I'm not sure. I remember Michelle Malkin when she was a local Seattle columnist on one of the liberal papers. She was a breath of fresh air; brilliant, articulate and pleasant. When she first made her move to the national spotlight she didn't gain much attention. After a while she switched up her format and became more brittle and abrasive, and suddenly took up hot button topics such as illegal immigration whereas before it wasn't a topic that interested her.
It's a common formula. Remember Lou Dobbs before he became an immigration hero? He was a broadcasted cure for insomnia.
I far preferred the original Malkin...she was being herself, not selling herself as a product.
You make valid points. But Ann is now well established. She could tone it down and, with her considerable intellect and knowledge, be a powerful voice in conservatism. As it is, she has become a parody of herself.
LOL,
I am DELIGHTED to be agreeing with you on something!
(Honestly, I can't remember what it was we disagreed on in the past, but it was something. I'm aging a little).
It always fascinates me how in freespirited debate here on FR, you see people who were once at odds on one issue become allies on another.
Some of the people I am disagreeing with on this issue I will wholeheartedly agree with tomorrow on something else.
:-)