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Monday, January 26, 2009

Media For Christ's Sake

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Thanks, Washington Post. You could've given us a minute to enjoy the fact that the New York Times killed William Kristol's weekly column today. But no. You guys went and hired Kristol to write a monthly column. Sheesh.

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"He is easily among the most intelligent, creative, and articulate conservative voices in America—a fact, upon which I would be willing to bet a large sum of money, is what troubled the Times."

Wow, he's merely an idiot among complete retards so he deserves a monthly column... I guess the Post didn't have enough weird brow furling. Well, not anymore!

Posted by Stoppin ze throwinze on January 26, 2009 at 9:56 AM

another footnote in the history of people getting jobs based on profile, rather than skill. the man is not even an adequate intellect, let alone a significant one.

Posted by cranky on January 26, 2009 at 9:57 AM

WaPo isn't any less liberal than NYT - I'm not sure this move will improve his situation much. WaPo's in a lot worse shape financially, too.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty on January 26, 2009 at 10:06 AM

relax the post is filled with hack columnists, this is on average still a good turn of events. his intellectually dishonest ramblings will no longer have a forum in the paper of record

Posted by vooodooo84 on January 26, 2009 at 10:07 AM

They could get Rick Santorum cheaper.

Posted by jeffg166 on January 26, 2009 at 10:07 AM

I wouldn't mind his having a new column if they made him call it Kristolnacht.

Posted by kinaidos on January 26, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Kristol 12 times a year is much, much better than Kristol 52 times a year.

Posted by Big Sven on January 26, 2009 at 10:20 AM

That man was a festering boil on the editorial page of the Times. So glad he's gone.

Posted by Missliss on January 26, 2009 at 10:44 AM

Fucking Moonies.

Posted by elenchos on January 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM

@9
Moonies - That would be the Washington Times not the Post.

Posted by Cult-Watch on January 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM

The Post is a very conservative paper, so this move isn't surprising at all. They've moved a long ways from bringing down Nixon.

Posted by Barry on January 26, 2009 at 11:12 AM

@11 for the sad but true win.

Posted by Will in Seattle on January 26, 2009 at 11:35 AM

WaPo lost a lot of their best political people when they left & created Politico. Their hiring Bill Kristol is like Washington Mutual hiring George W Bush as their new spokesperson.

Posted by E on January 26, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Why would anyone object to a provocative pundit being added to the editorial pages?

Posted by raindrop on January 26, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Why is it the people who have done the most damage to this country, "conservatives", never shut up? I mean , you'd think the American people would be so disgusted by their effete hubris they'd lynch them! Not us. We give them bullhorns to spout their nonsense.

Posted by Vince on January 26, 2009 at 2:58 PM

@15: Then your arguments will surely stand on their own merit and Kristol's contribution the debate should be a delightful exercise of the volley between conservatives and liberals. But you sound so hostile and fearful, it makes me think that the lady doth protest too much!

Posted by raindrop on January 26, 2009 at 3:44 PM