Lady Rothschild thinks Obama is elitist
Insanely rich Lynn Forester de Rothschild, an ardent Hillary Clinton supporter who has endorsed John McCain and Sarah Palin, could have spared herself the ridicule coming her way today if she hadn't said she thinks Barack Obama is "an elitist." The differences between the Republican and Democratic candidates are significant, and she could have singled out any number of meaningful positions to explain her move to McCain's side. But elitist?
Very, very few people occupy that truly elite niche of wealth, power and privilege that enfolds the family Rothschild. And giving Lady Rothschild her due, she was a fabulously wealthy lawyer and entrepreneur who made $100 million on her own before she married her fabulously wealthy husband (and honeymooned at the White House with Hillary and Bill).
Here's where the Rothschild's kick back and connect with the little people. It's their spread in Buckinghamshire.
A separate point of hypocrisy is Lady Forester de Rothschild's abandonment of economic theories she held during the Democratic primary. In support of Clinton's candidacy she told Portfolio: "What is in the interest of all Americans? I think if history is our guide, we've had stronger economies, more wealth creation under Democratic presidents than Republican presidents. So I don't understand why all my capitalist friends aren't Democrats."
Maybe Milady, who was born in New Jersey, has spent too much time in England. She probably meant to say that Obama is uppity, not elitist. That's got to be it.
The photo of Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild was taken by Shawn Thew/EPA. The photo of Ascott House is courtesy of Wikipedia.
Who really cares what she tinks?
Posted by: BabyMeBaby | September 18, 2008 at 02:35 PM
elitist is not a person who BELONGS to some kind of elite group. an elitist is a person, who, like obama, belongs to a group and thinks that others are beneath his level, because they dont belong. the others are the bitter god-loving peoples of the usa.
awash in campaign money, obama campaign has been able to hide this fact.
john mccain is VERY rich. but not elitist. obama is not so rich, but is an elitist.
Posted by: sb | September 18, 2008 at 03:28 PM
how can she vote for a ni.....? that is what she meant and she can take back her racist behind to wherever it belongs. I am not sure but i think it might be in hell eventually.
Posted by: King T | September 18, 2008 at 03:34 PM
She's absolutely correct - Obama is an elitist. He thinks that he's smarter than the rest of us and that we need him to lead us to a better life. In the meantime he's just a political hack from the Chicago machine who has never led, managed, created anything. He doesn't even have any former colleagues from colllege, law school, community organizing, anywhere, to attest to his character. Frankly, Lynn's business experience makes her more qualified than Obama.
Posted by: Joanne600 | September 18, 2008 at 03:57 PM
sb is just plain wrong about this. Elitist means "intelligent" and refers to somebody who can say nuclear with only one "u." An elitist is somebody who puts a "g" at the end of the ing words. Like when Palin said: "I bet he's regrettin' not pickin' her..." (She was referring to Obama not choosing Hillary for his VP.) That proves that Palin is no "elitist" even though she has a tanning bed in her house. At least she only has one house. That we know of so far.
Posted by: Wanda in Arlee, MT | September 18, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Please spare me the envious note on this article! She's a millionaire, so what? She made it on her own before she married! As I understand by reading the news, Obama just took over $9 million from the millionaires in Hollywood, why don't you criticize them for having money? And to the comments posted regarding race, spare me also of this out of touch comment! Obama has 50% of the votes in the country right now, are they all black voters? Race is not an issue here, so stop it with dividing our country and calling those who oppose Obama racists! What are you then, anti women, anti rich???
Posted by: Amarissa | September 18, 2008 at 04:35 PM
King T ,
I've read and re-read the article and can not find the quote your say she made about voting for a ni........
You didn't make this up as a way of weakening the impact of her change did you?
Oh, I forgot, anyone who doesn't vote for Obama is a raciest, right?
Posted by: TIm/Browns'44 | September 18, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Many moderately paid college professors, journalists, and artists are quite elitist. By contrast, many wealthy entrepreneurs are very down-to-earth.
Posted by: a.m. young | September 18, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Look forward to the day when a Rothschild calls you elitist. That will be day when you know you have arrived.
Posted by: Mr. Unite Us | September 18, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Rothschild is a HATER!!! Sorry you can't be that brilliant!
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Posted by: Ruth Calabria | September 18, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Lady Rothschild hit the ball out of the park. Obama is an elitist idiot.
Posted by: Nina s | September 18, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Amarissa, I am neither anti-women nor anti-rich. But yes, I am suspicious of people who bypass the obvious reason to choose a candidate – his or her stands on the issues. McCain and Obama have differences of substance: their positions on the war in Iraq, for example, and how to deal with Iran, Cuba and other hostile nations. They have different ideas about free trade and how to make health care available. I have to admit, liking a candidate is not that important to me. I care about what he or she would do. Neither do I need to identify with them or feel like he or she “understands” me. I care about where a candidate stands on the issues such as the Lilly Ledbetter act (giving women the right sue over pay discrimination) and what kinds of supreme court justices he would seat on the bench. Rothschild suddenly decided that none of these issues—issues that were so dear to her chosen candidate--are relevant in her choice. So yes, I am mocking her. And yes, I find her motives suspect. If you don't that's fine with me.
Posted by: Lisa Richardson | September 18, 2008 at 05:23 PM
I cannot believe the foolishness of some of you who simply agree that Obama is elitist, yet this woman or McCain are not? It's your way of saying Obama is "uppity." Do you know anything about where Obama lives compared to where McCain and Rothschild? McCain DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU. If he did, his chief economic advisor wouldn't have been one of the reasons for the financial mess and who also calls Americans "whiners" because they're complaining about the economy. He was a shill for UBS and the mortgage crisis is partly his fault. I don't care if you dislike Obama, but stop with the nonsense about "elitist" because when in the hell has Obama ever treated some of you as if he thought he was above you? PERCEPTION and REALITY are two very different things and those who don't even know the man, clearly deal in the former. Amazing how the Republicans show their hypocrisy on these matters. Someone handed everything in life (like McCain) is perceived as "down to earth" because Obama had the nerve to work hard to get to where he is, and therefore, he MUST be "elitist." America, wake up, the president isn't supposed to be like you. The president needs to be exceptional and brilliant. If he/she were like you, then we could all be president based on nothing more than the perception of humility... heaven forbid they're also exceptionally intelligent.
Watch "Idiocracy"... it's the direction our country is going because some people are so egotistical that they forget what we should be looking for in a president. My president shouldn't be someone "I have a beer with." The president isn't supposed to be your "buddy," he/she is supposed to be a LEADER and an INTELLIGENT one at that.
Posted by: MarieH | September 18, 2008 at 05:45 PM
Good heavens, I agree with the Lady. But is there more of an elitist than Hillary Clinton?
Posted by: Oliver Hagley | September 18, 2008 at 05:51 PM
It's really pathetic that this is what our presidential elections have come to. 'He's an elitist,' 'he's out of touch.' It's nothing but a cult of personality. Discuss a real issue. Both candidates suck.
Posted by: Brad | September 18, 2008 at 05:55 PM
SB "john mccain is VERY rich. but not elitist. obama is not so rich, but is an elitist."
I don't agree with your larger point, but I do agree with the above. Obama is a smarter than average person while McCain is the opposite, and admittedly less threatening to a lot of people, who quite evidently have preferred a know-nothing president for going on eight years now.
Some of us pointed this out a while ago, and noted that a finer touch with the lunchbucket crowd was one of the main reasons why he needed to pick Hillary Clinton for VP, as opposed to a copy of himself at another age who'll fade into the background.
But I want to hear more about what happened to McCain in Hanoi, and what it is he told the VC.
Posted by: rinklestumpskin | September 18, 2008 at 06:05 PM
IF YOU DON'T VOTE FOR OBAMA YOU ARE A RACIST. YOU ARE ALL RACIST, BUT NOT VOTING FOR HIM WILL PROVE IT TO THE WORLD. WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE BITTERLY CLINGING TO GUNS AND RELIGION LIKE THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE COUNTRY, BUT NOW WE WILL ALL KNOW THAT YOU ARE CLOSET KLANSMAN TOO. FIGHT THE POWER
Posted by: Reagan | September 18, 2008 at 06:11 PM
How, sb, is McCain NOT an elitist? It's blatantly obvious that he thinks he's better than everybody else. That he's entitled to be President. That he resents having to go through an election to get the job rather than just having it handed to him as his due.
Posted by: Cal | September 18, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Look, shouldn't we have someone in charge of this country who IS smarter then the rest of us? I mean we already did the election of "who we would like to have a beer with" and that is Bush. And what did that cost us? Let me count the ways. Sheesh...too many ways.
Time to vote for REAL change and vote for Obama. Can't hurt. We got flung into the abyss with Bush and the Republicans; no need to reward this economy with four MORE years of THIS!
Posted by: Helen | September 18, 2008 at 06:16 PM
She is clearly off her meds. How in God's name can a person who supported Hillary Clinton not support Obama in her place? Whoever supported Hillary Clinton and now supports McCain never supported what Clinton believes in, not for a moment.; it's impossible. Or, she is just a racist, which is entirely possible. After you eliminate all possibilities, whatever you are left with, that is the answer.
Posted by: Stewart | September 18, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Ms. Richardson,
If you ever actually listened to Lady Rothschild, you would realize she's more than an average Joe than the Scranton scrambler.
You're falling into the liberal trap of class envy. You're more than welcome to get rich and stay humble - or you could side with those that get their power around the public trough and look down your nose at our guns and religion.
Posted by: Phil | September 18, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Have they burned the dictionaries at the LA Times?
Lady Rothschild is absolutely correct. Obama is an elitist and the very rich Lady Rothschild is not.
Posted by: MikeS | September 18, 2008 at 06:38 PM
rinklestumpskin wants to know what McCain told the Viet Cong thirty years ago. What an idiot!!
Posted by: Ruth | September 18, 2008 at 06:56 PM
That right! McCain joins all royalty in loving all you cousin marrying, two toothed, non-abortion having, trickled on, rednecks. No offense.
Posted by: Lady Lynn | September 18, 2008 at 06:58 PM