Can I has New York Times column pleaz?

Seriously, why the hell are they paying William Kristol for this narrow-minded, elitist drivel? Here is just one nugget:

But the next morning, as I drove around the Washington suburbs, I saw not one but two cars — rather nice cars, as it happens — festooned with the Obama campaign bumper sticker “got hope?” And I relapsed into moroseness.

Shorter Kristol: If you live in my neighborhood and drive a Volvo, you should be happy and support McCain; anything less makes me want to cry.