We're All Elitist Now

Haven't written in a while.  I had the title of this blog written shortly after Obama was sworn in.  What I liked about him right away was that he didn't seem interested in arguing ideas that weren't good ideas.  Which I think is a good idea.  

The problem he got into was the fact that right now the entire Republican party doesn't seem to have ANY good ideas.  That'll put a crimp in anyone's "bi-partisan" plans.  If the president took the road of "well, I'll listen to any good ideas out there", which would by it's very nature negate every single right wing idea, he'd not only be labeled an elitist, but he'd also be accused of being partisan.  Here's my solution.

First, stop saying "bipartisan".  (Ugly word.)  Instead the word should be "nonpartisan".  As in "I don't care what party you're in as long as you have a good idea."  Again, this would involve bringing just about zero republican votes.  (Maybe Olympia Snow on a good day).  But you know what?  THAT'S OKAY!!!  You simply say, "They DON'T have any good ideas!"  Then you proceed to explain why those ideas are bad.  In your press conference, on Jay Leno, on 60 Minutes, on your weekly YouTube address.   Twitter it fer chrissakes!  Doesn't matter.  A good idea is a good idea no matter how it gets disseminated.  

And here's the kicker.  Check out this imaginary future exchange:

FOX "News" reporter:  Mr. President, you say you don't mind not getting any votes from across that isle because right now there don't seem to be any, in your words "good ideas" coming from them.  But Mr. President, if you think you and the Democrats have a monopoly on good ideas, doesn't that in fact make you an elitist?

President Obama: Yes. (pause)  I am an elitist.  So are the American people.  We're all elitist now.