NY Times hires new, conservative op-ed columnist

Newsday ^ | 3/11/09

[anniegetyourgun]

NEW YORK - The New York Times is describing its newest opinion columnist as young and conservative. The Times announced Wednesday that Ross G. Douthat (DOW'-thut), a 29-year-old writer and editor at The Atlantic, will initially write online columns for the newspaper beginning in mid-April.

[stboz]

The Onion, right?

[Redleg Duke]

And they think this will make up for years of travesty?

Two chances, "Slim" and "None", and "Slim" just left Dodge, riding a horse named "None"!

[anniegetyourgun]

It really must be weird being the token in the office. He probably has to bring his lunch and eat alone at this desk.

[webschooner]

The New York Times is describing its newest opinion columnist as young and conservative.

There is at least a possibility that the Old Grey Whore is telling the truth that the guy is "young". The rest of the statement, we can safely assume is a lie.

[Interesting Times]

Here's a pretty good riff he did on Cornell West for the Harvard Crimson.

[Izzy Dunne]

The NY Times is:

1. [ ] Recognizing it's past shortcomings and attempting to achieve balance.
2. [ ] Sinking fast and grabbing onto any lifeboat.
3. [ ] Trying to portray Douthat as a true conservative.

I don't know if Douthat is a conservative or a RINO.

[Anti-Bubba182]

[Huskrrrr]

His desk is next to a urinal in the Men’s room.

[Globalist Goon]

Is it Peggy Noonan?

[kellynla]

too little...too late...

What the NYT needs is a true blue conservative BILLIONAIRE to purchase the paper!

[Melchior]

If he worked at The Atlantic he will feel right at home at the Times.

[Gene Eric]

>> NY Times hires new, conservative op-ed columnist

Better to sell papers than floors.

[Jim Noble]

Douthat is a Brooks/Frum clone.

[ScottinVA]

Uh-huh. I’ve heard the “conservative” tag used to describe David Brooks. I guess compared to Paul Krugman, Pol Pot would be “moderate.”

[Misterioso]

What makes the conservative political views of a newspaper columnist newsworthy? Why, when the newspaper is known to be totally left-wing in its outlook. Let’s all praise the NYT for presenting “balance.” MSM navel fascination.

[maggief]

How many NYT’s columnists are labeled as “liberal?”

I would question how conservative Ross is. This is the Slimes, after all.

[Misterioso]

You don’t become a billionaire by investing in lost causes.

[Melchior]

I just had to learn something about this guy. To make life interesting I made various suppositions: (1) New England born: right. Connecticut. (2) Ivy League education only: bingo. Harvard. (3)Touchy-feely: right again. Praised by Brooks. (4) Agony of life guy: Right. Joined Pentecostals, then the Catholic Church. (5) Never been more than 50 miles inland from the Atlantic or Pacific: Perhaps. Lives in Baltimore. (6) Unmarried, likely gay. Couldn’t find out. I hope the guy turns out Right, but he will likely end up the marshmallow-coated William Safire type.

[DGHoodini]

Or a RINO sleeper.