[Miss Marple]

I have been PO'd at a bunch of the beltway conservatives for a long time.

Kristol has thrown a monkey wrench into a lot of the administration's policies going all the way back to the spring of 2001.

Krauthammer has missed the mark quite often, beginning with his over-the-top rant against "The Passion of Christ."

Noonan spends her time dissing the President's speeches, even though most people see thonse speeches as positive, if not great.

[flashbunny]

limbaugh, steyn, coulter...the list goes on.

Noonan, who is probably the gentlest to express her views, gets it just as bad as anyone. "Washed up" etc.

The truth of the matter is, these people will still be around long after January 21st, 2009. And the republican party is going to need them in 2008 just as much as before.

It will be funny to see RNC heads who called them 'elitists' come back for their help when they need a little spin or good coverage to motivate the base.

The ones who are burning bridges are not the 'elitists' - they're just doing what they've always been doing, just with a different target. It's the party leaders who have been ignoring the growing discontent within the conservative base...and now they're trying to blame commentators for the problems caused by the mistakes THEY have made.