Slog - Comments on Goodbye, Cruel Slog http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog So this is how it ends. I began helping Eli Sanders cover the presidential election about two months before the Iowa caucus—back when Bidens and Dodds still roamed the Earth. My job was to keep a close eye on the no-chance candidates, to act convinced that by some ugly stroke of luck the country would reject making history and instead put their bet on the competent shoulders and ridiculous hairdo of some old white guy. And now all the old white guys (save for McCain) are back doing whatever it is they do. And I mean that in a very... Copyright 2008 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:20:33 -0800 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:25:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Justin J Bye, thanks for the great posts!

]]> Justin J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039927 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039927 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:24:05 -0800 Comment by Jonathan Golob Ryan, you were a great addition to the paper and slog. I've genuinely enjoyed your writing. Sorry to see you go.

]]> Jonathan Golob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039943 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039943 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:40:05 -0800 Comment by Kim I think you mean "save for McCain and half of Obama." (I know that Obama isn't big at promoting his mixed heritage, but it's super annoying for us multiracial peeps who are constantly resisting the directives to "check one box.")

Best of luck Ryan!

]]> Kim http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039947 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:41:36 -0800 Comment by tfifany bye ryan! good luck with the cat fancy queries.

]]> tfifany http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039952 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1039952 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:47:50 -0800 Comment by COMTE Alas, poor unpaid intern, we hardly knew ye'

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040027 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:36:30 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Ahhh, that's why you were here!

I was a little disappointed that they didn't have you swabbing out busses, or squeezing anal glands. But oh well.

Better luck next assignment!

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040051 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040051 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:49:07 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways Damn...when I saw the title of this post I had hoped it was being written by Chelsea Alvarez-Bell.

Disappointed again.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040060 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040060 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:55:36 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle You should have let us buy you drinks more often.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040152 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040152 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:36:52 -0800 Comment by Sam Good luck, Ryan!

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040164 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040164 Character Study Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:41:40 -0800 Comment by Negrodamus Ryan,

You're the best journalist ever. I almost get an erection whenever I read your literary masterpieces. I'll miss you. So will my partner Carlito.

Seto

]]> Negrodamus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040662 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/goodbye_cruel_slog#c1040662 Character Study Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:25:47 -0800