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Frank Rich Leaving NYT

Dan Savage
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http://kottke.org/11/02/comings-and-goin…

Well, as long as they keep Ken-Ken.
Ziggity on March 1, 2011 at 8:57 AM Report this
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I accept this only if they take David Brooks as well.
disintegrator on March 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM Report this
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What, what, what??? New York MAGAZINE??? End times are upon us...just wait for the locusts now, I guess.
Canuck on March 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM Report this
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The pending pay-wall at the NYT may have something to do with Rich's decision. Wouldn't be surprised if Krugman follows him out the door.
ratcityreprobate on March 1, 2011 at 9:12 AM Report this
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I'll miss him, but he has been of his stride for a year or so now.
dirge on March 1, 2011 at 9:19 AM Report this
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@4, don't even think it!

@5, there was a sense he was directing a good deal of his usual energy elsewhere - I can see from the New York press release he has had a lot of other irons in the fire for some time now.

Please let this not be the Peter Principle, is all. Sullivan, I wouldn't mind so much, but not Frank.
gloomy gus on March 1, 2011 at 9:41 AM Report this
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@2: more likely Brooks takes over Rich's spot on Sundays. Bleah. And we'll see more of the loathesome Ross Douthat.
Max Solomon on March 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM Report this
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@7, ew! If somebody's going to get Rich's column inches I'd rather anyone than Brooks - "Dan's Diet Tips" or something.
gloomy gus on March 1, 2011 at 10:01 AM Report this
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(p.s. good morning Canuck!)
gloomy gus on March 1, 2011 at 10:03 AM Report this
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New addition to my to do list for the day: Cancel Weekender subscription.
stuck in boston on March 1, 2011 at 10:05 AM Report this
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(*grin* hola, sweetie! was worried you had keeled over with this news, as I know Krugman is near and dear to your heart, and any suggestion of defections....oy. why do the good guys move on? at least Ramos remains true...)
Canuck on March 1, 2011 at 10:25 AM Report this
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Frank Rich is everybody's favorite liberal lion now, but he did his part to elect George W. Bush, writing column after column mocking Al Gore and claiming that there was no difference between the two. ("Gush and Bore," he was fond of saying.) Thanks for nothing, Frank.
http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh060706.shtm…
bobbo on March 1, 2011 at 11:18 AM Report this
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Sunday is looking really thin; the Magazine's being gutted, too. But I wonder if Rich realizes that almost nobody outside New York reads New York (where almost everyone reads New York). It's weird to see writers leave national publications for a (really big, but) regional one.
Eric F on March 1, 2011 at 11:43 AM Report this
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Frank Rich was that newspaper's principal gay rights advocate. I hope you take his place, Dan.
Harry Lime on March 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM Report this
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@14 Wow, can you imagine? Seriously, after that piece before SOTU, they know Dan can write without the swears...do you think they'll respond to a petition??
Canuck on March 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM Report this

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