The New York Times’ conservative stalwart William Kristol should receive some kind of award for being wrong with such baffling consistency while still retaining his job. Not only has he been credited (if that’s the right word) with steering John McCain toward picking Sarah Palin and waving his proverbial pompoms for the Iraq invasion, but he has just let fly with another doozy (or 10) in his latest column.

While we’re at it, can we just point out that it’s a little strange to have someone like Kristol continually talk about “media elites” as though he stood apart from that crowd? The proof that he is, in fact, a member of some kind of elite is apparent in his assertion that the public isn’t despairing over the current financial crisis. (And let’s not even start with his claim that “Islamophobia” hasn’t caught on since Sept. 11.) Say it out loud, Bill: “I write for The New York Times.” Now rinse and repeat if desired results not achieved.