Replacing Kristol
A comment on this Matthew Yglesias post suggests Daniel Larison as a replacement for William Kristol at the Times, saying “Of course, that would indicate that the NYT’s “conservative” editorial choice is intended to make their readership think.” He would be a great choice, of course, although I don’t know if anyone at the paper is creative enough to make such a choice. Assuming that the Times would try to choose someone more acceptable to movement conservatives, I guess the least revolting selection to me would be, perhaps, Jonah Goldberg.
As long as I’m reccomending writers, the publisher who shells out big bucks for a book by Sarah Palin, should hire Robert Stacy McCain as a ghostwriter. He blogs about 50,000 words a week and has a large family to support. Since I can’t imagine anyone actually reading a book by Palin, he could fill it with a few weeks of blog posts and nobody would know the difference.
Are things that bad that Jonah Goldberg is “least revolting”? Wow. I guess I’m showing how sheltered I am (owing that I don’t read any “conservative” publications except TAC and Chronicles.)
McCain looks about right for Palin. ‘Nuff said.
Bill Kaufman writes for the WSJ sometimes, which given his localist vibe and their being, well, the Wall Street Journal, is an even odder fit than his writing for the Times would be. Also, he lives in New York State, combines wit, passion, and knowledge of history, and doesn’t follow any sort of party line.
they will never hire a good columnist. they see this as a fight with the internet. they are luddites in the extreme. whoever the worst one you can think of is who they will hire for a lot of money
I’ve just about given up on Larison of late. He spends too much time blogging about the opinions of other bloggers, and it creates an annoying “he said, so I said” incestuous dynamic. Maybe a gig at the Times would be a good thing for him.