Dean Barnett provides an interesting testament to his work ethic as a columnist:

Do you know how many practically unendurable and unreadable blog postings I slogged through to write that story, just to find out that the best insights were hiding in the relatively prominent New Republic?


Silly reporters… why actually talk to a candidate when you can relax in the comfort of your own home in your underwear and read the blogs?

The worm eats itself.

BTW, he’s all flummuxed because Hackett went to see Bruce the day before the election day. If you ask me that’s one of the coolest things I’ve heard about Hackett. I wonder if he knows that voters go to rock concerts?

Now that he brings it all up, that reminds me to ask Hackett what happened at the concert. There was talk of Bruce actually saying something. Might have even turned into a good media event.

(more on Mr. Barnett here)