LOL. You're right. Classic Steyn.
I think he's the greatest writer of his kind in the English language alive today. WifeofZeugma says I have a 'man-crush' on him.
What I loved about the Incumbistan comment is that he tossed it out so matter-of-factly that I’m sure many people didn’t catch it or didn’t understand it. His humor is like Robin Williams back in his stand-up days when your mind had to catch up with the jokes because they were flying out so fast.
He doesn’t punch his jokes like most comics do. He tosses it out and expects you to digest them without the pregnant pauses.
His writing, similarly, tosses a joke while also leading us to a valid point. He is gifted both in his commentary and his wordplay that makes you laugh along the way. He’s a great treasure and I hope his health returns to normal in quick fashion.
I just got back from the National Review cruise. A lot of that going around there, too.