THE PLANK FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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TNR senior editor Noam Scheiber and National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru set the record straight about what Michael Steele's appointment means for the GOP: Will he guide the party on a more moderate course?
Ponnuru grills Scheiber about how the new administration has handled Howard Dean: Why do Republicans give him more love than his own party? Should Steele take a page out of the Dean playbook?
--Ben Eisler
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Romper Room?
Which one of you is the Do Bee and which one is the Don't Bee?
Just joshing, of course,
You guys always have lots and lots and lots of facts at your beck and call. And this reminds me of yet another bee. A spelling bee. Millions of words to spell. And after they spell them, the words are of absolutely no further value to them at all.
One minor criticism though.
You spoke of Rahm Emanuel without mentioning his vital role in the current crony capitalism meltdown. I never EVER forget to remind folks he was once an investment banker, was in on the creation of our deregulated finance industry, was a member of Congress and now works in the White House. There's only one more job description to go: lobbyist.
And it irritated me that Noam kept referring to him as "Rahm"; you know, like they were brothers or roommates.
Not a very good judgment call when your readers are expecting more detachment....more objectivity?
george
- iambiguous
February 9, 2009 at 7:46pm