Posted on 05/27/2010 2:59:57 PM PDT by Rufus2007
Most probably wouldn't think of Rolling Stone magazine as a primary source for information on something like financial regulation reform. However, if you listen to some of the left-wing talking heads like Ezra Klein, Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi is in the know on major policy issues.
So how do Taibbi and the other folks at Rolling Stone keep their readers interested in a topic that wouldn't suit their usual demographic? They do so with "insults" according to Taibbi.
In the May 26 issue of Rolling Stone, Taibbi's article, "Wall Street War," lamented the impact lobbyists in Washington, D.C. have had on the legislative process of the financial regulation reform. And in order to keep readers interested, he painted Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., as a villain with a degree of insult:
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That’s really all the left does—throw insults at ANYONE on the right. Not only shows real class (/sarc), but shows they really don’t have an argument. He even admits that he is writing about something that he doesn’t understand. Jerk journalist!
Matt Taibbi’s eviscerative reviews of Thomas Friedman’s recent books are among the high points of recent “Neo-Gonzo” criticism (IMHO)!
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