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shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

A good read from Mark Steyn:

"The American people don't want to be condescended to by ketchup heiresses,
billionaire currency speculators, $20-million-a-picture Hollywood pretty
boys, and multi-millionaire documentary-makers posing as
bluecollar lardbutts.

The Democrats keep talking to people as if they're like John
Edwards's 40-year mill-workers, but that's not what work is any
more, and a 23-year-old hairdresser can know enough about starting
and running a business to be unimpressed at a few footling tax credits
dangled in front of her by a 60-year-old lifelong "public servant" lucky
enough to be living a grand old life thanks to his
billionaire wife's first husband."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/11/09/do0902.xml

commdog · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:10 pm Post subject:

I really like Mark. He speaks pretty good English too, for an Englishman.
/CD
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Bystander · PO3 Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 271 Location: MI

Steyn--a man after my own heart! He used a descriptive word for Skerry I picked up on 'way back in the Primary debates. Even if he proposed changes with which I competely agreed, I would not have voted for him. Why? His condescending manner of speech. He seemed to convey the message of 'look here, this is the way it should be, dummy, so let me explain it to you since I know you don't get it.' And then Tuh-ray-zuh opened up her mouth and confirmed it. Laughing

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Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Excellent Steyn...thanks for the post!

For those who might not be aware, Mark Steyn has his own website and can be accessed here...

Bystander · PO3 Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 271 Location: MI

Thankx--just added Steyn's website to my list of favorites.
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shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

Bystander,

I've always described Kerry as 'arrogant' but you're right
'condescending' is the right description.

Like in the second debate, when he looked around at the
audience and said he was sure no one there earns more
than $200,000. Classic!!!
Nose in the air, looking down on the "little people" in front
of a national audence!