by Tyler Bejoian 15 years old New York, NY

John Lennon once said, “A working class hero is something to be”. That song must have been played repeatedly on the I-pods of both Sarah Palin, and Joe Biden before the debate last night. It seemed like every other sentence uttered by the candidates was a childhood memory recalled from their days on Main Street, Scranton, or the Wild frontier for all we know. Now call me an elitist, anarchist, or maybe just a New Yorker, but when two Vice Presidential candidates use their “small town values” as one of the main qualifications for the White house, I think one thing. Bullshit.

These are politicians not employees at your local Home Depot. They are at top of the social spectrum. I guarantee you that the last time either of these candidates had to confront the struggles that most Americans face on a daily basis, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was still in theatres. Yes, both candidates rose through the ranks of their respected generations from their small town roots but that is yesterdays news. The way that they both used it as a political tactic was nauseating, and as obvious as McCain’s choice of Palin as a running mate in the first place.  Since when did being a small town Americ an become a desirable credential for the second highest political office in the most influential country in the Western World.
 

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