"Real" Americans

Thanks, Egipsey, for calling my attention to this latest outrage. When asked in an NBC interview who the dreaded "elite" are, Sarah Palin responds: "people who think that they're better than any one else." Fair enough. I think it satisfies at least one definition of the word. But then John McCain, who purports to be running for President of the entire United States pipes up with: "I know where a lot of them live. In our nation's capital and in New York City."Hmm. Okay. Following on the heels of Palin's angry differentiation between the "real" America and its fake co-citizens out here on the fringy coasts, it kind of gets me thinking. If this ticket does win, does their administration have any jurisdiction over me, since I live in New York City and am, arguably, a member of the "elite?" Is my region exempted from a McCain Presidency since it lies outside of "real" America?Compare if you will, this stunning speech by Barack Obama."There are no pro-America parts of the country and anti-America parts of the country. We all love this country, no matter where we live or where we come from. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, young, old, rich, poor, gay, straight, city-dwellers, farm-dwellers. It doesn't matter. We're all together."And you know what this Virginia crowd of Obama supporters, who live so close to those Washington elites, shouted back?"USA! USA! USA!"