The Other McCain

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‘The New Phonebooks Are Here!’

Posted on | August 22, 2010 | 12 Comments

And I’m now “Guest Contributor” of the week over at Ricochet — one of those guest-blogging gigs that doesn’t actually involved getting paid, but . . . Well, at least I tried. Their editor, James Poulos, is a friend of mine and when Scott Immergut invited me to contribute, I replied by e-mail:

While our sideburned friend Mr. Poulos advises me to accept the invitation, two questions occur immediately to my capitalist mind:
1. Does this involve large sums of cash?
2. Does it require any real work?
Generally speaking, Item 2 depends on Item 1, but if there are other considerations involved — fawning adoration by lovesick blog groupies, possible future payment of bar tabs, etc. — please be specific.
While I’ll probably accept the invitation anyway, a bit of haggling at least helps me maintain the illusion that I’m doing something worthwhile.
The haggling didn’t result in any ironclad promises of large sums of cash, but it’s the principle of the thing. And I’m sure there’s some “fawning adoration” involved, so go check out my first Ricochet post: “Why Is Al Hunt on ‘This Week’?”
Category: Blogging, Ricochet

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12 Responses to “‘The New Phonebooks Are Here!’”

  1. ECM
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 4:44 pm

    This would seem to run very far afield of “I’m a writer that writes for money”…the scales fall from mine eyes! AIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!

  2. ECM
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 12:44 pm

    This would seem to run very far afield of “I’m a writer that writes for money”…the scales fall from mine eyes! AIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!

  3. Americaneocon
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 5:27 pm

    Can you post some bikini blogging over there?

  4. Americaneocon
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 1:27 pm

    Can you post some bikini blogging over there?

  5. Robert Stacy McCain
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 5:47 pm

    Can you post some bikini blogging over there?

    Donald: What is it with you and these girls with ginormous fakies? You’ve obviously been in California too long.

  6. Robert Stacy McCain
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 1:47 pm

    Can you post some bikini blogging over there?

    Donald: What is it with you and these girls with ginormous fakies? You’ve obviously been in California too long.

  7. JeffS
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 7:05 pm

    You’ve obviously been in California too long.

    Not to mention, she’s not carrying enough spare ammunition for an AR-15. God knows she has enough cleavage to stuff a dozen magazines into.

  8. JeffS
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 3:05 pm

    You’ve obviously been in California too long.

    Not to mention, she’s not carrying enough spare ammunition for an AR-15. God knows she has enough cleavage to stuff a dozen magazines into.

  9. JeffS
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 7:07 pm

    Which, upon sober reflection, may be a good reason to have girls with ginormous fakies nearby.

  10. JeffS
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 3:07 pm

    Which, upon sober reflection, may be a good reason to have girls with ginormous fakies nearby.

  11. Bob Belvedere
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 9:07 pm

    Well, Stacy, what about The Second Annual International Bikini Fest????????

  12. Bob Belvedere
    August 22nd, 2010 @ 5:07 pm

    Well, Stacy, what about The Second Annual International Bikini Fest????????