This afternoon in a White House briefing, President Obama was asked what he thought of the contention of some Republicans that he's out of touch with average Americans.

He had a good answer (paraphrase):

I went to law school and college with the help of scholarships. So did my wife. We were still paying off student loans 9 years after we graduated.

I bought my first car for about $900. It had a big hole in the floor that allowed you to see the road, so I knew my wife wasn't marrying me for my money. We had credit-card debt we hadn't paid off. We had to start college fund.

Our personal finances--meaning not having to worry about paying bills at the end of the month or gas prices--weren't stable until fairly recently.  I have a middle class upbringing and experience.  In contrast to my Republican challenger...

How's that for a diplomatic answer?

It's a very diplomatic answer!

And persuasive.

If the election boils down to who's more in touch with average Americans, Obama will win in a landslide.

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