Senator Barack Obama came under criticism Friday after some poorly-chosen words. According to USA Today, the Illinois Senator made some comments in private during a fundraiser in San Francisco, California which described some Americans who are fed up with the current economy status.
"It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or anti-pathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," said Obama.
After acknowledging his previous remarks in California could have been better phrased, he added:
"The truth is that these traditions that are passed on from generation to generation, those are important. That's what sustains us. But what is absolutely true is that people don't feel like they are being listened to."
The Clinton camp is using this opportunity to jump all over her opponent. The camp handed out buttons with the words "I'm not bitter" printed on them and held a conference call of Pennsylvania mayors to denounce the Illinois senator.
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