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1. #1
   On September 29th, 2009 at 11:55 am, Kingfish said:

   Common Sense need not apply…

2. #2
   On September 29th, 2009 at 11:56 am, 7thson said:

   $200 a column? That won’t even cover my family’s grocery bill. That explains a lot about the quality of journalists. Flipping burgers pays more!

3. #3
   On September 29th, 2009 at 11:56 am, StrangeLove said:

   $200 per column? No thanks; I can make a lot more money working for ACORN.

4. #4
   On September 29th, 2009 at 11:57 am, Drained Brain said:

   “…why they deserve to publish their opinions in The Washington Post and be the next Dana Milbank or Eugene Robinson…”

   Is that an inducement or a threat? To utilize one of Obama’s favorite words, it doesn’t incentivize me.

5. #5
   On September 29th, 2009 at 12:00 pm, cicerokid said:

   Doesn’t barak obladah already hold this post?

6. #6
   On September 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   “I blame the Booossshhhh!”

   Did I win?

7. #7
   On September 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm, Major O said:

   I’m wondering why they don’t look at web traffic for top bloggers and invite them to write? You know, folks with an established track record like…oh…MICHELLE MALKIN???

   Wait, that might make too much sense (and actually revive the paper’s business)…

8. #8
   On September 29th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, DamnCat said:

   …why they deserve to publish their opinions in The Washington Post and be the next Dana Milbank or Eugene Robinson.

   While I haven’t led an entirely exemplary life, at least I can say that I don’t deserve to visited with this ignonminiy.

9. #9
   On September 29th, 2009 at 12:05 pm, pueblo1032 said:

   WOWZER!!! With 200 bucks, rent subsidy, food stamps, I just might make it… For remember with BARACK in power I won’t have to worry about my mortgage or putting gas in my car!!!

10. #10
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm, d1carter said:

    Must be able to lie without flinching and be a following of the “ONE”….

11. #11
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, purplepeep said:

    Who wants to be “the next Dana Milbank or Eugene Robinson?”

    Sounds more like a threat than an opportunity; “Ya wanna end up like Milbank?”. The kind of thing that happens if you don’t eat your vegetables.

12. #12
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, irving said:

    be the next Dana Milbank or Eugene Robinson

    Who?

    Never mind. If the Post things they’re wonderful, they are probably so far left as to be completely insane. So I guess I don’t care who they are.

13. #13
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:19 pm, Truesoldier said:

    narrowed down by rounds of challenges testing the skills a modern pundit must possess

    In otherwords, you will have to demonstrate how much you believe in the coult of Obama to get the job.

14. #14
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm, dan708 said:

    This is more than “jumping the shark”; this is jumping a HERD of great whites! We all know the end result – one more lib columnist for us to ignore/mock.

15. #15
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:27 pm, tre said:

    Did Rush Limbaugh get that e-mail, too?

    Maybe I’ll try it! What do y’all think:

    “I, Tre, professional pundit, publish prose for the Post. I hearby offer my profound opinion that the Washington comPost is good for the following purposes: lining bird cages, starting campfires, housebreaking a dog, swatting flys, and uh, er, mmm, that’s all.”

    The Washington comPost can contact me, care of MM.com.

16. #16
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:30 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    29 Sept, 2009
    Washington DC

    ATTENTION READERS:

    Our “America’s Next Great Pundit” columnist competition has been canceled due to lack of interest.

    /sarc-off

17. #17
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:30 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Who wants to be a Washington Post pundit?

    Better a sister in a whorehouse.

18. #18
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, battleaxe said:

    $200 per column? Won’t Obama’s pay Czar come after me?

19. #19
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:38 pm, frontierguy said:

    Aspiring pundits across the country have the chance to be “America’s Next Great Pundit” by entering The Washington Post’s political columnist competition.

    Reality TV hits newspapers? It would be hilarious if it were not so sad. Someone could hit pay dirt and have their article satirized by The Soup. Who are running these outfits?

20. #20
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, irving said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm, dan708 said:

    This is more than “jumping the shark”; this is jumping a HERD of great whites!

    Obviously, the folks at the Post don’t think so. Like the majority of the MSM, they don’t just think they’re still relevant, they think they’re incredibly important.

    This isn’t just a pathetic bid for attention. It’s a remarkable display of arrogance. Especially the bit about the “talking head every show wants to book.”

    That would really be “every show on MSNBC and CNN” – not shows that have actual viewers.

    There’s a weird disconnect from reality here that is typical for the dieing media.

21. #21
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    The ultimate winner will get the opportunity to write a weekly column that may appear in the print and/or online editions of The Washington Post, paid at a rate of $200 per column, for a total of 13 weeks and $2,600.

    So, it’s only a seasonal job? That’s barely enough money to get that operation I need.

22. #22
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, Lindsay said:

    I know who they will choose:
    a liberal leaning,urban,Ivy League trust funded, Bush-hatin’, granola-eatin’ vegan, Birkenstock wearin’, all things green fan who fears global warming and idolizes Al Gore, Obama worshipin’, bisexual (gotta cover all bases),agnostic who hates all religions, pseudo-intellectual homely dweeb with former ties to ACORN and protests all wars wearing no deodorant. That about covers the characteristics they are looking for.

    Pity they won’t choose a conservative with more brains than they collectively have in their editorial staff. But…that would be fair.

23. #23
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:44 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Our Opinions lineup includes a dozen Pulitzer Prize winners,

    They still make Cracker Jack?!

24. #24
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Lindsay

    You forgot “Redskin fan”.

25. #25
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, pookysgirl said:

    I vote for Allah! (Except they have to go one TV, which he’d never do!)

26. #26
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:48 pm, rambler said:

    $200 is how many pennies per word?

27. #27
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:53 pm, Sergeant Tim said:

    My guess is the winner will not be someone seeking to write unedited criticisms of WaPo.

28. #28
    On September 29th, 2009 at 12:53 pm, jsr said:

    Who wants to be a Washington Post pundit?

    Sounds like a great career opportunity for liberals that can’t find jobs as Green Energy Specialist, Personal Hope and Change Trainer, or Diversity and Tolerance Consultant.

29. #29
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm, Just A Grunt said:

    The AJC (Atlanta Journal Consititution) did the same thing earlier this year, soliciting entries in a contest to be a conservative columnist.

    At the end the winner was an established writer who had the “right” resume and came from the “right” schools. In other words it was a big fail, but reading some of the columns that were entered was enlightening, and far better then anything the guy who won wrote.

30. #30
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, Mark Harvey said:

    HEY GRUNT! I just submitted my entry. I can HARDLY wait for the “offer”!

31. #31
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Michael said:

    What’s most intriguing to me about this contest is that contestants have to “hold their own on video”. What does creating a video have to do with the ability to write on point and on deadline with proper grammar?

    I’m tempted to enter this contest but guarantee I wouldn’t win based on Washington Post readers choice. Now if it were the Washington Times I’d have a shot…

    Michael Swartz
    http://www.monoblogue.us

32. #32
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, Hangfire said:

    The Washington Post jumped the shark back when white go-go boots and blue eye shadow was in vogue.

    (Note: These fashion items still routinely seen in Oklahoma)

33. #33
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:22 pm, Michael said:

    Oh, one more point. The $200 is relative because writing a weekly column should not be a 40-hour per week job.

    I have a little experience in this because I also write some of the short articles for the Patriot Post‘s Friday Digest. I get 2 to 3 assigned to me a week and they only take me a couple hours to do – basically an evening’s work.

    And obviously Michelle juggles her weekly column with the many other newsgathering, blogging, and family duties she does so well. So $200 for a few hours’ work isn’t so bad, particularly as an income supplement.

34. #34
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:27 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I would love to be the WaPo’s next pundit. That would be a real honor.

    Unfortunately, I am unwilling to undergo an lobotomy.

35. #35
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:27 pm, Flyoverman said:

    an = a OOOPS

36. #36
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:28 pm, ammo john said:

    when white go-go boots and blue eye shadow was in vogue.

    (Note: These fashion items still routinely seen in Oklahoma)

    And in every Walmart across the country!

37. #37
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:35 pm, Laree said:

    Burying Don Imus, Anatomy of a Scapegoat by Michael Awkward an African American Imus Fan.

    You all have been reading where they are trying to blame the census takers death in Clay Co.,Ky., on Fox News Pundits and Tea Party and Town Hall Protesters. There strategy isn’t new Media Matters for America was monitoring Imus for 2 years to get something they could target him with to destroy his career. But that’s not exactly news, and Glenn Beck a frequent guest on Imus in the Morning, is well aware of what they will try and do to him.

38. #38
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    You forgot “Redskin fan”.

    Well that narrows the field.

    Clinton Portis wears those expensive sunglasses so he won’t recognize himself in the mirror.

    They can’t move the ball a yard because the French use the metric system…

39. #39
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, cheapseat said:

    gee, why not just get a single conservative columnist who is already doing a column, like michelle or ann coulter. guess it’s the low pay because all libs know conservative views are wrong and hence worthless

40. #40
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, thefoundingfathers said:

    Do I get healthcare benefits?

41. #41
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:17 pm, beenthere said:

    How about the next Kathleen Parker? The next David Brooks? This is so last century, but I’m thinking there might still be a market for pseudo-cons who have no higher goal in life than to smooch lib posterior.

42. #42
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm, Hangfire said:

    I’d rather cough up a yak hairball than work for the WaPo.

43. #43
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:31 pm, Kingfish said:

    I nominate Norman Hsu for this position.

    I understand his room and board will be taken care of for the next 24 years!

44. #44
    On September 29th, 2009 at 8:34 pm, blogagog said:

    “The ultimate winner will get the opportunity to write a weekly column that may appear in the print and/or online editions of The Washington Post, paid at a rate of $200 per column…”

    Gee, doesn’t every writer/politician/political hack have this opportunity already?

45. #45
    On September 29th, 2009 at 10:06 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    They still publish “Pravda on the Potomac?” Who’d have guessed…