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Wolcott

Friday, Feb 18, 2005

If you’ve never read James Wolcott’s Tracer Fire blog, you are missing out on one of the great pleasures of the Internets.

Wolcott, a Vanity Fair writer and author, is a magnificent wordsmith. Even if you don’t always agree with his politics, it’s impossible not to marvel at the way he writes. A very brief excerpt from this week:

[He has a] thumbless grasp of the issues and a propensity for lachrymose whimpering when he doesn’t get his way.

Follow the above link to discover the target of Wolcott’s fantastic putdown.

- posted by Rich Miller


2 Comments
  1. - Anonymous - Friday, Feb 18, 05 @ 11:46 am:

    Thumbless grasp of issues, lachrymose blubbering…sounds like Bruce Dumont.


  2. - The Inside Dope - Friday, Feb 18, 05 @ 11:59 am:

    I got hip to Wolcott a few months ago, and your’e right - he’s an amazing writer. It’s even more enjoyable when you agree with almost all his views.
    I highly recommend his “When Harry Met Mikey” post as an example.
    I’m also looking forward to reading his book “Attack Poodles” dealing with the dysfunctional national media.


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