Monday, April 18, 2005

 

Pat Sajak: Pundit



Who would have thought that Pat friggin' Sajak is not only a conservative but also a blogger with a very readable blog? I wouldn't have. But Kill Righty had the scoop. Turns out that Sajak's blog is pretty good. Here are a few highlights:

Arguing with Liberals and Why I've Stopped: -- I was discussing the United Sates Supreme Court with on of my many Liberal friends out in Los Angeles when she said, without any discernable embarrassment, that Justice Anton Scalia was “worse than Hitler”. Realizing she wasn’t alive during World War II and perhaps she may have been absent on those days when her schoolmates were studying Nazism, I reminded her of some of Hitler’s more egregious crimes against humanity, suggesting she may have overstated the case. She had not; Scalia was worse. As I often did when my parents threatened to send me to my room, I let the conversation die.

Bill Clinton and Republicans: -- The ironic twist is that Clinton, despite those political and personal setbacks, remained and remains extraordinarily popular among Democrats, and that popularity does not appear to be transferable. Just ask Al Gore. Mr. Clinton—and his wife—are the only true stars of the Party, and that means that everyone else fades in the face of their glow. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Clinton cost John Kerry more votes than he gained for him whenever they appeared together. Imagine being part of a crowd enraptured by the presence of Bill Clinton, and then having to listen to a speech by John Kerry!

A Nation of Decides: -- Changing demographics do seem to favor "red" America. The growing Hispanic population tends to be socially conservative. And, as more and more African-American voters see their economic conditions improve, they are becoming less apt to vote as a bloc. It's trends such as these that seem more likely to cause shifts rather than what the politicians, reporters, talking heads and bloggers try to convince people to do... That's the trouble with trying to influence an undecided voter. First you have to find one.

This guy's good. Why isn't he writing a regular column somewhere?

Comments:
answer: he's a conservative in hollywood. can you think of anyone less likely to get respect from the mainstream media?
 
Good point, and obvious. I suppose the fact that he'll always be linked with Wheel of Fortune is another reason he's not taken seriously. Nonetheless, the guys is a damn good writer. I have to wonder why he went into show business to begin with when he has such obvious chops.
 
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