End of the trail for See-Dubya
Some of you commenters have noticed that I’ve begun adding a disclosure statement to the bottom of my posts, noting that the opinions were solely my own, and that the posts were written on my own time, and my own computer. There’s a reason for that, and it involves good news and bad news.
The good news is that I have a new day job–a great one that involves working with some of the issues and, occasionally, some of the personalities discussed on this blog.
The bad news…is that I have a new day job–a great one that involves working with some of the issues and, occasionally, some of the personalities discussed on this blog.
While they haven’t exactly come out and told me “no blogging”, I’m getting a strong sense that they wouldn’t exactly approve. Maybe it would be okay if I had a little out-of-the-way blog that got five hits a day and I posted about nothing but bunion therapy and rutabaga recipes, but not a regular spot on one of the biggest political blogs in the country. I could possibly keep after it and not get found out, but it’s started to feel a little sneaky, and I don’t like feeling sneaky.
There are issues on this side of things, too: without disclosing more about what I do to the readership here, I wouldn’t feel right about blogging about issues I have an interest in. And not wanting to disclose more, it’s limiting what I can write about.
It’s a good time for me to bow out–the Palin pick lets me leave on a good note full of tangy condiments. I feel like the party is rallying back in the right direction and that conservatism is finding its voice again, and the Left is beclowning itself with its unhinged Palin-hatred, declaring her daughter “fair game“. I don’t know whether the GOP will pull this off but it looks like there’s now a fighting chance…and some key Congressional races that might break our way as well.
And we’re winning the war, at least in Iraq. How about that?
So, as great a privilege as this has been, and as addictingly enjoyable as it is, I’ll stop the blogging–mostly, that is; I may log in to hold forth about those rutabagas once in a blue moon, and I may get together a couple of thoughts on the blogosphere for later this week–but for the foreseeable future, I’m done.
Of course, I won’t stop reading blogs. And I’ll still be commenting on them. I’m still depending on this odd little group of odd people I’ve never met to ride herd on the media, analyze the good stuff that comes up, and keep me laughing. So don’t let me down.
There are a lot of online personalities to whom I owe great thanks for the good work they’re doing, but in particular I want to mention Ace of Spades, who planted the blogging bug with me back four years ago; Rusty and the Jawa Report crew, Patterico, and the much-missed Bryan Preston, and Allah (and Ed), each of whom have graciously given me the keys to their blogs for a while.
Big thanks to all of you who have read and commented on my posts. It made me want to offer my best for you.
Most of all I’d like to thank Michelle for the opportunity to guest blog here and for all her encouragement and support. I was drawn to this site from the beginning–back before it got so big–because of Michelle’s unique take on the world. She’s a national treasure, and one of the greatest benefits of blogging here has been getting to know her and her family.
All right, that’s enough, we’re burning daylight. Y’all have a good one.
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Good luck see-dub. We’ll miss ya.
What a shame. You’ll be missed. Good luck with the new position. If you’re ever up in the Arlington vicinity, drop by!
And so are you. We will miss you but I’m confident that one day your work will return to these pages.
God Bless you and your family.
Thank you See-Dubya for your invaluable contributions. You will be missed.
Good Luck in your new job and it is understood that sometimes in life other things take precedent over the “easy” “fun” stuff…..just ask Gov. Palin.
You will definitely be missed and I hope Michelle can find another of your caliber to help her!
¡Vaya con Dios See-dubya!
Tanks! Jeeps, planes, and the occasional Hum-Vee as well! Godspeed!
All the best to you, Seedubya!
Really sorry to see you go, and thanks so much for your many insightful posts. You will be missed of course, but your reasons are surely understood by all. Best wishes. Onwards and upwards.
Good luck See-Dubya. Hope to see some of those “rutabaga recipes” some day.
I know you will stop by here so say hi every once and a while.
Hey Michelle, any chance of getting Bryan back, or maybe even his boss, as a guest blogger?
God bless you and thanks for sharing your insights.
Your contributions here have increased all of our awareness on issues.
Luck has nothing to do with it! Good fortune to you See-Dubya.
Good luck to you, we’ll see you in the comments section soon!
God bless, See-Dubya. Good luck in all your future endevours. Thanks for all your posts and insights.
Best of luck and fun in the new gig. We’ll miss the blog of course. Its a great source of material we don’t find anywhere else! Trust me on this, I read a BUNCH of them.
Keep the faith!
Good luck See-Dubya. Thanks for your past writings; I’m sure that I’ll not be the only one who will look forward to your stray rutabaga postings. Enjoy your geographically re-acquired Second Amendment rights, and Godspeed.
Good luck, see dubya, will miss your posts. Let me know if you’re ever in the Herndon/Reston area.
Ah heck, See-Dubya! Does this mean we have to figure out geopolitics without you???
Best of luck to you in your new endeavor. I look forward to your “dropping in” and can only hope it will be sooner than later.
Best wishes and hardy Lagers Dubya!
Good luck CW!
I kinda thought those disclaimers were the result of pressure from employers. The good news is I was right. The bad news is we’re losing one of the best bloggers there is. There are a lot of political bloggers out there, but very few who are as good at it as you are.
Thanks for all the great posts. Take care.
Your wit and prose (at the top of the page) will be missed. Walk with God in your new adventure and share those recipes when you can
What a surprise. Just another conservative with principals doing the right thing. Thanks See-Dubya
All the best! I’ve enjoyed reading your work and feel you’ve kept me well informed. Thank you.
Good luck, See-Dubya! Stop in from time to time.
Does this mean Michelle will be getting an entirely new and different guest blogger with an entirely new and different anonymous handle? (Wink Wink Nudge Nudge)
You will be missed, CW..May God continue to bless you and your family!
Sorry to see you go See-Dubya. We’ll miss you. Good luck in all that you do.
Congrats on the new job. You will be missed.
Congratulations. You have done a tremendous job here.
I wish you much success in our new career!
Good luck in your future endeavors and job. To all the posts, correct me if I am wrong, did not Nancy Pelosi’s youngest daughter have a child out of wedlock about the time she took office as speaker, or a bit before that?
Thanks for the great posts CW. I can understand, my little blog has been shut down about a year now due too grappling with two government regulatory agencies. Some day I hope to be able to blog again.
HiYo Silver,Away.Later and luck.
Thank you See-Dubya!
I will miss your posts as well…
Anyway without getting all teary eyed and mushy, lol, heres an oversized going away present for you!
Can you handle it?
It’s Killin em and…
I Love It!
McCain/Palin o8′
Go Sarah Go!!!
See-dubya …
Thanks for the time and effort you have put into your posts …
The pleasure has been all ours …
Hopefully we will at least still see you as a commenter on occasion …
Good Luck and God Bless you and yours …
To See-Dubya:
Goodbye – English
আবার দেখা হবে (aabar dekha hobey) – Bengali (বাংলা)
Ja ne – Japanese (Sayonara if you will not see them for a long time)
Auf Wiedersehen – German
Arrivederci – Italian
Ciao – Italian
Au Revoir – French
Hejdå – Swedish
Le’hitraot – Hebrew
Shalom – Hebrew
Sampai Jumpa – Indonesian
Adios – Spanish
Paalam – Filipino
Zai Jian – Chinese, Mandarin
Zoi Geen (the “g” is pronounced like geek) – Chinese, Cantonese
Farvel – Danish
Namaste (same as hello) – Hindi
Fir Milenge (see you) – Hindi
Khuda Hafiz – Urdu
Rub Rakha – Punjabi
Feri bhetaula (lit. we’ll meet again) – Nepali
Do zobaczenia (see you) – Polish
Żegnaj – Polish
Ayo – Papiamentu
Adeus – Portuguese
Do svidan’ya/До Свидания (until we meet again, formal)- Russian
Poka/Пока (pronounced pa-ka, informal)- Russian
Do vstrechi/До Встречи (until we meet again)- Russian
Selamat pergi – Malay
Tot ziens – Dutch
Doei – Dutch
再见 – Chinese
Yasou (YAH-soo)- Greek
Hwyl fawr – Welsh
Annyeonghi Kyeseyo – Korean
Näkemiin (See you) -Finnish
Hyvästi (Farewell) -Finnish
Vale- Latin (to one person)
Valete- Latin (to more than one person)
La revedere – Romanian
Veloma – Malagasy
Sige la – Pangasinan
See-Ya See-W, Hope to hear from you soon. GOOD LUCK!!!!
What? Huh? Wait!
You just got here.
(Best Glenn Close bunny boiling impression) We’re not going to be ignored!
Seriously, best of luck. It has been a pleasure reading and responding to your work.
See-Dubya
I have always enjoyed your work and will miss you. Best of everything to you in the future!
BSR
You will be sorely missed. May I wish the very best to you on your journey.
Terry
Some years ago, I bartended full time. I met my wife and most of my best friends during this time.
But, wanting to start a family, I had to give up the late hours and irregular pay and find a “real job”.
The good memories remain as well as the great friendships.
Oh, and I still go out to have an adult beverage now & then, too!
Good luck to you in your move forward!
Image: See-Dubya (sneaky)
One tip: Beware of the Undertow!
Good luck.
Well, you will be missed, CW. I’ve enjoyed your insight. Fair seas and following winds on your new endeavour.
Good luck, it’s been great reading your work.
Best of luck. You’ll be missed.
Good luck S-D. Visit us when possible.
See ya’ See. God Bless!
Good luck and Godspeed, see-dub. We’ll miss you!
Thanks, See-dya. With class and without losing your sense of humor, you provided great information to the debate.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your posts. I seldom comment, but I read alot. Have a great career.
Have a good one, see ya later.
(You vill be baack).
I look forward to your blog posts as much as I do MM’s. Will miss you. Take care. Come back soon.
God speed. Y’all come back now, y’ hear?
Good luck!
)
(so maybe you can tell us who Allah is now?
Good luck and God bless. It has been very enjoyable reading your entries here, and you will be missed. Congratulations on your new job.
take care, man, and thanks for your hard work and your help!
Best wishes.
And my ‘real’ reason for posting: did anyone else root for a big wave to sock Geraldo as much as I did yesterday?
And then there was his schoolgirl impersonation when he spotted the guy putting a line on the white propane tank….
All the best, see-dubya!
Makin’ a livin’.
Supwitdat?
Good luck & God bless!
Best of luck, see_dub!
I’ll miss your posts but look forward to seeing you drop by to comment from time to time.
Good Luck, See-Dub..
offer is still open if you want to go fishing near Hopewell..
the Lonesome Dove/ Barack Obama ‘riding with them to get through the territory’ post has been one to help put the Chicago politics into perspective..
Thanks.
Do what you think is best. Best of luck in everything. Thank you.
Later.
From over the pond – thank you, See-Dubya, and all the HotAir team, for helping keep us informed on what is REALLY going on in the US political scene.
Good luck for the future !
I had been meaning to ask why those tag lines had started showing up on your posts, See-Dub! We’ll miss your entries, but hope to see you still commenting, and thank you for all of your contributions to this blog and the conversations here.
Good luck, See-Dubya. I promise not to mistake your future comments for those of Michelle’s, as I did with many of your guest blogs. See ya on the comment screens.
My best to you friend in all your future endeavours.
Good luck. Perhaps you will be allowed to blog by the new employer and his (her) website.
chsw
Thanks for everything you’ve done S-D, and good luck on your new job!
As usual, I’m about a day late and at least fifty cents short.
All the best to you – may you have fair winds and following seas, and may the wind be always at your back.
Big loss for us, but good for you, See-Dub. Happy Trails.
Hopefully, you’re getting acclimated to Va … and remember: both Trader Joe’s and In-N-Out started out small, right near each other … you may just be able to savor one of your great sacrifices again some day…
–Ken
good luck and take care see dub
Good luck with the new gig, SeeDub.
Keep us in the loop about new your new blog, as I have two hobbies: treating bunions and cooking with rutabaga.
Best of luck. Can you tell us where you’re going to work?
Well, I picked a fine time to be peeling onions! (sniff) See-Dub, it has been a pleasure and a priveledge to read and comment on your posts. I will mostly miss those great “Good news!” posts, that were most surely not! Good luck on your new endeavors, don’t forget to write. (cue Roy Rogers and Dale Evans “Happy Trails”)
The best of luck to you, see-dubya. I’ve enjoyed reading your posts.
I am a new commenter to this site but have read many of your posts. You are insightful and provide many points that make me proud to be a Republican.
I am happy you are getting paid to do what you enjoy. Not many people in this world can say that. The best to you in your new job.
Thanks See-Dubya …Just when things are getting so exciting too…. sure hope you will be able to leave lots of your insights in the comments sections.
Best Of Luck To You …..
see-dubya,
Best of luck and thanks for the thoughtful writing you’ve done for us. I have enjoyed your posts very much.
Now if you have some way of making a rutabaga edible, I’d like to hear it.
Regards,
Andy
PS. Speaking of key congressional races, I just got an invite to a reception for Allen West hosted in DC by Fred Thompson. I’m disappointed I can’t make it. Allen is one of the possible upsets this year.
Best wishes, see-dub. I’ll miss your perspicacious insight into the issues of the day.
Good luck, Bro!!
I’ll miss your perspective, and your posts. [ Not that Michelle doesn't do a great job
) ]
Drop by and post now and then as one of us commoners.
Good luck, See-Dubya! I’m going to miss the narcoterrorist posts. It’s something that doesn’t get the attention it deserves and it was great to see someone throw a light on it.
Rutabaga Apple Scallop
Ingredients:
* 6 cups shredded rutabaga, about 1 1/2 pounds
* 1 large apple, peeled, cored, chopped
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 4 tablespoons butter
Preparation:
Mix turnip, about 3/4 or the chopped apple, brown sugar, salt and pepper in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle remaining apple over the top of rutabaga; dot with butter. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours, or until rutabaga is tender.
Rutabaga and apple bake serves 6.
Your wit and humor will be sorely missed my brother. God’s speed.
Take care, SeeDub.
Know we’ll be seeing you around.
Good luck, See-Dubya! I know you’ll contribute as much to the ‘issues and some of the personalities’ as you do here. I have a feeling you’re going to be working on a campaign or lobbying and don’t want any ‘conflict of interest’ issues. That’s the right thing to do.
Don’t be a stranger!
Well said, PatriotRider.
Best of luck See-Dub. Come back soon and as often as you can. May you attain all of your goals and be very successful.
See-Dubya going to miss your posts.
I want to thank you for your help in the past.
Fair Winds and following seas, See-Dubya.
Best Wishes for the future CW, I’ve enjoyed your posts, and look forward to seeing your comments. Your insights on the geo-political scene brought another interesting aspect to Michelle’s blog.
You are a great blogger. Please post comments early and often (like the Democrats vote). Best wishes.
Sorry to see you go but I can certainly understand your reasons. Good luck in your new endeavors and I certainly hope to see you around the blogosphere from time to time.
Good luck out there..
So, See-Dubya, I heard there’s pictures of you out there on the internet that shows you’re pregnant. You go and get yourself knocked up and now Michelle’s trying to cover up for you and your burden. Whatever happened to abstinence?
For real though, I will miss you and your humorous take on the world.
See dubya,
We’ll miss ya’. God speed.
My collie says:
Yeah. Pretty soon, all that will be left will be the loons at HotAir and their humping robot.
My collie says:
Best Wishes! I’m going to miss your posts.
Success to you, See-Dub! Sorry to see you go.
Thank you for all the commentary, insight and bringing to the forefront, so many issues that may have slipped through the cracks.
Good luck and be well See-Dub.
Best wishes. You’ll be missed.
Aww…. *drags out hankie* Sniff…
We’ll keep the light on for you, See-Dubya.