TDD Poll: Are you an "angry white male"?
Last year I put a question out to our woman readers about their reaction to then-presidential candidate John Edward's announcement that his wife Elizabeth was going to continue campaigning with him despite her having cancer.
Now, I wanted to bring a an question to a different, often forgotton, demographic... "the angry white man". I had heard about this article by and then had someone give it to Jean to give to me.
On February 8th, Aspen Times columnist Gary Hubbell posed this idea, "In election 2008, don't forget Angry White Man". So, guys, do you consider yourself to be an "angry white man"? (No racism intended, obviously.) And, secondly, do you think Mr. Hubbell has a point worth considering here? 
huh... how'd you guess? fit's me to a "T". minus the welding and coal stuff.
Posted by: andy | February 24, 2008 at 11:31 AM
secondly, yes, he's got a point worth making.
Posted by: andy | February 24, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Although it would be nice to think there's a chance to keep the Dem's out of office in Nov., I just don't see it happening. The AWM caricature is like reading a horoscope – there are parts that resonates with everyone. I think George Bush has made enough mistakes in these last 8 years that it will be some years before Conservatives are back in the White House.
Posted by: ben | February 24, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Angry? No. Disgusted? Yes. Call me a DWB.
Mr. Hubbell has a point, but the AWM won't get what he wants this election. If the AWM ". . . isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field," he better not be looking for it from the three likely candidates. He'd better be prepared to shell out even more in tax dollars to those who believe it's the government's money, not ours (or, as I believe, God's).
Posted by: Mike Erickson | February 24, 2008 at 02:55 PM
you people need to spend more time in the ghetto with angry black men.
Posted by: chris corwin | February 24, 2008 at 10:32 PM
"...he remembers..."
what happened to "love keeps no record of wrongs." ?
does the bible not really mean that?
Posted by: chris corwin | February 24, 2008 at 10:37 PM
The horoscope analogy is a great one, Ben.
Am I angry? Yes. Am I white? Extremely. Am I a man? Technically, yes, but my wife thinks otherwise. But am I an AWM? Nope. Some of these items touch a nerve, but there is definitely an undercurrent of bigotry here that I do not agree with.
Posted by: Resident Atheist | February 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM