Pro-America Areas of the Country?

I think they are dividing the country up. I think they are trying to say that Democrats are not patriotic more or less.

Why do Dems call certain parts of the country "red necks"? I think that we have a different idea of what's best for America. For instance, Obama presented a bill called The Global Poverty Act where he wants to send 845 billion dollars overseas. I think we have enough of our own problems and should fix America first. Dems want to let all the illegal aliens into this country. Obama wants to give them driver's licenses. But I'm not sure what Palin meant by her statement.

Well, let's see, San Francisco openly aids and abets military deserters, but refuses to allow military recruiters on school campuses. In Madison, WI you can praise any two-bit murderous 3rd world dictator, but if you have a Bush or Right Wing sticker on your car it will usually get vandalized... or of those peace loving libbies might even run you off the road. You don't have to be Republican to be pro American, and there are many Republicans who aren't... but if you say all Americans are pro-America, you are delusional.

I consider my area pro American but Sarah from the Frozen North hasn't shown her face in the Philadelphia suburbs. Actually, she wasn't very welcome in Philly when she came. People held up signs that said "Welcome to Philadelphia / Now Go Home". I think pro American is Sarah speak for Red State and Pennsylvania is about as Blue a State as can be found. LOL

"Why are so many Republicans saying certain areas of the country are less patriotic than others?" Because the "us vs. them" mentality is deeply sewn into conservative thought. The other guy is always 'the enemy'; it's never just someone you have a disagreement with. It's really pitiful when looked at on a large scale. Thankfully that sort of mentality is on its way out. I'm going to hope this election begins to herald the end of that black and white, simple-minded mentality.

I'm thinking that she's referring to small towns. I noticed that she was just in Ohio today she went to Findlay Ohio, AKA Flag City USA. They make US flags there. It's a much smaller city compared to Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland or Cincinnati. It's also a big Republican area.

I think that republican rextremeists are having a problem believing that people are patriotic unless they act and think and do exactly as they do themselves. It is the same as people of certain religions who think that their answer is the only right answer, and that everyone else is WRONG.

I didn't think it was even a party thing, but it seems you may be right. If it wasn't intended to be that, then that at least tinges it. ...it seems offensive, to me. I mean if small towns are the epitome of "pro-america" and "real america"...then what're us rural folks who don't live in the towns or the cities? Isn't it awful just to generalize people like that? WTF is up with this "real america" idea. REAL AMERICA is every person in this country, of every political viewpoint, race, beliefs, and lifestyles...to claim anything different...I'm sorry, is incredibly divisive and it's not even a very good ploy for this campaign since it's likely to be taken badly by alot of people. I can't help but think this is just pure stupidity, on whoever takes part in this claim.

You said exactly what I've been saying and thinking! This is really getting ridiculous, between this woman you quoted and Representative Michelle Bachmann who wants all liberal members of Congress to be investigated for being anti-American among other IDIOTS, being spurred on by the McCain/Palin campaign and some of the candidates' own remarks. From things I've been hearing, by some standards I don't live in the "real American" part of Pennsylvania but by others I'm in the heart of one of the pro-American parts of the country. I'm in a blue area of a small purple town, surrounded by a bunch of other small blue, red and mostly purple small towns but part of a currently red county, but in a larger blue region of a blue state, which does have some real American - I mean red - areas. Guess what? We're all real Americans in a real part of America regardless of our party affiliations or ideology. We're all suffering from a bad economy and our state has more troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan than most other states and have lost more troops than most other states, so don't tell any of us we're not real Americans! Annie

hi bd I am also sick of people saying becuase I am not a republican that I am not pro america. give us a break, forget the political crap and realize we are also Americans and proud to be a mericans,just as the republicans are.After all people are people no matter who they vote for, and they love their country just as I do and as you do.

There are red states and blue states, VA is a red state meaning that the GOP has carried it in all four elections.

Comments such as someone or an area are not patriotic are very scary and cause division between all Americans who most of I believe are patriotic whether they be Democrats, Republicans or Independents. I thought one of the great things about being American is "freedom of speech," and it seems like some people want to take that away unless you are saying what they want to hear.

hello, just thought i would put in my 5 cents worth here. you see, i am not american, and find it difficult to understand how passionately patriotic you all are but that so few of you vote. we have two major parties here too, in oz, and we have compulsory voting, but no-one would think to accuse some-one else of being un-australian. nobody would know what that meant. we are all australian, thats it.