Inside The Media Elite

Sitting here tonight in media control room in DC reflecting on my apparent status as a member of the East Coast Media Elite, or ECME. I didn't realize until very recently (this week in fact) that I am a member of this organization. So thanks Governor Church Lady! If you don't mind though I have some questions:

I am wondering where to get an official ID card .... maybe it could have a picture of Cambell Brown in her swimsuit on one side, with a nice ECME logo on the other? (No Wolf Biltzer or Howard Fineman in speedos please!)

Is it OK if I prefer Merlot to Chardonnay? Plus do I have to eat Brie? Would Chedar be OK or is that too Red State? (I understand that Cheese Wiz is out for obvious reasons).

I didn't go to an Ivy league school, but I did visit Harvard once; so can I still be in the ECME? I do read books, and have been to Europe more than once....so that should cancel out the fact that I know how to bowl shouldn't it?

While I live in very blue Maryland I have a condo in super red South Carolina, but one of these
hurricanes may solve that problem any minute now, so I can still be in the club right?

I really don't do punditry as such on air, but do talk back to the Tee Vee quite a bit so that still counts right?

By the way snarky Church Lady, once I get my nifty ID card, do I get a discount on my communist party dues? Ten percent off on Astro Glide at Sams Club?

And lastly, just for clarification.... I assume from your overall remarks that membership in the ECME means that I'm not really an American anymore right? So do I still have to pay taxes? Please let me know as soon as possible as that could impact my ability to buy more Merlot and cheese.