Milbank
I’ve never really liked Dana Milbank’s shtick. His Post columns were occasionally decent, his appearances on Countdown generally unwatchable. At times he gives you a glimmer of actual wit but as Kevin Drum notes, he’s basically just trying to be Maureen Dowd now, and the result is not enjoyable. Its Milbank’s TV appearances though that really make you dislike the guy. His unbearable smugness was just too much. I have no doubt that Milbank thinks he’s in the same league as Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart. He seems to think that just because he may be the funniest guy at his Washington cocktail parties (though even that I doubt), that doesn’t make him, you know, actually funny. Or smart.
I say all this because it turns out you (I) won’t have to suffer through Milbank on Countdown anymore:
Keith is referring to this incident, in which Milbank twisted and omitted a quote of Senator Obama’s to make him look bad. Now of course, because this is the Beltway media, Milbank has already landed on CNN, which is fine because who even watches CNN anymore for political analysis? Good riddance Dana, you won’t be missed.
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