Weekly Standard "Sold"
This pathetic story from the New York Times (via Daily Kos):
"In June, the (Weekly Standard) was handed from one conservative billionaire, Mr. Murdoch, to another, Philip F. Anschutz, for about $1 million, according to an executive close to Mr. Murdoch....
Mr. Anschutz, who made his billions in oil, real estate, railroads and telecommunications before turning to media, is more closely aligned with Christian conservatism, a thread not associated with The Standard. "
This magazine, the home of Bill Kristol, and a great favorite of our former vice president, has lost money every year since its founding in the mid-nineties, which is to say it has been propped up since its birth by market-loving conservative ideologues. Now it has been ditched by Murdoch for a pathetically small sum- essentially he gave it away to another rich right wing loon.
I really could care less about the Weekly Standard, as long as they continue to provide material for Green Eagle to ridicule; and with a "Christian" lunatic taking over, I'm not that worried about that.
I do want to make a point here. This is one of a series of events on the right that I have noticed lately: the collapse in attendance at the tea parties from April 15th to July 4th, the amazing listlessness that has settled on many right wing websites, the inability to generate any widespread hatred of Sonya Sotomayor, the almost laughable favorability ratings of the Republican party and its leaders.
I'm beginning to wonder if the right in this country is anywhere near as big as we are led to believe. I suspect that the usual Republican disregard for the truth, combined with the long-term willingness of the press to collaborate with the Republicans in spreading any farfetched nonsense they care to spin out, has manufactured a mighty image for what is in reality a weak, crippled and disfunctional bunch of losers.
"In June, the (Weekly Standard) was handed from one conservative billionaire, Mr. Murdoch, to another, Philip F. Anschutz, for about $1 million, according to an executive close to Mr. Murdoch....
Mr. Anschutz, who made his billions in oil, real estate, railroads and telecommunications before turning to media, is more closely aligned with Christian conservatism, a thread not associated with The Standard. "
This magazine, the home of Bill Kristol, and a great favorite of our former vice president, has lost money every year since its founding in the mid-nineties, which is to say it has been propped up since its birth by market-loving conservative ideologues. Now it has been ditched by Murdoch for a pathetically small sum- essentially he gave it away to another rich right wing loon.
I really could care less about the Weekly Standard, as long as they continue to provide material for Green Eagle to ridicule; and with a "Christian" lunatic taking over, I'm not that worried about that.
I do want to make a point here. This is one of a series of events on the right that I have noticed lately: the collapse in attendance at the tea parties from April 15th to July 4th, the amazing listlessness that has settled on many right wing websites, the inability to generate any widespread hatred of Sonya Sotomayor, the almost laughable favorability ratings of the Republican party and its leaders.
I'm beginning to wonder if the right in this country is anywhere near as big as we are led to believe. I suspect that the usual Republican disregard for the truth, combined with the long-term willingness of the press to collaborate with the Republicans in spreading any farfetched nonsense they care to spin out, has manufactured a mighty image for what is in reality a weak, crippled and disfunctional bunch of losers.
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