I'm partial to Dick, myself.

Why do working class people seem to think W, a blue blood Chaz (Texas variety version) type, would be so great to hang with. I remember my friend's brother saying that years ago only to have another much more liberal brother laugh in his face and say Bush would never have a drink with you.

He comes off as a regular extroverted guy.

but he isn't and there isn't a single thing in his record to indicate it. He has been part of exclusive and insular groups his entire life.

but he isn't and there isn't a single thing in his record to indicate it. He has been part of exclusive and insular groups his entire life.

After leaving office he still would go and greet troops returning home from overseas. If he is such an elitist what is in it for him to do that?

After leaving office he still would go and greet troops returning home from overseas. If he is such an elitist what is in it for him to do that?

Why do working class people seem to think W, a blue blood Chaz (Texas variety version) type, would be so great to hang with. I remember my friend's brother saying that years ago only to have another much more liberal brother laugh in his face and say Bush would never have a drink with you.

Could you imagine a campaign slogan of "Good enough for Me" today?

With a working class accent it's more difficult to tell if you're an elitist asshole. Believe me, I'm speaking from first hand experience.

Hillary.

Why do working class people seem to think W, a blue blood Chaz (Texas variety version) type, would be so great to hang with. I remember my friend's brother saying that years ago only to have another much more liberal brother laugh in his face and say Bush would never have a drink with you.

It's the hillbilly accent. When you sound like John Kerry- "Absolutely top drawer, bubby!"- people know you're a douchebag. With a working class accent it's more difficult to tell if you're an elitist asshole. Believe me, I'm speaking from first hand experience.

I always got the feeling that was faked as well, seeing that neither of his parents really has it and he spent a lot of time in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Shout out to Reagan too. He was a good president. Probably the best in my lifetime.

I always got the feeling that was faked as well, seeing that neither of his parents really has it and he spent a lot of time in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Not to mention elite prep schools in New England, where it would've been laughed at.

Neither of my parents spoke like a Superfan and that doesn't stop me from sounding like Bill Swerski.



I have a friend who works at his school. The students are from all over the world. I don't think he would have been laughed at in Andover just for sounding like he worked on an oil rig in the summer.

Here's a funny story about accents that involves this same friend of mine. When her son was little, like three or four, a friend of hers would sometimes babysit him. This particular friend of hers was from the deep New England woods and had that very specific accent. Think Carlton Fisk if you've ever really heard him speak. Anyway, one day my friend came home and her friend and her kid were playing with a toy horse. Her son got very excited and started yelling, "Look, Mawmmy! Hawse! Hawsey! My friend was mortified because her first thought was that her son was making fun of her friend's accent. But about a week later he referenced the toy again saying, "hawse". She realized that growing up in New England, her son simply had a similar accent.

Accents are a funny thing. I have a friend who lived in Greece until he was 13 and did not speak a word of English. He has no foreign accent at all. If you met him you would think he grew up on the West side, which he did after emigrating from Greece.

My aunt grew up in Chicago and lived here until she was 18 when she married a guy from Alexandria, Louisiana and moved south. She's about 90 today and she speaks like Scarlett O'Hara. My mom used to say that her accent was fake. I'm sure that's not the truth.

but he isn't and there isn't a single thing in his record to indicate it. He has been part of exclusive and insular groups his entire life.

Neither of my parents spoke like a Superfan and that doesn't stop me from sounding like Bill Swerski. .

Neither of my parents spoke like a Superfan and that doesn't stop me from sounding like Bill Swerski.



I have a friend who works at his school. The students are from all over the world. I don't think he would have been laughed at in Andover just for sounding like he worked on an oil rig in the summer.

Here's a funny story about accents that involves this same friend of mine. When her son was little, like three or four, a friend of hers would sometimes babysit him. This particular friend of hers was from the deep New England woods and had that very specific accent. Think Carlton Fisk if you've ever really heard him speak. Anyway, one day my friend came home and her friend and her kid were playing with a toy horse. Her son got very excited and started yelling, "Look, Mawmmy! Hawse! Hawsey! My friend was mortified because her first thought was that her son was making fun of her friend's accent. But about a week later he referenced the toy again saying, "hawse". She realized that growing up in New England, her son simply had a similar accent.

Accents are a funny thing. I have a friend who lived in Greece until he was 13 and did not speak a word of English. He has no foreign accent at all. If you met him you would think he grew up on the West side, which he did after emigrating from Greece.

My aunt grew up in Chicago and lived here until she was 18 when she married a guy from Alexandria, Louisiana and moved south. She's about 90 today and she speaks like Scarlett O'Hara. My mom used to say that her accent was fake. I'm sure that's not the truth.

Not to mention elite prep schools in New England, where it would've been laughed at.

My guess is that he picked it up while avoiding Vietnam while protecting Alabama from Louisiana in the Air National Guard part time and drinking with his buddies.