http://disqus.com/by/Arglybargly/enThu, 07 Aug 2008 21:57:49 -0000http://marshalsandler.com/?p=163#comment-1129945<p> Reading Deer Hunting with Jesus will be a life-changing experience for me. I am a life-long "Yellow Dog" Democrat who has long been baffled by the appeal of the Republican Party to poor whites, whose interests are diametrically opposed to their well-being. Mr. Bageant brought it home to me that as a liberal I have been an "elitist," in that my anger at these unfortunates made me look upon them with contempt for the incredible stupidity of their politics. OK, they are ill- or uneducated, don't see things as clearly as they should and have been co-opted by the GOP to whom economic advantage, not guns, God or gays, are of paramount importance. The GOP is therefore able to capture poor white votes by patronizing <br>their vulnerabilities -- love of God and guns -- while supporting their indignation at metrosexuals and uptown styles. <br>--George Fl ynn</p>ArglybarglyThu, 07 Aug 2008 21:57:49 -0000