They've already labeled Obama's 'bitter' comments a gaffe and a stumble, even though Obama is sticking by his comments. One of their 'journalists' stated that Obama was taking a 'swipe' at rural voters. This was no gaffe. This was no stumble. This was certainly not a swipe. Politico wants nothing more than to extend this race so that they can generate more clicks and thus more ad revenue. They can continue to misread, distort, and tell outright lies all they want. But I would submit that it's Politico and other news outlets (e.g. Jake Tapper) that are out of touch with America, more so than Clinton and McCain. Being from rural America, I can confirm that people are, in fact, bitter when it comes to the economy and the failed promises of past Presidents. And they do turn to other places for comfort such as other political issues and to social ideas. I don't need Politico, a D.C. based outfit, to tell me that what Obama said is not true. They are wrong, and Obama is right.