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I could take Erickson's place as an influential political blogger if I wanted, but after having run the numbers and spoken with my people, I've decided I'd rather not give up my current position as easily overlooked commenter on someone else's blog.

But if I wanted...

Posted by Zebes

on November 30, 2012 at 1:14 PM

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Wait wasn't he just bitching about rich white men in the party??
While $174,000 isn't "rich" but that figure representing a sizable pay cut, it definitely puts him in the upper echelon of society and likely out of touch with the majority of the people he'd represent not to mention his state.
No wonder conservatives are having a hard time.

Posted by Janell8me on November 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM

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I hate when I have to take a sizable pay cut in pay. I'm totally cool with the being away from the family part though.

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay

on November 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM

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"huddled in a pit vipers"?

Posted by Max Solomon on November 30, 2012 at 2:09 PM

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#4 - that should be "pit o'vipers".

Posted by catsnbanjos on November 30, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

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There are plenty of people on the left -- most notably everybody who writes for the Stranger -- who are just as ideologically uncompromising. Whether you're histrionically attacking Tim Burgess or Frank Chopp or, depending on which way the wind is blowing, Barack Obama, the writers of this rag rarely appreciate the ability to make some painful political trades in order to get things done.

So a little more respect for Erick Erickson. He's your mirror image and you have far more things in common than differences.

Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn