Maybe He was Held Up by a Bitter, Religious, Gunman

Sheldon Alberts searches for Obama's bitter people in Rocky Balboa's old neighborhood, but forgets the Senator's thesis that bitter people are supposed to turn to guns or religion, not Belgian Beer:

When Obama said recently that blue-collar voters are "bitter" and cling to guns and religion for solace, the message resonated for Steve Reeder, 50, a Fishtown college teacher.

Three weeks ago, Reeder was held up at gunpoint near a Kensington 'el' train station.

"I am bitter. I don't go for guns or religion, but I'll go down to a bar and knock down some Belgian beers. That's my form of bitterness," says Reeder.
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Originally posted in UNCoRRELATED Apr 21, 2008