So Sen. Obama refers to small town people as bitter about politics.  The Talking Heads, Sen. Clinton and Sen. McCain (all three of which are big money city folk) all state that he has insulted and condescended these honest hardworkin' folk.  And yet it doesn't seem that it is hurting Obama.  How can this be?  Is it possible that they are in fact bitter about politics and are self aware enough that they do decide to vote on issues like religion and gun control?  Could these small town rubes actually realize that Obama was telling it like it is and that the others were actually pandering?  Being from a small town does not preclude you from understanding a little truth about oneself nor does it preclude you from sensing when someone is really being condescending by faking insult and spouting meaningless platitudes.