The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Wannabe Pundits
See if you can guess the topics of the New York Times articles from which the following two excerpts are drawn:
“These are all minor annoyances, mind you, in a world with daily reminders that an embittered, small-hearted senator from Connecticut can hold up health care for millions.”
“President Obama and the Congressional leadership have repeatedly stressed their commitment to wresting the wealth of the nation from the hands of a few.”
Actually, don’t even try; you’ll never get it. The first article, by Timothy Egan, is about Costco opening a store in Manhattan; the second, by a Paul Greenberg …, is about–no joke–fish oil.
To be sure, both appear in the Times’s opinion section, so the “Wannabe Pundits” designation isn’t totally fair. But the political references are just so bizarre and off topic. …
Bottom Stories of the Day
- “Illinois Moth May Be Endangered”–headline, Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 17
- “Saudi Arabia, Egypt Among Restrictive on Religion: Study”–headline, Reuters, Dec. 17
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