[Bird Jenkins]

What do you mean by “elite”?

I think he means polished and educated and successful. Somewhere along the line, many social conservatives decided a President needs to be a plain-talkin' hick who thinks science and intellectualism is just the devil's bidness...

[Antoninus]

I think he means polished and educated and successful. Somewhere along the line, many social conservatives decided a President needs to be a plain-talkin' hick who thinks science and intellectualism is just the devil's bidness...

Uh, no. Try reading my post above. Elite means "an insider, a member of the political class from his youth."

And the "hick" comment puts you rare company. Some of the finest people I know are "hicks".