According to the Rasmussen poll, 56% of Americans disagree with Barack Obama’s amateur psychoanalysis of rural Americans. (Via Instapundit.) That number actually sounded a little low to me, so I looked closer. Conservatives disagree 74%-12%, and moderates disagree 51%-27%. On the other hand, liberals tend to agree by a margin of 46%-33%. That’s nearly 60% of those with an opinion, and the numbers among Obama supporters are even higher. (The story doesn’t say by how much.)
So when Obama was explaining the bizarre, retrograde views of rural Americans to a crowd of San Francisco liberals, about two-thirds of his audience agreed. Please spare me the “he misspoke” spin. He was speaking clearly, telling his audience exactly what they wanted to hear. Either he was speaking from the heart or he was pandering; take your pick.
Come to think of it, this is no surprise. Liberals have been trying to psychoanalyze conservatives for years, since there has to be some explanation for their incomprehensible individualism and religion. As the Harley ads say, if you have to ask . . .
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