December 01, 2002

Simplismathon Mark Steyn's latest Telegraph

Simplismathon

Mark Steyn's latest Telegraph column begins as a review of the new Quiet American film, but it's really just an excuse for some clever riffing on the "Bush is a moron" topos. Favorite line:

I happen to like moral clarity myself, but I can appreciate that for some tastes Bush's habit of dividing the world into "good" and "evil" and using these terms non-ironically might seem a little simplistic.

But it's nowhere near as simplistic as dividing the world into "I'm right" and "you're stupid".


Why is it that the leftish side of the op-ed biz can't field a columnist who is even remotely as entertaining as Steyn? Michael Kinsley did all right, back in the days when he used to write about politics. Anyone know of any?

Posted by Dr. Frank at December 1, 2002 09:47 AM | TrackBack