I remember when "elite" meant you had an extra hit point

[prog]

It's only now starting to dawn on me that the main reason the RNC focused so heavily on how "elite" and untrustworthy the media are isn't that they make a fun arbitrary target for a bit of the ol' Two Minutes Hate; it's more hope that people (besides their friends in the crazy 29) will stop listening to the news, and therefore miss all the stories about any of the candidates written by people who are not full-time McCain handlers. Because these stories have been pulling out some awfully curious things lately, haven't they.

Expect the McCain campaign, now that it's revealed its true shape, to follow the GWB model of absolutely minimizing any direct exposure its key people have with the press. The only new twist they offer is spiking access-denials with open mockery:

Comments

[cramerica.livejournal.com]

Revealed its true shape! Well put

[prog.livejournal.com]

I never want you to explain the mime-in-the-coconut thing to me. (Unless that's all there is to it, in which case, tally ho.)

[in-parentheses.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten how much I hate watching shows like that. I just want to tell them to go sit in the corner until they can remember to take turns speaking.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Is "crazy 29" some reference I don't get? I don't see anything on Google.

[prog.livejournal.com]

Oops... looks like I misremembered. I meant crazy 27.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Aha, the crazy 27%. Got it.

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

As far as I am concerned "elite" is spelled "31337" and means you have the best h4x and cr4x for your 1337 w4r3z.

[prog.livejournal.com]

Me, I figure it's a Civ III unit that's survived battle a few times and has a very long green bar now.