and now after she can see there is no hope, the white rich woman, now ….now is a fighter for the people.” – the above rating of your reasoning and stylistic abilities applies here again, Jack.

“Where was this before, it was never there, this is just another politicians way of manipulating the people into thinking she is fighting for them, when really she just fighting to keep her family name powerful.” – [...] it was never there” – I completely agree with your view; [...] this is just another politicians way [...]” – another politicIAN’S way, Jack.

“[...] If your a Democrat you will vote for Obama, because the two canidates have pretty much the same agenda for America, if you don’t, well I think its obvious why you wouldn’t for for Obama,[...]” – if YOU’RE a Democrat, Jack, if YOU’RE, YOU’RE…

Jack, great news now! You’re a finalist in reverend Wright Lower Brain Learning Center reasoning & riting contest! Still, stop worrying about those poor & uneducated racist white folks in Ky (and everywhere in US), and try to tend your garden first.

No, this is not a trick question. Who are you going to nominate? Sen. Obama (D-Carter’s Second Term) or Sen. Clinton (D-A Chance, Anyway).

Is there some kind of infestation of stupid liberals on this board? Where did they come from? Must be a full moon tonight.

If I may offer my opinion: I don’t believe it is the elite per se that people have a problem with. Rather it is the unsettling arrogance of some of the elite.

There is a strong desire in traditional Americans to believe in the ideal of the equality of all people. Implied in that ideal is the recognition that all people are flawed, and that no one, no matter how talented or brilliant, is infallible.

Coupled with that view is the American tradition to revolt against the idea of an elite aristocracy that lords over them, thinks for them, and controls their lives. This tradition comes from our forefathers, who were themselves elite, but not elitist; and who designed a system which attempts to limit the power of any one group of inherently flawed people over others. They knew first hand about the tyranny of the elite. It can be just as ugly as mob rule.

I don’t believe any thinking American equates education with elitism. Most sensible people look to education as a way out of poverty, and a way to improve their standard of living. But thoughtful people also know that education, even an Ivy League one, does not equal wisdom.

Therefore, a politician who can exhibit the talent and drive one expects from one of the elite, tempered with enough humility to demonstrate that he knows that deep down he is another one of us flawed humans, will traditionally tend to be favored over one who gives off the “do you know who I am” vibe.

Your problem wasn’t what you were saying per se, it was that you painted everyone with a broad brush (apparently because of your own experience) when an extra fine brush would have done the job. Thus, you get the dander up of a lot of folks who are highly educated, high IQs, but conservative and liberal who would not vote for Mr. Obama because of the hollowness of his rhetoric, the empty suit that he seems to represent, the change he proposes while dodging every question that asks for specifics and because he himself plays the race card by “taking everything off of the table” in terms of what can be discussed.

If you are new at this keep it up, with practice, like at the range with an M-60 or M-16 practice, practice, practice.