But not the author...right??? Read more

The point isn’t that Stephens is bad but that a (great) NYT reporter is pointing out that Stephens can say certain things that other people at the NYT don’t feel comfortable saying. I clearly agree with Isaac’s viewpoint and think he’s a valuable person to follow on Twitter in general, but that won’t change whether I… Read more

If I’m not back in three hours, don’t come looking for me because I’m already dead  Read more

I—a coward—caught this on the livestream Read more

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There’s always next year! Read more

A lot to unpack here. Good stuff: Read more

I wonder quite a bit whether there’s more financial benefit from the savings in production costs on the front end or the bump in audience/revenue on the back end. I’d guess the former? I bet CNN could still get a lot of people to watch with more reporting, fewer fireworks. Read more

(I agree with you) Read more

Just trying to keep you guessing.... Read more

I, for one, am thankful I’m not the only person who periodically digs through Papa Bear’s twitter archives. Read more

Come to think of it, maybe thinking before you speak is a good thing... Read more

Soros edited this blog Read more

I voted for Hillary Clinton. Read more

Hey there, any chance you could email me so I could ask you about this off Kinja? [email protected] Read more

It’s definitely hurt it tremendously, but there’s also been a lot of terrible management along the way. Read more

The scene-setting really sold this comment for me. Read more

Yeah, if you search Breitbart or its social feeds for “kuffar, “haram,” etc. you’ll get a lot of similar stuff. Read more

Yeah, the degree to which CNN’s cable channel has abandoned any story besides national politics is astounding. It’s a concentrated storyline that’s obviously easier to “cover” than...everything else going on in the country/world. Less true for CNN.com, CNN International, etc. Read more