Ms. Informed

While I was reading one of my favorite blogs on the internet today, I was informed of all the elitist talk that is flying around about Obama by many news outlets. (Ok, manly Fox News, but there were some others in there, too.)

Hilary calls Obama an elitist and suddenly that is the new buzzword in this presidential campaign. But, as Jon Stewart points out (and Emily posts about), WHAT is so wrong with being an elitist?

Is it the -ist that is throwing people off?

Racist, facist, sexist.

But this -ist is actually, dear readers, a GOOD THING.

Elite is defined as “the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.”

Now I ask you, intelligent, well-informed, faithful reader, why shouldn’t our president (and anyone even considering running for the once highly honored and respected office for that matter) NOT be the best?

I think America has had enough of non-elitist presidents. (Something in the ballpark of 8 years of it, in fact.) Isn’t it time we raised our standards and demanded the best?

Even Jon Stewart agrees:

Ever wanna lick the back of Jordin Sparks’ head? How bout Carrie Underwood? Or Kelly Clarkson?

Ok, me neither. (I’m more of a Daughtry girl myself.) But now you can lick the back of their stamps. Starting May 12, a limited edition of American Idol stamps will be distributed by the U.S. Postal Service to support the Idol Gives Back charity. Stamps will be available online at stamps.com and will not be sold in post office branches.