Obama's "Bitter" Comment

A comment made by Barack Obama may have just given Hillary Clinton the opening she needed to propel her back into the Democratic race, coming at a mere essential time as a must win primary for her in Pennsylvania is less than two weeks away. Obama's comment was directed towards the working class when he stated that these small town workers that have lost their jobs are "bitter." Obama's entire comment is as follows, "It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

This simple remark that Obama claims he miss worded have been projected heavily by the Clinton campaign. The Clinton campaign has made Obama look arrogant and elitist in hope to try to hit the swing voters particularly the working class that the comment was directed towards. Clinton supporters have took actions such as handing out "I'm not bitter" stickers in North Carolina, which has an upcoming primary essential to Clinton as well. Also, supporters from North Carolina have called on Pennsylvania mayors to put down Obama because of these comments, which would definitely be devastating if they listened and took the advice. Clinton has been taking large actions as well going directly to these workers and telling them of what Obama has said about them.

The Democratic party leaders have been indifferent about Obama's comment and some think these comments could be extremely detrimental and called for voters to steer towards Clinton now, even though she is currently losing the race for delegates. I don't know if this is the right thing for these party leaders to do at this point in the primaries. This is just one more example of how the Democratic party is hurting itself by prolonging this primary race.

Obama is even getting hit from John McCain for his comments as being elitist. It is going to be essential for Obama's campaign to immediately diffuse this situation. Obama however is fighting his words saying that they are legitimate because people in these small towns "are angry and feel that they have been left behind."

It was said that for Obama to lose at this point he would have to make a monumental mistake and this might be it. I don't really think that it is still possible for Clinton to logically come back, but you never know. Personally I don’t see how what Obama said about the working class that have lost their jobs as being arrogant. I'm sure that I would be extremely enraged and bitter if I found myself without a job. I really can't speak for these people though since I necessarily am not in their position. What do you think about this comment that Obama has stated?