Obama: Voters Fine, I'm Bitter

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to mend fences with working-class voters today, telling his audience at a campaign rally in Indiana, "The voters are fine - I'm the one who's bitter."

Sen. Obama's use of the word "bitter" to describe himself raised eyebrows among many on the campaign trail, since it is a word that has gotten him into trouble in the past.

But at the rally in Indianapolis, Mr. Obama made it clear that he, and not the voters, have something to be bitter about.

"You want to talk bitter?" Obama said to his audience. "How about losing the Pennsylvania primary after you were supposed to have this nomination locked up - that'll make you bitter, for damn sure."

Sen. Obama said that after Rev. Wright controversy, the ABC News debate, the flag lapel criticism, and the "red phone" ads, "You can bet your ass I know a thing or two about who's bitter."

In a revealing comment, the Illinois senator said that when he becomes bitter, he looks "for something to cling to."

"Bitter people need to cling to something," he said. "Right now, I'm clinging to my delegate lead."

Despite his "bitter" comments, Mr. Obama's rally ended on a rousing note, with the candidate leading the crowd in his new campaign slogan, "Yes, we're pissed."

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and writer whose work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and at his award-winning humor site, BorowitzReport.com. He is the host of "Countdown to '08" at the 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, May 13 at 8 PM with his special guests Calvin Trillin (The New Yorker), Susie Essman (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Jonathan Alter (Newsweek, MSNBC). For tickets, go to 92y.org.

Follow Andy Borowitz on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BorowitzReport

Comments

[cindysundancer]

I can be beefin' with this bitter bunch.
True elitism: Dubya gets a free pass into Yale and Harvard (where most of his classmates thought he was a dumb-ass) and inherits a country from his daddy.

Big bitter bite: the shit-kickers vote TWICE for a guy they want to have a beer with and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences.

Bonus bitter bite: Now a really classy candidate comes along, and he gets crucified for something his pastor said (taken way out of context.) I'll be bitter until Amerika does better.

[mesuki]

People think they are bitter and pissed off now.....wait till the Clintons sell the rest of this country off to foreign countries when they get in the whitehouse. I have a feeling that's one of the reasons they want the presidency so bad ....they've already sold out this country.Tha'ts probably where some of that $109 million came from. The Clintons are bitter and pissed off too cause they can't get rid of Obama!

[MOwest]

I'm bitter that for weeks Hillary and the media used five second sound bites to demonize Rev. Wright. Last night he gave a one hour interview on Bill Moyer and nobody's talking about it. Why? Is it because Rev. Wright came across as highly intelligent, rational, patriotic and personable? And that is contrary to what Hillary and the media want us to believe? It's unsettling that most seem perfectly content with basing their judgements of this man on incendiary micro-clips. This interview gives you the chance, if you don't want to remain ignorant (and some people do) to formulate a sound opinion of Rev. Wright. During the interview, they show more than just the five seconds of sermon that Hillary and the media wanted you to see. With context, the communication that Rev. Wright was delivering in saying God damn America, is perfectly clear and most Americans would probably agree with what he was saying. Judge for yourself:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04252008/watch.html

Also, shame on Huffpo for not having any mention of this interview.

[GMomV2theM]

Andy,
I'll tell you who's bitter... James Carville, Geraldine Ferraro and Bob Johnson... I mean have you ever seen 3 such bitter ole folks in your life? Not to mention Bubba if Hill loses this election. Or maybe Hill will out bitter Bill....NOW that WILL give bitter a whole new taste.....

[globalcitizenlinda]

Good writing material but do not be surprised if the satire in this article is picked up and used by the media as a new attack on Obama.

Ps: For the record, I wish our new rallying cry was truly that Yes We are Pissed!! because I for one I am really bitter

[proudtobeliberal]

I would be be bitter and pissed if I wasn't so exhausted from working my ass off.

[Imhotep]

HuffPost's Pick

I'll be bitter if I don't get one of those HuffPost's Pick checkmark thingies for this comment. Peace

[Nezua]

hahahaha! i love that this comment got a checkmark. thank you for that.

[Repub4Obama]

Imhotep, I'm bitter that Hatshepsut had her faced carved off everywhere.

I want a checkmark too, please, for the amazingly random Egyptian triva catch...

Peace to you too!

[SMP]

I'm Bitter...

Bitter that noone wants to investigate the Clinton Foundation donations. Not one news place wants to make this available to the public..esp the remaining voting states.

I litterally stumbled on an article written in the Wall Street Journal politics section of the internet site. Absolutely important information for us to be able to read, hear and see commontators on TV speak about.

if anyone is interested...go to their web site...on main page off to the right is a section titled Most Viewed.(blue colored box)..look for opinion: Clinton Foundation ...was printed yesterday.

so HuffPo...why havent you written about this?????

[Jazz42]

Mr Borowitz.
Great article.
I have been PISSED for a long time. I'm glad the American people are finally starting to get PISSED as well.

[KOBISKING]

I'm bitter as heck! I'm at work at sharted on myself!

[FirstForty]

Yes, we're pissed and will be more pissed if the dems self destruct. I used to love Bill Clinton and could tollerate HRC. Now, I have come to understand what they really are made of. If she is the candidate I will hold my nose and vote for her.

But this should be all about healing and unity and now it is about division and creating even more hate. We have more political hate than anyone wants to admit and HRC is making it worse.

[missinginminnesota]

There is no way in hell that I would ever....ever vote for Hillary Clinton!

[ReportThis]

HuffPost's Pick

Here's bitter: I have aging receivables from the Iowa caucus and the Clinton campaign isn't returning my calls.

[nyboomer]

MAybe Obama should confer with Jeramiah who's right, not Wright.

[dollars2donuts]

OMG I thought this was real at first, LOL. But he really should have a rally and say those things it would endear him to people and make 'em laugh big time!

[ThirdSection]

HuffPost's Pick

Hell, I'm bitter AND pissed!