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Explain To Me

by John Cole|  August 7, 20043:48 pm| 4 Comments

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Why aren’t conservative leaning outlets scrambling to hire Tacitus?

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  1. 1.

    JKC

    August 7, 2004 at 8:54 pm

    Short answer?

    He’s too principled to reflexively genuflect at the Altar of Bush.

  2. 2.

    Lex

    August 8, 2004 at 10:42 am

    I wouldn’t be quite so harsh, but I will say that conservative outlets seem to place a much higher value these days on snark than on substance. T. can bring the snark, but he generally deals more in substance than they’re comfortable with.

    Which, of course, reflects poorly on them, not on him.

  3. 3.

    Sean Hackbarth

    August 8, 2004 at 9:38 pm

    Here’s a simpler answer: maybe the guy isn’t selling himself. This isn’t like pro-sports where conservative magazines scout prospects.

  4. 4.

    Andrew Ian Dodge

    August 10, 2004 at 4:20 pm

    It is very hard to get a gig in the conservative press. It all about hard work, luck and ability to move when the opportunity knocks.

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