Elitism is the new black?

Though down with the flu....somethings are so patently ridiculous, that even a fever of 101, won't stop me from commenting.

Yet another example of how irony is dead. Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild is throwing her support behind John McCain, because quote:

"If Barack Obama loses the presidential election, it may well be the result of a public perception that he is detached and elitist -- a politician whose expressions of empathy for hard-working Americans stem more from abstract solidarity than a real connection to the lives of millions of citizens."

The lady was a long time democrat and a fervent supporter of Hillary Clinton, one of her top fundraisers in fact. But what I find ironic about this, is the woman who chooses to be referred to as "Lady", splits her time between London and New York, and is the CEO of a fortune 500 company (holding company) has the stones to call a skinny black guy, who was raised by a single mother, worked as a community organizer and lives on the South Side of Chicago, elitist. More to the point, she chose the man with 7 houses over the man with one, and then cries "Elitist!". His dad was a freaking goat herder. Herded goats, like with one of those long sticks with the curved end....

Some other takes on this. Seems I wasn't the only one who got caught up in this. Steve Benen over at Washington Monthly has much better written take down. I do think however, that d-day has the proper response.

So when you vote remember that it is about those who have, keeping it and leaving you behind.

--edit mischaracterized Lady Forester's company worth.