Digby on "Rotten Elites" (Beltway media in bed with politicians)

[StefanX]

The biggest sickness in our politics is this top down, elitist mentality in which people are fed a diet of information, entertainment, products and ideas that are focus grouped, soulless and commercial --- and which are then filtered through a ruling media class that is so psychologically cramped, so emotionally sterile, so stuck in their own feedback loop that they are presenting a totally distorted version of reality. It's important that we look elsewhere for wisdom and leadership.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2005_08_21_digbysblog_archive.html#112490885652988737

This is one of the clearest explanations about what's wrong with our media. It's getting a big reaction on Hullabaloo (144 comments and counting!).

I recommend reading the whole thing.

[Canuckistanian]

1. A very compelling theory

But as the commenters noted, where does Bush fit in with this elitism? He's neither cool nor witty nor a babe magnet or even particularly street smart. He's lied to them, used them for cheap publicity stunts that they should have known would not make them look good.

Certainly the Kewl Kidz sinigger at him behind his back but then go on writing love notes to him and defending his very worst abuses.

For the love of God, why?

[StefanX]

2. I think they're afraid of him

I think he (and Rove) have threatened various reporters.