Cornered

Posted on May 15th, 2009 by John Schwenkler

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Somehow I thought I’d already posted on this subject and so was just going to do a follow-up, but I guess not. In any case: Chris Orr’s take on the Jerry-Taylor-on-Rush-Limbaugh fooferaw over at NRO is a helpful – and hilarious – addition to Michael Moynihan’s H&R post of a few days ago and Conor’s brilliantly-titled post at TAS, all three of which serve as solid evidence that my February take on John Derbyshire’s talk radio cover story was, sadly but unsurprisingly, spot on.

Talk radio dogmatism, indeed. You’d think the thrice-divorced blowhard was the frigging Republican pope.

Filed under: conservatism, media/culture

8 Responses to “Cornered”

  1. Will, on May 15th, 2009 at 8:57 am Said:

    Totally off topic, but can we get some Kobe vs. LeBron basketblogging action? Here’s a good starting point:

    http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-40-80/The-State-of-the-Great-Debate–Kobe-vs–LeBron-2009.html

  2. John Schwenkler, on May 15th, 2009 at 9:06 am Said:

    Is there really a debate? Kobe is very good but obviously in decline; LeBron, meanwhile, is just playing a different game than everyone else – it’s downright scary, and it’s the first time, vintage Kobe included, where I’ve been willing to admit that a player is approaching Jordan Status.

    But what the heck, I’ll read Henry Abbott …

  3. Will, on May 15th, 2009 at 10:22 am Said:

    Of course there’s a debate! Look, I know you and JL are really busy with forthcoming posts on organic granola plantations and the most overrated program in college basketball, but I think a playoff post or two would liven this joint up.

  4. John Schwenkler, on May 15th, 2009 at 10:30 am Said:

    Okay, okay. The real problem lies with my lack of cable, though – let me watch some games this weekend and see if I have something to say. Problem is, it’s really LeBron who gets me all fired up these days. But maybe Houston and Orlando will pull through and I can write a long, celebratory post about how Kobe and Paul Peirce are WASHED UP.

  5. There’s A Neil Peart Joke Here, Somewhere « Around The Sphere, on May 15th, 2009 at 10:37 am Said:

    [...] John Schwenkler, who provides a link to the John Derbyshire article in TAC on talk radio. [...]

  6. Crunchy Con, on May 15th, 2009 at 11:05 am Said:

    Third way conservatism…

    Must conservatives choose between Arlen Specter and Rush Limbaugh? Can’t they both lose? Jim Antle says, “Hey, why not paleo-ish-conservatism without the prefix?” Excerpt: Fortunately, there is a third option. There is a flavor of conservatism that …

  7. Joe, on May 15th, 2009 at 1:43 pm Said:

    Ouch, you put Pierce and Kobe together. That hurts, John. And it’s also wildly implausible.

  8. John Schwenkler, on May 15th, 2009 at 1:49 pm Said:

    Okay, fine. Pierce is washed up. Kobe’s just getting there. And that’s fine – pre-Wizards era vintage Jordan was fun to watch, too, though of course Kobe isn’t quite as good as that.

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