What's wrong with "the new elite?" Forget cultural insularity or smugness. The main problem with the "new elite" is that they're not an elite at all. That is, they aren't particularly smart, or competent.

When the private sector fails, the solution is more government. When the government fails, the solution is more government.

Personally, I'm tired of hearing the whole have-you-no-decency routine from people who have made quite clear that they possess none themselves.

Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.