The New York Times to Run Final Op-Ed Column by William Safire on January 24, 2005 (replacement?)

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[AreaMan]

They'll probably hire some half-assed lightweight supposed "conservative" to pretend that they have some balance. I believe Hugh Hewitt is superbly qualified for that position.

[AreaMan]

They'll probably hire some half-assed lightweight supposed "conservative" to pretend that they have some balance.

I believe Hugh Hewitt is superbly qualified for that position.

[sandalwood]

My guess is that Rendell will be running for Gov again, and that Toomey will run against him. And believe me - there will be a HUGE coalition behind him.

I think we have a chance...

[The Great Yazoo]

They'll probably pick a top flight, generally recognized, forceful conservative, you know, like David Gergen.

[avitot]

safire was the last reason for me to subscribe to the ny kapo times . now i can cancel.

[avitot]

safire was the last reason for me to subscribe to the ny kapo times . now i can cancel.

[Max Combined]

"what the Times could really use is a Mark Steyn."

Yes, he would be a good fit.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

But who would be more likely to rattle some cages at Times Square? My money's on Ann.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Turker Carlson:

(Diabolically tents fingers.)

Ex-sss-helll-ent!

(Silently masturbates to the thought of vacant NYT op-ed slot. Adjusts bow tie.)

[Tempest]

They shall now replace him with a serious left-wing nutbag and refer to him as a "moderate".

[NYC GOP Chick]

I thought that's the token conservative slot at the Slimes. So why would they hire Tucker Carlson for it???

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

That's a good question.

To be honest, I don't really take issue with his political beliefs-with the possible exception of his genuflection before the omniscient senator from AZ, John McCain-as much as I do his incredibly grating personality.

While he can be amusing at times-in fact, his book: "Politicians, Partisans and Parasites...", was probably one of the more entertaining autobiographies/memoirs written by a cable chat show puppet-more often than not, he's just plain irritating.

He seems to be working under the misconception that simply because he can make a witty quip here and there, it entitles him to assume an air of someone who's a member of the political/cultural aristocracy.

Trust me, Tucker Carlson believes-even though he'll never admit this publicly-that he's on the same plain as a P.J. O'Rourke or Tom Wolfe. When the harsh truth is, he doesn't even begin to approach the level of an R. Emmett Tyrell or an Andrew Ferguson.

That being said, I thought that the way he dissed and dismissed that smirking chimp-Jon Stewart-was awesome.