THE PLANK MARCH 18, 2009
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We're thrilled to announce that Jonathan Chait has been nominated for a National Magazine Award, in the Columns & Commentary category. His TRBs--brutal, hilarious, and blazingly smart--have become indispensible, and though awards aren't the be-all and end-all around here, it sure is nice when the right people get recognized. Below, you'll find the three columns that we submitted to the American Society of Magazine Editors:
"Obama Nation" February 13, 2008
"Popular Will" May 7, 2008
"Scared Yet" December 31, 2008
Congrats again to our friend, a possible recipient of The Colbert Bump.
16 comments
Jon, well deserved. Congratulations.
- jet
March 18, 2009 at 6:28pm
Congratulations!
- ratnerstar
March 18, 2009 at 6:34pm
I couldn't think of a more deserving columnist. Well done!
- rozenson
March 18, 2009 at 6:36pm
Did I call the Colbert bump? I believe I had that one. Congrats Jon, well deserved.
- adaglas
March 18, 2009 at 6:47pm
Or, as the WSJ Journal would put it:
We're "thrilled" to "announce" that Jonathan Chait has been "nominated" for a National Magazine Award, in the Columns & Commentary "category". His TRBs--brutal, hilarious, and blazingly "smart"--have become "indispensible"....
- dylanposer
March 18, 2009 at 6:50pm
That wasn't the "Colbert bump" you had, adaglas; it was regular old herpes.
- ratnerstar
March 18, 2009 at 7:18pm
Congrats - thanks for all the fearless hard work - I've always said I'm just relieved you are on our side.
- Wandreycer1
March 18, 2009 at 7:34pm
Ratty, why must you always tarnish everybody's fun with your damnable obsession with genital warts. Every frigging time.
- adaglas
March 18, 2009 at 7:52pm
My own personal TRB favorites are:
"Survivorman: Inside the Studio With Rush Limbaugh"
"American Idol: The Bikini Girl Interview"
"My 15 Minutes with Barack Obama's Rampaging Ego"
"The Most Unforgettable Moment on the Colbert Report"
"Why Stephen Glass Still Haunts Me"
"Undercover With AIG At The Bunny Ranch"
"Angelina Joile Adopts Octo-Mom"
"Diogenes's Quest For An Honest Man On Wall Street"
"Israel Considers Renaming Its Capital Peretz"
"Jaywalking At The New Republic"
gw
- iambiguous
March 18, 2009 at 8:07pm
My own personal favorite Walton posts are:
"I'm not boring you; I'm expanding your mind."
"You may find this funny; probably not."
"I read the following."
"You are quite stupid."
"Philosophy."
"George responds:"
"The Economist is a British magazine I may have read."
"What's my point? Wouldn't you like to know?"
"I am provocative!"
"Bernie Madoff is Jewish."
- jhildner
March 19, 2009 at 12:28am
To Chait: Congrats on the well-deserved recognition! Your TRB's are truly things of beauty. If you don't win, I advise extreme bitterness and resentment and borderline criminal but hilarious conduct vis-a-vis the winner and/or the relevant members of "the society."
- jhildner
March 19, 2009 at 12:37am
hildner:
My own personal favorite Walton posts are:
"I'm not boring you; I'm expanding your mind."
"You may find this funny; probably not."
"I read the following."
blah blah blah...
george:
The only thing more excruciating than those trying to emulate my intellectual prowess are those trying to emulate by comic genius.
Now, here's a suggestion.
Copy and paste what I just typed above in The Spineless blog. Jackson, Noga, Sleepy et al will have a fucking field day with it.
Now, I offer you this suggestion under no duress. It is of my own free will. I just want to see if I can endure the brutal ridicule that will descend down upon me from Marty World.
Pray for me.
george
- iambiguous
March 19, 2009 at 4:04am
My favorite jhildner posts: That one.
- adaglas
March 19, 2009 at 9:21am
Congratulations, Mr. Chait!
- williamyard
March 19, 2009 at 11:46am
well deserved, congrats
- pdx1
March 19, 2009 at 12:05pm
Congratulations, Jon
- teplukhin2you
March 19, 2009 at 2:04pm