tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861503191739164916.post9137513625410269095..comments2023-10-26T16:15:10.261+01:00Comments on Aberdeen University Labour Club: Elitism is not a four-letter wordAberdeen University Labour Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076425203772932895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861503191739164916.post-77455241526999950202008-10-28T19:02:00.000+00:002008-10-28T19:02:00.000+00:00I agree that someone's roots is irrelevant, howeve...I agree that someone's roots is irrelevant, however it does become pertinent when there is a constant barrage of criticism from the right describing Obama as an elitist.<BR/><BR/>I also agree that the qualification to be Commander in Chief is far more important. However I disagree with your conclusion. <BR/><BR/>You describe Obama as a "career politician" and yet John McCain has been a politician since he retired from the Navy back in 1981 so that can hardly be used to differentiate between them. <BR/><BR/>As for "social activist. The short version is that Obama's social activism involved him working to alleviate problems in the community he lived and to organise fellow community members to achieve the same goal.<BR/><BR/>As for your opinion on his supporters, well that's just an ad hominem with absolutely no backing evidence. The same could be said of any politician.<BR/><BR/>[As an aside, do you mind me ask where you're posting from? This is a brand new blog and it'd be nice to know who's been reading it.]Nahuatlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695947489412687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861503191739164916.post-41569419011418916822008-10-28T18:07:00.000+00:002008-10-28T18:07:00.000+00:00Who cares about his supposed 'working class' roots...Who cares about his supposed 'working class' roots?<BR/><BR/>We should more interested in the real issues, the economy and national security. Who's best to be Commander in Chief?<BR/><BR/>Surely not Obama, a career politician and former 'social activist' (whatever the hell that is)?<BR/><BR/>The majority of Obama supporters in this country are politically vacuous and are impressed by his celebrity supporters. They like to jump on the bandwagon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com