Fore! (Sp?)
Franklin Foer takes over the editorship of The Non-Republic, as former editor Peter Beinart leaves “to sit and wish really really hard for success in Iraq.”
Okay, that’s not a real quote. But this is. Foer:
“The New Republic deserves its self-seriousness . . . ”
He goes on to give a couple of reasons that amount to, We sure do like our mirrors.
NYT story (requires reg.).
(Via Atrios.)
Comment by SomeCallMeTim —
February 28, 2006 @ 12:04 am
I agitated a year ago for you and MY to have a co-editorship. But apparently TNR doesn’t take the ravings of a non-subscribing pseudonymous commenter on a small blog into account when it make these decisions. Fucking elitist bastards!
Comment by Jim Henley —
February 28, 2006 @ 12:20 am
That’s okay. I can tell you that standing in front of their offices with your pants down screaming ME FOR EDITOR ME ME ME!!! doesn’t work either.
It’s very clubby.
Comment by Barry —
February 28, 2006 @ 2:03 pm
Jim, get one of those huge bobble head mascot costumes (like the Burger King guy). That will make it look like your head is swollen by a factor of 5 or so, which is just enough to be a junior ’editor’ with The New Republic.