Got the word this afternoon. We were not friends. I even said some unkind things about him, back in the day. But it was just business, you know? I meant what I said, but it wasn’t anything personal. He was a hell of a lot better than the class of people that replaced him, let me tell you. And… not everybody who was around and causing trouble in the blogosphere is still around these days. Now there’s one fewer, and we are lessened for it.
My condolences and prayers to his family and loved ones.
If you compare Kevin Drum to Brittney Spears, they get incredibly defensive about it. Again: fascinating.
Absolutely fascinating.
(H/T: Instapundit)
Moe Lane
PS: What? Oh, I don’t feel qualified to assess that comparison for fairness, sorry. Mostly because I don’t currently feel the need to keep current about either of the two people involved.
…actually, that’s a bit of a fib; being mean to Kevin Drum (and any other Mother Jones flunky) is a bit of a social and civic responsibility these days. Anyway, he was just found whining “You know, if I’d wanted Dick Cheney as president I would have just voted for him” in response to the White House’s desire to expand the ability of law enforcement to read email headers without a court order. Folks can determine where they sit on that particular issue, but I’d like to remind Kevin, as from one old school blogger to another: it’s funny that you should say that, Sparky. Continue reading Not to be mean to Kevin Drum…
