Conversely LH, if racism were really a thing of the past among the redneck fraternity, one wouldn't have to query their motives.

But it isn't, and their behaviour, attitudes and language makes that very clear.

Since Obama shows no sign of arrogance to the impartial outsider, then the term "arrogant", when applied by said rednecks, comes over as a pretty obvious euphemism for what they really would like to call him (which is why I used the word "uppity").

Don T