The Difference Between You and Keith Olbermann
...is that you are probably a decent, tolerable, tolerant person who doesn't pretend to walk on water, nor do you think you are the country's King Maker. Also, your hair is not pin-striped.
From Wikipedia: A pundit is someone who offers mass-media opinion, analysis or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the social sciences or sport), on which they are presumed to be knowledgeable. As the term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities lacking special expertise, however, it can be used in a derogative manner. Pundit is also a slang term for politically biased people pretending to be neutral.
And for the last time, America, they're called punDITS, not punDINTS.
Pundits are nothing more than glorified bloggers who get paid. They also have whiter teeth. I recently heard Chris Matthews (hawking a book on CSPAN's "Book Notes") speak disparagingly of bloggers. He maintained that bloggers aren't bold like those in his profession, who are out there in the trenches doing battle face-to-face with people they oppose. He suggested that bloggers can hide in anonymity and toss bombs while pundits might run into their victims in the corridors of power and therefore have an obligation to maintain civility in their criticisms. Which I guess is why they say things like, "My good friend Senator Jones is a big, fat lying sack of crap."
The comments section has always been open here, Chris - you glorified blogger.
And the pundits have proven they don't know any more than bloggers this year.
From Wikipedia: A pundit is someone who offers mass-media opinion, analysis or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the social sciences or sport), on which they are presumed to be knowledgeable. As the term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities lacking special expertise, however, it can be used in a derogative manner. Pundit is also a slang term for politically biased people pretending to be neutral.
And for the last time, America, they're called punDITS, not punDINTS.
Pundits are nothing more than glorified bloggers who get paid. They also have whiter teeth. I recently heard Chris Matthews (hawking a book on CSPAN's "Book Notes") speak disparagingly of bloggers. He maintained that bloggers aren't bold like those in his profession, who are out there in the trenches doing battle face-to-face with people they oppose. He suggested that bloggers can hide in anonymity and toss bombs while pundits might run into their victims in the corridors of power and therefore have an obligation to maintain civility in their criticisms. Which I guess is why they say things like, "My good friend Senator Jones is a big, fat lying sack of crap."
The comments section has always been open here, Chris - you glorified blogger.
And the pundits have proven they don't know any more than bloggers this year.
Labels: 2008 race, Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John Kerry, John McCain, Keith Olbermann, Mike Huckabee, political blogging, presidential politics, pundits
5 Comments:
So get your teeth whitened and stop whining ;)
Great line: "also your hair is not pin-striped"
By Alan Wolk, at January 11, 2008 at 3:16 PM
I am looking for that paying blog/pundit gig and have made the investment in the strips.
By RFB, at January 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM
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By Josh S, at January 11, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Per all your political comments, you'll enjoy this picture JP.
http://instapundit.com/
archives2/013944.php
By Josh S, at January 11, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Chris Matthews should have a show called 'cheesball'. What a fake
WB
By warbird2010, at January 11, 2008 at 10:06 PM
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