[knarf]

"I have serious doubts as to whether it's really a good idea to give such excreta a prominent place in the stable of contemporary conservative spokesmen."

Why not?

This particular reply of yours was allowed here.

[general_re]

If/when you find me being touted as a pundit with some particularly keen insight, I will be very disappointed if I am not held to a somewhat higher standard than young Master Williams. His analysis is deeply flawed - he misdiagnoses the problem, and thus arrives at the wrong solution, all while citing a number of incorrect, irrelevant, or ahistorical points on the journey from wrong to wronger.

Even if I grant the premise that he's generally an insightful and thoughtful writer - which I'm not about to do - it's impossible to avoid admitting that even the best writers have off days, and occasionally produce substandard work. In the most generous reading, then, this is one such substandard effort. I could be less generous, and suggest that this is typical of his output, but there's no need for that in order to point out that this is a superficial piece of fluff that does not stand up to serious contemplation. In any case, he can either take his lumps like a real writer, or he can get a pass because he's only fifteen - which do you prefer?