Comments on: PRYOR http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/pryor/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:13:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steven http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/pryor/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Steven Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1976#comment-2013 Interestingly, he is Catholic (which I was unaware of), and that is something of an oddity in Alabama politics--although yes, he is overtly religious. I found him quite amiable, and rather unassuming in person. His commencement speech was mediocre--but many are, and most are worse. :) While he likley wouldn't be my first choice, I have no problem with his nomination. Interestingly, he is Catholic (which I was unaware of), and that is something of an oddity in Alabama politics--although yes, he is overtly religious.

I found him quite amiable, and rather unassuming in person. His commencement speech was mediocre--but many are, and most are worse. :)

While he likley wouldn't be my first choice, I have no problem with his nomination.

]]> By: Chris Allen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/pryor/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Chris Allen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1976#comment-2014 I hope you were not expressing a form of bigotry that really gets on my nerves. Why does a southern person's speech pattern and demenor always become a negative? Just because I have a southern accent don't mean I'm stupid, hear me boy! I hope you were not expressing a form of bigotry that really gets on my nerves. Why does a southern person's speech pattern and demenor always become a negative? Just because I have a southern accent don't mean I'm stupid, hear me boy!

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/pryor/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1976#comment-2015 Chris: Hell, I have a Southern accent. But many Alabama politicians affect a manner of speaking that is very "down home," so they don't appear to "get above their raisin'," despite the fact that they are mostly rather well educated. Georgia's Zell Miller, for example, has a Southern accent but talks like someone with an education. Alabama's Howell Heflin, on the other hand, used to talk like Foghorn Leghorn. --- Chris: Hell, I have a Southern accent. But many Alabama politicians affect a manner of speaking that is very "down home," so they don't appear to "get above their raisin'," despite the fact that they are mostly rather well educated.

Georgia's Zell Miller, for example, has a Southern accent but talks like someone with an education. Alabama's Howell Heflin, on the other hand, used to talk like Foghorn Leghorn.

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