Slog - Comments on In Search of Those Hard Working White People http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people Hello from Medford, Oregon, way down south near the border with California, where the view from the Holiday Inn Express is as follows: I'm here to attend a Hillary Clinton town hall meeting this evening at the Jackson County Fairgrounds—a place where, a friend familiar with rural Oregon tells me, I am sure to find many of those "hard-working, white Americans" that Clinton is staying in the race to represent. Check back later to see how I do and what the white people tell me, but for now I bring you the hard working white man who I sat next... Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:40:52 -0800 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:32:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Juan And this is why travel is enlightening.

]]> Juan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020623 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020623 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:49:53 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways You've GOT to send this in to Reader's Digest.

This man IS a memorable character.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020635 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020635 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:57:18 -0800 Comment by elenchos Isn't it funny how people who say their hearts are filled with love can scare the crap out of you?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020640 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020640 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:59:59 -0800 Comment by Colonel Sanders Oh, Obama's a Muslim alright. Looks like he's got you liberal fruits suckered real good.

]]> Colonel Sanders http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020650 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020650 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:04:41 -0800 Comment by John One question... what's with you guys linking to stories you wrote for The Stranger on your personal sites? Are you trying to increase your personal google page rank? Does The Stranger want users diverted off the site and away from your ads? I don't care, I just think it's really odd.

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020657 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020657 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:07:28 -0800 Comment by Hernandez Actually elenchos, having been raised conservative Christian, I can tell you that "I love you and I'm praying for you" is often code for "You're a sick fuck and I'm sure you're going to hell, but I score brownie points with the Lord for not saying that out loud."

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020659 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020659 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:08:00 -0800 Comment by JW Sounds like he was coming on to you.

]]> JW http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020664 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020664 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:10:25 -0800 Comment by Jiberish ok, to have most fun you need to try to convert THEM, go on the offensive. i spent a flight from chicago to atlanta 'witnessing' to this girl that her evengelical ways were a short road to hell and that only the one true catholic church along with devotion to the saints was going to save her. her eyes bugged out over the saints but it was worth it. long story short after 30 minutes SHE was the one trying to take a nap.

]]> Jiberish http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020667 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:12:46 -0800 Comment by pox Imagine, a church pastor willing to believe hearsay without evidence.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020681 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020681 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:23:44 -0800 Comment by Cow With that last paragraph, I want to add a joke about "bad touch" and "pastor". But it's all creepy. So that's why I've not kept going south past Portland on I-5 . . .

]]> Cow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020686 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020686 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:29:30 -0800 Comment by josh the only good thing about mccain being the nominee is maybe people like this will just decide to take a little break from voting in november.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020693 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:35:40 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell!
Good luck with the white folks, Eli. Call if you need rescuing!

]]> It's Mark Mitchell! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020695 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020695 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:36:06 -0800 Comment by kurt Ten years ago this guy most likely didn't even know what email and the internet were and now relies on them for a good portion of his news. Awesome.

]]> kurt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020718 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:18:56 -0800 Comment by K And here you thought that he couldn't really love you, despite being a stranger even.

(There is a ill-taste joke in here somewhere about anonymous gay sex. But since I can't seem to make it, I'm going to claim ignorance.)

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020720 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:21:50 -0800 Comment by brandon did the part where he asked you to think about him in bed thinking about you in bed creep you the fuck out? because just reading it makes me want to shower.

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020735 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020735 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:54:22 -0800 Comment by Mike in Iowa Best Hillary You Tube Ever!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Lstkiexhc


]]> Mike in Iowa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020749 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020749 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:15:33 -0800 Comment by Prairie Wheeler He sounds closeted. I mean rilli. It's like he's totally saying "like, when you are in bed tonight, think about me, OK, in bed, giving God a bj, thinking about you."

]]> Prairie Wheeler http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020762 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020762 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:46:27 -0800 Comment by quisone @6 - you should hear the way my grandma says "Well, bless her pretty little heart!" Absolutely chilling.

]]> quisone http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020770 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020770 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:13:00 -0800 Comment by StC My relatives send me those e-mails. They are truly vile in their ignorance.

Worse, in many cases there are Republican operatives hired to write and spread them.

]]> StC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020795 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020795 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:58:28 -0800 Comment by Tiktok Oregon...that's the state where they kept on voting against all tax increases until they didn't have enough money to keep the schools open more than 7 months a year, right?

]]> Tiktok http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020821 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020821 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:47:48 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Wait..... Eli is a HOMO????

Geez, this changes everything.

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020890 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1020890 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:03:13 -0800 Comment by Chip I grew up about 10 miles south of Medford in Ashland. Without fail, the conversation with anyone from Medford would eventually reach the point where they would ask me about all the fags in Ashland. It may be the ugliest city on the west coast.

]]> Chip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1021754 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/in_search_of_hard_working_white_people#c1021754 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:32:27 -0800