Things have deteriorated pretty far in America when the Wall Street Journal editorial page has to remind fellow conservatives that “New Jersey is part of America too”:

Our advice would be that [Alaska govenror Sarah Palin] also broaden her appeal beyond the politics of cultural division. One unfortunate campaign decision was to turn Mrs. Palin’s initial response to press criticism into a consistent theme. The Governor’s stump speech took on an us-versus-them cast, framing the election as a battle between the “real America” and blue-state elites. Hard as it may be to believe, New Jersey is part of America too.