Why aren’t conservative leaning outlets scrambling to hire Tacitus?
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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.
Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.
Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.
🎶 Those boots were made for mockin’ 🎵
“woke” is the new caravan.
We will not go quietly into the night; we will not vanish without a fight.
He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.
So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.
We are aware of all internet traditions.
The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.
Cancel the cowardly WaPo and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.
Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.
Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.
Fuck these fucking interesting times.
They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!
It’s the corruption, stupid.
There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.
Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.
When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.
“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”
The current Supreme Court is a dangerous, rogue court.
Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.
You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.
I did not have this on my fuck 2024 bingo card.
JKC
Short answer?
He’s too principled to reflexively genuflect at the Altar of Bush.
Lex
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.
Sean Hackbarth
Here’s a simpler answer: maybe the guy isn’t selling himself. This isn’t like pro-sports where conservative magazines scout prospects.
Andrew Ian Dodge
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.