All You Need to Know About Bill Kristol's NY Times Replacement

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via AlterNet's PEEK:



All You Need to Know About Bill Kristol's NY Times Replacement

Posted by Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake at 4:30 AM on March 13, 2009.

Meet Ross Douthat.



Here's all you probably need to know about Bloody Bill Kristol's replacement at the New York Times.

An Admission
30 Aug 2008 05:08 pm

At the moment, I'm probably rooting harder for Sarah Palin to succeed than I have for any politician in recent memory. Just something to keep in mind while you're reading my commentary.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/131383/all_you_need_to_know_about_bill_kristol%27s_ny_times_replacement/

[polichick]

1. You're right - that pretty much says it all.

[SpiralHawk]

2. The Times is becoming the 'Jim Cramer' of the newspaper trade

Ptoooey on propaganda

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Be Nice - Being Balanced Ain't Easy

The Times is trying to find a right-wing columnist so it can be "balanced", but finding a literate, honest, sane, and intelligent person on the Right is virtually impossible. IIRC, this is number attempt number three since Safire retired.

Other than a tragic lapse for a few years while Howell Raines ran the place, the Times has been very well behaved, IMHO.

[natrat]

4. the times ends up hurting itself with these controversial schlocks