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The Irrefutable Stupidity of Sarah Palin

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Why don't we call Newt Gingrich or Dick Cheney stupid? We don't make those charges against those people, because as much as we might not agree with them or like them, we know that they are not dullards.

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Hope 2.0: Standing With Obama Over the Long Haul

Mark Klempner | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Mark Klempner

It's not that I object to critical thinking. We need it. Yet, while we're reminding Obama of his promises and scrutinizing him on his decisions, we need to stand with him.

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Jason Linkins

Sarah Palin: Working Class Hero? (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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I appreciate that Ross Douthat is looking for a working-class hero for the future GOP of his book, Grand New Party. The sooner he can bring himself f...

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Elite Deception and the Rise of Inequality

Sahil Kapur | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: George W. Bush, Conservatives, Elite, John Kerry, Tax Cuts, Gop, John McCain, Democrats, Barack Obama, Deregulation, Elitism, Republicans, Politics News
Sahil Kapur

By deflecting their elitism onto their rivals, the party of plutocrats has for decades held the trust of millions of Americans while simultaneously swindling them.

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Jason Linkins

Hannity Attacks Obama For Putting Mustard On His Burger [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Video, Obama Elitist, Hamburger, Sean Hannity, Arugula, Elitism, Barack Obama, Media News

[Good Lord, this has become a full-blown "thing" now. Please see utterly deranged updates, below.] Oh hi, everyone! Are we still doing that election...

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A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Liberal-Arts-Education, Ivy League, Ivy League Schools, Elitism, Liberal Arts Education, Humanities, Reading, Living News
Lisa Solod Warren

If being an elitist means that I still and will always care about nurturing my mind and the minds of others then I will wear that banner proudly.

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The Election Seen Through a Class Prism: Why Obama Will be Our Next President

Joe Lauria | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, John McCain, Elitism, Socialism, Social Democracy, Joe Biden, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Joe Lauria

Socialism hasn't been an issue in a presidential campaign since Nixon accused McGovern of it 1972. Before the collapse no one would believe it would become one again.

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Maybe You Shouldn't Vote

Bill Folman | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Bill Folman

I ask that you take a moment to answer the following questions and determine whether you have the skill and the know-how to vote responsibly for our next president.

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Eloquence--yuck

Adam Kernan-Schloss | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

Read More: Elitism, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Home News
Adam Kernan-Schloss

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, there he goes again. On at least two occasions during last night's debate, John McCain disparaged Barack Obama's eloquen...

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This Negative Campaign Hurts My Feelings

Faith Salie | Posted 11.07.2008 | Style

Read More: John McCain, Sarah Palin, Elitism, Joe Six Pack, Style News
Faith Salie

Does Sarah Palin loathe me because I'm not Jo-sephine Six-pack? I don't like beer. I've tried to like it, really, especially when wearing my cowboy boots, but doggone it, I just don't.

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I Challenge You to a Fight, Bobby Lee May

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Racism, Elitism, Obama Muslim, Barack Obama, Obama Bobby May, Politics News
Ben Cohen

Perhaps it was an attempt at humor to insinuate that Obama is a terrorist-loving, communist ghetto drug thug, but it will go down as perhaps the lamest right wing column in modern history.

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This Country Needs An Intellectual

Sheila Suess Kennedy | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home

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Sheila Suess Kennedy

The charge of elitism is a manifestation of America's longstanding and unfortunate subtext of anti-intellectualism, and its use during this campaign is both revealing and disturbing.

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Jason Linkins

Elitist To Abandon Democratic Party Over Elitism, Endorse The Guy With Seven Homes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Elitism, Lynn Forester De Rothschild, John McCain, Obama Elitism, Politics News

Those who are concerned about which member of the landed gentry would take up the cause of flacking John McCain now that Carly Fiorina's been taken of...

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Cynical and Divisive Chutzpah

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Elitism, Campaign Strategy, Republican Convention, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Republican National Convention, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

It is clear that any criticism of Sarah Palin will be interpreted by the Republican campaign as prima facie evidence of elitism.

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I'm Tired Of Hearing About Elitism

Marcus Alexander Gadson | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Michaelk Dukakis, John McCain 2008, Elitism, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Home News
Marcus Alexander Gadson

Both parties have been using accusations of elitism as a campaign strategy but this tactic has been a favorite of Republicans. Kerry was portrayed as an elitist, a hypocritical charge given the pampered background of George W. Bush.

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Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain said something ridiculous to a reporter yesterday. I hasten to point out that the previous sentence should have been a major media headlin...

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The Elitist Tipping Point

John Ridley | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain Elitist, John Mccain's Houses, Elitism, Mccain Houses, Barack Obama Elitist, Barack Obama, Politics News
John Ridley

John McCain can't remember how many houses he has, and immediately he's hit by some with the charge of being an elitist. And so, this is our public conundrum: what exactly is the elitist tipping point?

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Friday Talking Points [43] -- And The Gold Medal For Snarkiness Goes To...

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I don't usually comment on sports, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no professional sports guy, nor do I play one on the web. But I h...

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Friday Talking Points [42] -- Get Up, Stand Up, Barack

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have to assume if you're reading this that you're sick of the Olympics already. Wow, that was fast. Is NBC's coverage going to be twice as bad as ...

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Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...

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Deliberation, Education ... and Immigration

Peter Kaufman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Purpose of a College Education, University, College Students, Youth, College, Oxbridge, College Admissions Craze, College Tuition, Elitism, Western Civilization, The Purpose of Culture, Living News
Peter Kaufman

Why should we go to college? Let's admit that career advancement, fun, and variety have places in any good answer's line-up. But there's also the so-called "civilizing effect."

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Jason Linkins

WSJ's Frank: Obama's Neighborhood Is A Haven For Elites - Conservative Elites

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Elitism, John McCain, Hyde Park, Barack Obama, Politics News

In their battle to get GOP nominee and Surge-loving gaffe-machine John McCain installed in the White House, conservative thinkers obviously plan to sp...

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Jason Linkins

MSNBC Anchor Helpfully Defines 'Elitism'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Elitism, Hillary Clinton, Video, Barack Obama Elitist, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Elitist, Politics News

Media personalities say the darnedest things sometimes! Like MSNBC's Contessa Brewer, who helpfully defined elitism this afternoon as basically A). b...

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Age Of "McLuxury" Dawns

Fortune | Peter Gumbel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Wealth, Elitism, McLuxury, Business News

The next time you're waiting for your bags to arrive at O'Hare, ponder this: In Milan there's a leather goods store called Valextra, just down the roa...

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