[MD] Gun smoke in the shape of a fake letter and not a mushroom cloud

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Platt to DMB]
Thank you Paris Hilton -- like totally awesome. The Messiah has 
come.  Let us all worship the Messiah. But first, make sure you tires 
are properly inflated.

[Arlo]
"Its like they take pride in being ignorant." Thanks.

[Platt]
Elitism personified. Thanks.

[Arlo]
If the evidence for "elitism" is "mocking derision", then you give 
two examples here of being an elitist yourself, on top of the 
proudful ignorance of your first reply. And now I've given two as 
well. So we are both equal elitists. Do you eat arugula? I do. 
Although I can't stand lattes. And I drive a F150 pickup, not a 
Buick. I also do not think non-white culture is "inferior" to white 
culture. So who's the bigger elitist?

But "elitism" has to be one of the most ridiculous talking-points of 
this campaign. What's McCain's campaign slogan, "Vote for me, I'd 
probably make a terrible president"? (Thanks Jon Stewart).  Just like 
the Paris Hilton distraction, and the idiotic mocking of the tire 
inflation remarks (according to the NHTSA, families would save 
.12/gallon if they maintained proper tire inflations levels, an 
immediate savings that would consist of more per family savings than 
the proposed eventual (but not guaranteed) savings oil companies 
claim we will see if we allow unfettered drilling on protected 
lands), it evidences just what DMB's point was, that real political 
dialogue in this country has nearly entirely given way to moronic 
soundbites and proudly ignorant distortions.

And Franklin's prescience is demonstrated every time this rears its head.