I read this thread as folks being upset about how the Parker question disrespected the President and made Kansas look bad. I saw it a different way. I thought it made Kansas look more likeable.
By the way, here's the book...it's well researched and a good read.
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America (Hardcover)
by Thomas Frank "In the backlash imagination, America is always in the state of quasi-civil war: on one side are the unpretentious millions of authentic Americans; on the..." (more)
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