Obama’s ‘Bitter Comments Resonate in Rural Kentucky

Last poll had Clinton up by 36% in Kentucky.
I don’t think they are too impressed by Mr Obama and his hip hop style.
Keep counting that pop vote.

Just because the mainstream media thinks this issue is over. IT IS NOT OVAH!!

I want a candidate who will give us Universal health Care similar to France and England.
I want a candidate who will make college tuition free for everyone, similar to France, and other European countries.
I want a candidate who will provide a living wage – $11.00 per hour.
I want a candidate who will turn this energy oil-crud business, into U.S.A. green based energy ideas – NO NUKES.
I want … too much.
Poop – Time to move to Canada.

Come on a Republican state senator McCain does not even veil his planted questions.

It’s ok to oppose a candidate, but there is nothing here but hate.

It’s ok to oppose a candidate, but there is nothing here but hate.

Kevin – The math? The math says one half of all democrats refuse to support Obama, period. No now, not ever. How’s that for math? BTW, good luck with FL and MI voters.

It’s really sad that these people Obama called ‘bitter’ can’t see where their real resources lie – WITH OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!! Obama is the only one that will lift a finger on your behalf. Hillary doens’t misspeak … great – she only lies. Hmmm … tough choice, a misspeaker vs a liar. To these voters, please vote for McCain – and in 4 years you’ll be bitter for real !!!

If you think the DNC will turn over the nominaton to someone they know will lose while there is another candidate waiting in the wings who has a better shot at getting into the White House, then you are truly fooling yourselves.
And let’s say Obama wins the White House in November. Will Congress then bow down to him and suddenly turn all nice – eagerly joining the coalitions Obama envisions as a part of his success? WRONG — Hillary will be running against him for the next 4 years.

Long but worth the read, every statement footnoted:
Just Words: Senator Obama’s Record of Exaggerations & Misstatements (**Various noted sources)
Sen. Obama consistently and falsely claims that he was a law professor. The Sun-Times reported that, “Several direct-mail pieces issued for Obama’s primary [Senate] campaign said he was a law professor at the University of Chicago. He is not. He is a senior lecturer (now on leave) at the school. In academia, there is a vast difference between the two titles. Details matter.” In academia, there’s a significant difference: professors have tenure while lecturers do not. [Hotline Blog, 4/9/07; Chicago Sun-Times, 8/8/04]
Obama claimed credit for nuclear leak legislation that never passed. “Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was ‘the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.’ ‘I just did that last year,’ he said, to murmurs of approval. A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.” [New York Times, 2/2/08]
Obama misspoke about his being conceived because of Selma. “Mr. Obama relayed a story of how his Kenyan father and his Kansan mother fell in love because of the tumult of Selma, but he was born in 1961, four years before the confrontation at Selma took place. When asked later, Mr. Obama clarified himself, saying: ‘I meant the whole civil rights movement.’” [New York Times, 3/5/07]
LA Times: Fellow organizers say Sen. Obama took too much credit for his community organizing efforts. “As the 24-year-old mentor to public housing residents, Obama says he initiated and led efforts that thrust Altgeld’s asbestos problem into the headlines, pushing city officials to call hearings and a reluctant housing authority to start a cleanup. But others tell the story much differently. They say Obama did not play the singular role in the asbestos episode that he portrays in the best-selling memoir ‘Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.’ Credit for pushing officials to deal with the cancer-causing substance, according to interviews and news accounts from that period, also goes to a well-known preexisting group at Altgeld Gardens and to a local newspaper called the Chicago Reporter. Obama does not mention either one in his book.” [Los Angeles Times, 2/19/07]
Chicago Tribune: Obama’s assertion that nobody had indications Rezko was engaging in wrongdoing ’strains credulity.’ “…Obama has been too self-exculpatory. His assertion in network TV interviews last week that nobody had indications Rezko was engaging in wrongdoing strains credulity: Tribune stories linked Rezko to questionable fundraising for Gov. Rod Blagojevich in 2004 – more than a year before the adjacent home and property purchases by the Obamas and the Rezkos.” [Chicago Tribune editorial, 1/27/08]
Obama was forced to revise his assertion that lobbyists ‘won’t work in my White House.’ “White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was forced to revise a critical stump line of his on Saturday – a flat declaration that lobbyists ‘won’t work in my White House’ after it turned out his own written plan says they could, with some restrictions… After being challenged on the accuracy of what he has been saying – in contrast to his written pledge – at a news conference Saturday in Waterloo, Obama immediately softened what had been his hard line in his next stump speech.” [Chicago Sun-Times, 12/16/07]
FactCheck.org: ‘Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama’s health plan.’ “Obama’s ad touting his health care plan quotes phrases from newspaper articles and an editorial, but makes them sound more laudatory and authoritative than they actually are. It attributes to The Washington Post a line saying Obama’s plan would save families about $2,500. But the Post was citing the estimate of the Obama campaign and didn’t analyze the purported savings independently. It claims that “experts” say Obama’s plan is “the best.” “Experts” turn out to be editorial writers at the Iowa City Press-Citizen – who, for all their talents, aren’t actual experts in the field. It quotes yet another newspaper saying Obama’s plan “guarantees coverage for all Americans,” neglecting to mention that, as the article makes clear, it’s only Clinton’s and Edwards’ plans that would require coverage for everyone, while Obama’s would allow individuals to buy in if they wanted to.” [FactCheck.org, 1/3/08]
Sen. Obama said ‘I passed a law that put Illinois on a path to universal coverage,’ but Obama health care legislation merely set up a task force. ”As a state senator, I brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass legislation insuring 20,000 more children. And 65,000 more adults received health care…And I passed a law that put Illinois on a path to universal coverage.” The State Journal-Register reported in 2004 that “The [Illinois State] Senate squeaked out a controversial bill along party lines Wednesday to create a task force to study health-care reform in Illinois. […] In its original form, the bill required the state to offer universal health care by 2007. That put a ‘cloud’ over the legislation, said Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon. Under the latest version, the 29-member task force would hold at least five public hearings next year.” [Obama Health Care speech, 5/29/07; State Journal-Register, 5/20/04]
ABC News: ‘Obama…seemed to exaggerate the legislative progress he made’ on ethics reform. “ABC News’ Teddy Davis Reports: During Monday’s Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., seemed to exaggerate the legislative progress he has made on disclosure of “bundlers,” those individuals who aggregate their influence with the candidate they support by collecting $2,300 checks from a wide network of wealthy friends and associates. When former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel alleged that Obama had 134 bundlers, Obama responded by telling Gravel that the reason he knows how many bundlers he has raising money for him is “because I helped push through a law this past session to disclose that.” Earlier this year, Obama sponsored an amendment [sic] in the Senate requiring lobbyists to disclose the candidates for whom they bundle. Obama’s amendment would not, however, require candidates to release the names of their bundlers. What’s more, although Obama’s amendment was agreed to in the Senate by unanimous consent, the measure never became law as Obama seemed to suggest. Gravel and the rest of the public know how many bundlers Obama has not because of a ‘law’ that the Illinois Democrat has ‘pushed through’ but because Obama voluntarily discloses that information.” [ABC News, 7/23/07]
Obama drastically overstated Kansas tornado deaths during campaign appearance. “When Sen. Barack Obama exaggerated the death toll of the tornado in Greensburg, Kan, during his visit to Richmond yesterday, The Associated Press headline rapidly evolved from ‘Obama visits former Confederate capital for fundraiser’ to ‘Obama rips Bush on Iraq war at Richmond fundraiser’ to ‘Weary Obama criticizes Bush on Iraq, drastically overstates Kansas tornado death toll’ to ‘Obama drastically overstates Kansas tornado deaths during campaign appearance.’ Drudge made it a banner, ensuring no reporter would miss it. [politico.com, 5/9/07]
Obama may be “short” on the donations, but certainly not so on “words” He can go “long” on “embellishment”!
With Thanks to Jane

Obama proved his Marxist blindness perfectly when he tried to defend his proposed increase on capital gains taxes.
Belief in punitive marginal tax rates is a tenet of good Marxists in the US.
Charles Gibson pointed out that revenues increase with lower rates, but Obama clung to his playbook, unable to deal with facts contrary to his learned responses.
The fact that he has palled around with far-left hate mongers for decades is coming out, finally, and it now seems to be why Obama avoids debates. He’s like a frightened school girl afraid that he might make a fool of himself again as he did on ABC, or be called to account for a clear pattern of action and statements a Dorhn, Ayers or Wright would be proud of.
It is all out there, and “hope” and “change” fit perfectly with Ayers speech in 2007 at the SDS reunion about how to keep the revolution moving forward in the coming years. Big, wide, vague talk “until we can act”, with their kind of people in positions of power.
Obama is bad, bad news for America. Our next task in Illinois is to vote this astounding hack off of our payroll and into the gutter with his hateful friends.

Woohoo,
Obama going down. Took himself down. Just like Dean when Dean went Yeeeeeeeeooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwhhhh! Just like Allen when Allen went Macaca! Just like Dukakis when Dukakis wore the snoopy hat! Just like Kerry when Kerry said “Reporting for Duty!” Just like Fonzie when Fonzie “Jumped the Shark”. Obama going down!
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Obama and Bittergate, we’ll never forget!
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Too bad they dont actually know what he said.
He said, that since their economic interests are being ignored and have been ignored for decades, they have given up hope that anyone they elect will make any real changes and so, they vote about personal issues instead, like anti-gay amendments, gun control laws, and anti-abortion laws.

If they would actually run what the Rev Wright said, and play the part where he is quoting our ambassador, it would be fine. If you quote out of context anyone can be made to look silly.
Of course it is more interesting than actually quoting the candidates. HRC lied to the people of NH when she said MICH should not count because we have a small state first so an unknown can be heard without having to be a millionaire. What did she do, hit the I TAKE IT BACK, button?

WAY to GO Kentucky. Don’t forget what Obama said. He’s hoping that comment will just go away. Get out the vote and get Hillary in the White House! Git R Done!!

I am a 54 year old, middle class, white, female and have lived in Kentucky my entire life. I am proud to say that I support Barack Obama and his theme of change and hope. I am so sick of the nit picking going on about race, gender, income level, etc..! What does all that matter? It perpetuates stereotypes and does nothing to cast light on the candidates ideolologies or characters. Isn’t THAT what we should all be interested in?

RC – I don’t think Hillary will be contesting NC. I’m not positive on this info but it looks like that from where I sit.

“Why bother with Kentucky. It will never vote Demacratic ever!”
I suggest you look at who won Kentucky in 1992 and 1996. Now let’s go down the list of states Obama won.

This article shows that the full impact of Obama’s wright/clinging bitterness has not even been scratched. He got creamed in PA even without the votes of Republicans and Independents who are deeply offended.
In November Obama can probably take Illinois, Maryland, Vermont, Washington, and Oregon. A couple other perhaps. But the West, South, and Northeast. Every else, not enough black, naive youngsters , and elitist rich white liberals.

It’s always amazing to me how the internet can bring together such highly concentrated masses of stupidity and hatred such as for example appears on this message board.
You all truly deserve the incompetent, corrupt, murderous government you have gotten and will continue to get.
Now *that’s* bitter!

Russell, it doesn’t matter that she won Pa., that was expected. But Hillary won’t be the nominee

Karma: If she is not the nominee then McCain will be Mr. President and the Dems lose as usual!

Obama will NEVER win over Clinton supporters. The nastier his surrogates, supporters, bloggers, and campaign tactics become, the more determined we will be to vote for anyone other than Obama. The media rationalizes that if Obama gets the nod, Hillary’s supporters will change their minds and pledge their votes to him in November. Not going to happen. Not ever.
HILLARY ’08

No one minds when Barack supports and the press call HRC shrill, emotional, and desperate. I think a lot of these comments are openly sexist. Somehow it is understood that people can be extremely belittling to HRC and that is okay but when HRC fights Obama it is a low road and such. That is just hypocrisy. Go Hillary.

Dogsoldier and West Coast Messenger!
You guys are the best.
As far as analysis goes, remember that this is the first time anyone has voted since the Wright controversy and the “bitter” comments came out. This is the first time that people have voted since it became apparent that Obama’s supporters and attorneys had stopped the FL and MI revote plans.
Remeber that Hillary and Obama are only 2 points apart on college educated supporters in PA…
So now Obama is dissing older voters….unelectable…not elitist…just totally out of touch.
Vote Hillary!!!

Hillary is nice. Anyone calling her bitter is probably just bitter themselves. I think SNL should do a skit on the Obama cult like phenomenom. Y’all take this all too seriously. Go Hillary!!! Back to my Mexican news. Prospero Ano y Felizidad!!! A Happy, Prosperous Year to all of you.

Very telling…that it’s perfectly acceptable to refer to young voters in condescending, “put-down” ways…yet naming “bitternness” and acknowledging the very real “God/Gays/Guns” phenom with another block of voters…is offensive? Same with newly registered Dems…lots of negatives about them being thrown around as well, yet somehow that’s O.K. Hmm…
I wish you all well.

Silly people, just because you’re not bitter doesn’t mean no one is. I sure as he-ll am bitter after having the Republicans take our budget surplus and give it to the richest in the country and give us a war we can’t afford and on and on and on. Give me a break. Please educate yourself and realize why the right is pushing for Hillary so hard. She isn’t going to change a thing for you non-bitter people. I suppose you’re happy the way things are because they sure won’t change for you with the hateful attitudes I see here

Undecided Superdelegates start to lean on Hillary and they don’t want Hillary to quit. It’s on PBS tonight.

LMAO crisis. I guess the view will decide this election then

Folks,even though the Dem runners aint perfect,please don’t make the mistake of voting in another Republican.Us plain folk are hurtin purty bad…

If we are not bitter, why do we need Obama and Clinton to change things? Bitter according to webster dictionary only means “frustration”. People who are against Obama would never open their eyes to this because they are blinded by their hate. This is sad.

I wonder just how many people in previous primaries/caucuses wish to take their vote for Obama back. Just imagine folks, if the whole truth about Barack Obama came out when it should have, Hillary would have had this thing by a landslide a long time ago. The supers need to think about that as well. Obama is not electable in the GE>

Yeah Texan and like Hillary is “one of the people”…what a joke. She’s had a pampered life since marrying Slick Willy – $109 million bucks, yep she’s really understanding of the blue-collar way of life. Keep drinking that Clinton kool-aid.

“”Last poll had Clinton up by 36% in Kentucky.
I don’t think they are too impressed by Mr Obama and his hip hop style.
Keep counting that pop vote”"Posted by: s.b. | Apr 23, 2008 5:32:33 PM
You should have said they are not impressed by his skin colour since that is what you mean.
Some here are trying to find an excuse for their racist attitude.

Really when Obama uttered his “bitter” remarks he was projecting. The fact is that his base is composed of those who deep down are bitter and angry at America. What unites the leftists, the liberal affluent elite, the black separatists, and the academic intellectuals is their anger and dislike of America. They are all people who until now “have never been proud of America” as Michelle Obama put it.

I’m a working class person blue collar myself and bitter. Bitter that the government takes so much of my money and does nothing but squander it on moronic endeavors. I can’t ever see Hillary being able to understand the plight of us in the real world, no one that has that wealth can know. It’s been decades since she’s entered into the world of money – she’s forgotten what it’s like.
She is driven by power, nothing more…she told Bill years ago to “screw em” when talking about us blue collar workers. Well screw her. I don’t forget that easily because she’s still the same power-thirsty person. Her presidency would be a disaster – she can’t even control her campaign staff, or run it with a balanced budget. I don’t want her greedy hands anywhere near what’s left of my paycheck. NO thanks.
I’ve been an independent all my life, mainly leaning republican but they are just a joke which I can no longer stomach. This country is in a complete mess, part of which originated from the Clinton years. Thanks again, but no thanks.

obama cannot even buy an election.
democracy is alive-the people decide.
the fat cat elitists presidential hopeful loosers, kerry, dean, richardson, kennedy, and that pathetic peolosi etc will not decide this election the people will. and come november the fat cats can pack their bags and go home and try to explain to their constituents why they did not honor their duty to represent the people’s choice. for me it is clinton or mccain. loyalty to democracy before loyalty to the party. long live democracy.

Obama hammered 45 % out of Clinton’s dynastry Political Machinery backyard. so you salute him for that..This poor youngman is a force to reckon with.he is about the past vs the future. He is a Bridge to success. Keep on voting.. yes we can and yes we will win.Finally the Business of special interest in Washington is coming to an end.Join the change train. Go OBAMA 08

BUSH GAVE US CHANGE, ARE YOU HAPPY ? SIMPLE, OBAMA WIN = 4 MORE YEARS OF BUSH.

Dems will be bitter anyway and Obama is right cause John mccain will be president coming Nov 4, 2008.

How can a man who Lacks Patriotism, who constantly Condemns The United States Government Be a President.
He never says anything Good about the Government, Just blames them for everything wrong under the sun.
He flatly refuses to show any outward sign or symbolic sign of Patriotism.
He says unite but only divides. He segregates into groups, rich/poor, Black/white/Latino, in all his speeches, his website in everything he does.
He can give a speech, We Need more than a speech.
He says hope, beleive – Huh, we Need a President who can be competent and able from day one.
He says Change the Government – No Thank You, We just need it cleaned up and directed in right paths.
We need a hard working President, who loves America, willing to Defend and Protect Her and Serve Her. Not someone who wants to take her over and make their own America.
Vote for America – Not Obama
Vote for the People – Not Obama
Vote for Freedom – Not Obama
Vote for what is best for The United States Of America – Not Obama
He has no Respect for This country or the people of this country.

Does anyone else think that all of this arguing back and forth about who’s candidate is the greatest is kind of a moot point? It is April folks and things are just going to get worse between now and inauguration…not to mention it’s not like any of their policies are going to happen instantaneously.. With all of the gridlock in the government I think we are in for a long next few years. No jobs, gas at an all time high and apparently we need to go to war with Iran for some reason. I am really starting to get scared here – none of this is doing anybody any good. We need some changes now ..next year is going to be too late to help those of us already in trouble. Does anybody know if our current government is coming up with some reasonable plans for the here and now- that both parties will actually agree to?

Obama is rich in problems but poor in coming up with solutions. When pressed, he fades fast.

Wright was screaching that Hillary ain’t never been called a nig. Duh! What has that got to do with anything?
Remember how jubilant African Americans were when OJ killed two white people.
Apparently, “Educated” white people supporting Barack aren’t as wise as their communtity college degrees would suggest.

There seems to be a consensus building. Obama will NOT do well in rural communities. I wonder why?

when debating hillary lies as sure as she opens her mouth and after being around a lie to your face type husband then it should have worn off on her by now and that is what we are seeing… the bill kill hill times cuz if he don’t shut up and get out of the kitchen her meal is cooked and burnt.

I delight in seeing how his comments have been played throughout the media. “They don’t want to hear this from a 46 year old BLACK man named Barack Obama” was how his message started into the topic of guns and religion and antipathy. BO was trying to get the race card back in play before PA because it had worked in the past. The media didn’t play along, which is why he has come up with several explanations for his words (none of which worked), and why he hasn’t been able to undo the damage. He was prepared to speak to racism, but not elitism.

Regardless of Democratic bossess emerging calls for early determination of the nominee, the process must continue until August and the convention.
Every aspect of both candidates must be revealed to voters, the delegates, and, more importantly, the superdelegates.
The superdelegates all know that their job is not to follow the popular vote, caucuses, or delegates wishes.
The job of superdelegates is to select the candidate that establishes the ability to win the electoral college in November.
As such, the candidate who wins the states with the most electoral votes (seated or unseated) must be declared the nominee.
To do anything less is to guarantee an angry and bitter loss.

Hillary Clinton has the world upset over her comments that the United States will “obliterate Iran”, and we’re still debating whether Americans are “bitter.” Bitter, angry frustrated, dissilusioned–choose a word and then let it go! This issue was manufactured by the Clinton campaign and blown out of proportion by the media. Over 80% of the country believes the country is headed in the wrong direction. Maybe we can’t pull ahead because we fixate on words like bitter when we need to be discussing how we as Americans are going to tackle the major issues like the economy, health care and thw war in Iraq. What a crock!

Good comment Kaye
The media plays a big part in how people think and sometimes it seems the public take what the media says as truth. Like the word elitest, this word has been blown up big time, and labeled to Barack. Looking up the word elite in the dictionary, the meaning is the most skilled members of a group, a small powerful group. Isn’t that what Hillare says she is the most skilled for the job, than she would be a elitist as well. Hillary herself does not know what it is like to struggle or live from paycheck to paycheck as many do, she lives far above that realm, so I don’t think it’s right that she talks and many seem to agree that she is so in touch with middle or lower class America. As for the negative talk of Barack, he can not help who his parents were or how he was raised, though it sounds like his upbringing is the way alot of young kids are brought up today, kids abandoned my fathers or mothers, being raised by grandparents or other family members. He can not help what his parents named him and which has been the butt of many jokes, as for Mr Wrights comments I do not know him and we only heard what the media wanted to hear, we did not hear the whole sermon, like the media so often does, they play what they want you to hear and hope that you will believe. How many of us have said things that people take wrong or we chose the wrong words, and yes I do think Americans are bitter, we see it in the comments that are posted on here. These are all just things that was seen as adavantage to sway voters from voting for Barack, as he said its politics, digging dirt and sometimes just making it up or taking something and presenting it unlike it was intended, we see it in every election. You ever go on craigslist and read some of the rants and raves, that people write, its amazing how some people feel and think and even on here it is shown how mean spirited we Americans can be.

Enough with this “bitter” Nonsense!
Regarding religion I’m sure Obama
meant to say that in times of crisis
people turn to religion to get them
through hard times!
I don’t know what he meant about “guns”
but the campaigns and media should get back to the issues like the economy, Iraq, terrorism, honesty, trustworthiness!

Well, I think the bottom line is that, if you’re happy with your own life circumstances, and you’re happy with the direction of the country right now, that’s great–then you should vote for McCain. He proposes to continue the same approach we’ve taken the last 7+ years (Iraq, economy, health care, housing, education, infrastructure, environment, world standing, etc.).
On the other hand, if you’re upset (angry, bitter, whatever) about the direction of the country, and you think America is better than this and can do better, then you should vote for Obama. He proposes taking America in a new direction.

Just because what Barack said about guns and God does not make him not eligible to be President. We make mistakes on our jobs, does that make us not qualified to do our job, if so than we should quit or be fired. I remember back when 911 happened, people flooded to churches, it lasted for a while but it soon fazed out, that is what Barack was talking about. Drastic times often cause people to turn to church to find peace and a sence of protection. I was raised in church, my dad was a minister, and still attend my local church where I now live, our midweek service and Sunday morning service and I have seen this many times that drastic times get peoples attention, and as for my own belief, sometimes it takes things happening for people to look to God.

Ignorance and racism are synonymous! When my (5-greats) grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War battle at Kings Mountain, S.C., several free African Americans fought with him. He and an African American by the name of Essius Bowman both claim to have fired the shots that killed Maj. Ferguson, (nine shots hit Ferguson) who led the British Loyalists who challenged the western settlers in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. In a little over an hour they killed or captured his entire command. The battle at King’s Mountain was the beginning of the successful end to the Revolution, assuring independence for the United States of America and our cherished Constitutional freedoms! There were no Italians, no Jews, no Irish Catholics, no Cubans, no Asians, and no Kentuckians etc. fighting for our freedoms! When my 19-year-old, tenth-generation brother was fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, many African Americans were fighting with him. Even though African Americans constituted only 12% of our population, one fourth of those serving in Vietnam were African Americans.
Of course Daniel Boone was exploring Kentucky during the Revolutionary War, so Kentucky did not fight, sacrifice and died for our cherished freedoms.
Kentucky owes a debt of gratitude to African Americans, our most patriotic Americans, for their contribution to America.
Chagrined