Simply the Best.
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:
April 17th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I agree!
What ever happened to that political correspondent you had? I think Tony was his name – Did you fire him? If you didn’t, you definitely should – good thing I don’t rely on Ms. Informed for all my politics news or else I would be caught misinformed. What a slacker that guy is
April 17th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I was all set to switch my support to the elitist until I caught wind that Bruce Springsteen has decided to back Obama.
I learned long ago that anything that he believed in (including that awful music of his) was something I was fully against.
More importantly, am I the only one devastated that Natalie was backstabbed and evicted on Big Brother!
April 17th, 2008 at 9:47 am
“If you don’t think you’re better than us, then WHAT THE F*CK ARE YOU DOING?!” Hits the nail right on the head.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Stop trying to manipulate Ms. Informed into firing me, so you can have my job. There is only room for one Cartalemi at Ms. Informed, and that is Tony.
I apologize to all my faithful readers. I will be back sooner than you think with a commentary well worth the wait.
April 17th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Yes, that’s ull wonderful but, much more importantly, am I the only one devastated that Natalie was backstabbed and evicted on Big Brother!
April 20th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Still waiting for the big comeback