Elitists are in both parties.
Granted, they are in the ‘rat party to a much higher degree,
but there are some ‘pubs that are elitists as well.
We call them “Country Club” Republicans.
You said it exactly right.
It took me a while to get my brain around this, but the Palin resignation helped the light bulb to come on.
This is shaping up more and more to be a battle between the Elitists and the “Folks”, i.e. those who embrace traditional values, common sense, and conservative principles.
Make no mistake, there are conservative Elitists as well as liberal ones, and the difference between them is so small as to be invisible. The division is one of elitism, not party or ideology.