Even our would-be-leader, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is getting into the Pittsburgh spirit. In a NY Times article about Obama traveling the nation Obama opines:
“I’ve been struck by how many beautiful places there are in the country that you don’t necessarily think of as beautiful. Pittsburgh, for example, is a really handsome town with the rivers and the hills.”
Dude: we’re handsome. I certainly would not kick Pittsburgh out of bed for eating crackers.
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1 todd // Jul 10, 2008 at 21:22
OK, my partner, Beth, points out that this is probably just pandering, because, as she says, Pennsylvania swings like a barn door. She’s right, of course. But Pittsburgh is still purdy, even if our would-be-fearless-leader isn’t being completely honest.
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