Obama really hasn't really explained his "bitter" comment - - can't, because what he meant was people turn to hot-button religious issues and gun rights and immigration bashing when they feel that government won't help solve their real problems. He didn't mean that 'religion' is a crutch, but that voting on the basis of abortion and gay marriage (and gun rights and keeping illegal immigrants out) is. And that is genuinely insulting to people who base their votes primarily on those issues.
"Bitter," Bosnia, Bomb Iran...
"Bitter," Bosnia, Bomb Iran...
"Bitter," Bosnia, Bomb Iran...
Obama really hasn't really explained his "bitter" comment - - can't, because what he meant was people turn to hot-button religious issues and gun rights and immigration bashing when they feel that government won't help solve their real problems. He didn't mean that 'religion' is a crutch, but that voting on the basis of abortion and gay marriage (and gun rights and keeping illegal immigrants out) is. And that is genuinely insulting to people who base their votes primarily on those issues.