Rednecks for Obama

[Hope And Change]

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, walks to greet two supporters holding a banner that says 'Rednecks for Obama' at a campaign stop in Union, Mo., Wednesday, July 30, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

[Catch22Dem]

1. Now that's pretty damn funny

I bet he got a kick out of that. It's just a shame he can't connect with white voters. :evilgrin: :sarcasm:

[polichick]

2. Good to see some non-racist rednecks - looks like Barack got a chuckle out of it!

[rebel with a cause]

20. In Missouri, their take on redneck

is that it stands for farmer. I know this because I use the term to mean ignorant and racist, and got into trouble for it with a Missourian acquaintance. Did it change my use of the word? No, but at least I know what they mean when they use it. :P

[polichick]

23. Good point - I wondered whether these guys were just farmers...

I've lived in lots of states and the term was used for farmers in at least one of them. Here in PA rednecks will hold up a "Nigger Lover" sign when they see my bumper stickers. (That happened earlier this week, and I'm still feeling sick about it.)

[rebel with a cause]

30. Yeah, the same here

and I live one state over in Illinois. I have had some Illinoisans say they were 'rednecks' but they sure weren't farmers. They were those that thought it was cool to have the redneck identity but didn't consider themselves racist. I questioned that, because most people I know here consider the redneck just as you describe them in PA.

[Cha]

41. Any outside laborer can get a redneck and

it's one of those words that can be negative but you just have to own it and make it your own.

That's why this really tickles me!

[tekisui]

3. I like it!

Here in NC we have a lot of Rednecks for Obama. That's great.

[nc4bo]

7. Yes we do - my hubby spoke to a few very enthusiastic ones a few days ago lol! nt

[alphafemale]

4. The Budweiser umbrella is the perfect touch.

Love it.

[CanonRay]

5. We had a young kid (24?) walk into our Dem office yesterday,

typical towney ranching kid, cowboy hat, t-shirt, Western drawl, and ask if he could get a great big Obama sign put up on his ranch along a busy county road. We about crapped our pants. If THIS kid is voting for Obama, Colorado is in the bag!

[LaurenG]

6. I like it! Look at Senator Obamas smile! He liked it too. nt

[babylonsister]

8. LOL! Hey, whatever works! nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. See their smiles?

Not all rednecks are right wingers.

[Island Blue]

10. That's a beautiful thing.

Not all rednecks are dumbass racists, you know.

[rebel with a cause]

22. As I just posted up thread

In Missouri redneck = farmer.

Adding information. The term redneck supposedly came from what the town people called the country people and there are at least two explanations for this. 1) The rough home spun fabric of their shirts rubbed their necks raw. 2) the farmers had sunburned necks from it being exposed while they worked in the fields (hats protected their faces but not their necks) 3) West Virginia coal miners wore red bandannas to identify that they wanted to unionize. 4) A derogatory term for poor working class. (The first two are the ones that I always heard and the last two comes from Wikipedia)

[Clark2008]

24. That's true anywhere in the South and mid-West

The only people who apply it to racists are Northerners and west-coasters.

[rebel with a cause]

32. I would have to disagree.

with you partly because I am a mid-westerner (Illinois) and we are divided on it. Some say they are rednecks here, but they are stereotypical biker types and definitely not farmers. The rest of us see rednecks as racist (not necessarily those that claim the title) and not the kind we want to be associated with.

Before I get flamed, let me say that years ago when I protested at a KKK rally, those that stood with me were what I could describe as looking like "biker types" and I definitely would not have called them rednecks, although they might have called themselves that.
So we are of two camps here in the mid-west. And Chicago is in the mid-west and I doubt that when they call us in the southern part of the state rednecks, they are calling us farmers. ;)

[tallahasseedem]

11. If you look closely...

the gentleman holding the sign is missing part of his right arm, which may have made holding that sign (in the rain, no less) more difficult. The smiles on all of these men's faces are just heartwarming.

[alphafemale]

13. I was wondering if I was seeing that right. nt

[Fly by night]

12. I'm having a bumper-sticker made which says "Bubbas for Obama"

It should fit nicely on the last space available on the back window of my pick-um-up truck.

[styersc]

16. If you want to sell a "Bubba for Obama" sticker-

I'm in for one.

[dogtag]

14. The pic has disappeared,

I'm getting the dreaded red X. Could you post it again? Thanks

[Hope And Change]

18. Hope it works now...

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, walks to greet two supporters holding a banner that says 'Rednecks for Obama' at a campaign stop in Union, Mo., Wednesday, July 30, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

[dogtag]

34. Thank you Hope and Change

The pic appeared and I'm so glad I asked you to post it again. It's a keeper!

[uponit7771]

15. These type of pics give me hope....K&R!!!!

[redstate_democrat]

17. If you notice, the man holding the right side of the sign has an amputated right arm.

He's probably a Vietnam vet. He knows who is looking out for him. :D

[boomerbust]

19. Obama sign

Last week I got into a political conversation with the man who owns the building across the way from My apartment. The talk turned to Obama and He quickly showed His real stripes by calling Obama a name that will not be repeated here. I immediately got on my computer and ordered a 2'x 6' sign that will be placed on my dog kennel that faces his building and parking lot.
WISCONSIN HUNTERS FOR OBAMA

[Blondiegrrl]

36. Good for you!

:toast:

[DangerousRhythm]

21. Haha, that's completely awesome!

Good on 'em! :thumbsup:

:dem:

[vinylsolution]

25. That's a wonderful photo!

Gotta love the smiles and body language.

If Obama can win over red state rural farmers like these guys, he's pretty much got it in the bag.

Tough luck FOX News and hate radio jocks, you've lost the battle. Hearts and minds have triumphed over heartless and mindless.

[regularguy]

26. I [heart] that pic. Thanks! nt

[grantcart]

27. salt of the earth

[Arugula Latte]

28. That's great!

Look at the look on Barack's face. :)

[Donald Ian Rankin]

29. Does that make them bluenecks? NT

[Hope And Change]

31. LOL.

[a kennedy]

33. Love that one Donald Ian Rankin

:rofl:

[barack the house]

35. Ultimately rednecks only mena hard workers so we are consolidating it's a great sign.

[Blondiegrrl]

37. What a beautiful sight! I'm saving that pic. n/t

[AllentownJake]

38. One of the people I worked with in the Primary's dad

was redneck for Obama in Union

:-)

[Willo]

39. The quality of the banner touches me the most

It seems to emphasize their point.

Very nice pic. I'm not surprised but still great to see.

[Cha]

40. Is that not the sweetest thing?

I'll have to tell my son 'cause he was talkin' about his redneck the other day from workin' on a roof on Kauai and he's most definetly for Obama!

[Zomby Woof]

42. There's more of us than you think

I hope this quells some of the knee-jerk southern/redneck bashing that has always been more than a faint hypocritical stench around here among the 'tolerant'.

[annm4peace]

43. Thanks, I needed that !!!!!

[cbc5g]

44. Thanks, this gives me some more hope