Worst Faux-Scandal Ever

So apparently some liberal bloggers/scholars/journalists have an email community in which they discuss policy questions. Can somebody explain why I’m supposed to care about this, let alone think it’s some major scandal? Really, ressentiment about not being a part of wonkish listservs is pretty pathetic even by blogosphere standards. And this goes triple for non-progressives who cash paychecks for blogging from Slate but see the category of “elite blogger” as one that only describes other people. (I do, however, treasure Mickey’s invocation of John Edwards as a potential example of “group-think.” I’m afraid I can cite myself as someone who isn’t a member or the list and yet doesn’t share a Kausian obessesion with the sex lives of (Democratic) politicians.)