Latte, anyone?

I am not venturing an opinion on whether the "latte-drinking" characterization off Obama supporters is either a) accurate or b) actually impacting the race, but I have to say, it makes me laugh a lot.

I for one do love a good latte. Cappuccinos, too.

Remember the Republican tactic where something or someone was liberal, ergo VERY VERY BAD? Is it me, or is being a "latte-drinker" Hillary's "liberal." Did that make sense? like,

Republican: "liberal" :: Hillary:"latte drinker"

Hillary, who has come out against "hope," "being eloquent," and "insignificant states," now also opposes warm milk.

I really want Starbucks to issue a report about the flaky unAmerican-ness of latte drinking customers. I imagine the highlights being something like this:

The Starbucks Latte Drinkers Report - March 12, 2008

Of all our customers, Latte drinkers are the most likely to buy the paper, but only for the Arts and Leisure section, because they have so much leisure time and do unamerican things like go see a play.

Latte drinkers are 8% more likely to roll the "r" in "grande latte."

Latte drinkers are 26% more likely to do at least one of the following while ordering a latte:

• give an unsolicited hug to a Starbucks employee;
• sing along to the Joni Mitchell album playing in the cafe;
• tip the barista with more than your 13 cents in change;
• tell their child "yes you can" when, clearly, the child can't.

(The coffee-vote-for-Hillary corollary: Though Starbucks has not made a formal study of the matter, there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that people who order drip coffee black are more likely to have to be at work by 8 am, express confusion at why "tall" means "small," scratch their American balls in public, and vote for Hillary.)