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   Henry Waxmans climate change bill wont make it into law this year. Thats why hes the right guy for the job.
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October 19, 2007
By: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEVIN!....Kevin turns 49 today, and I'm sure we can all appreciate the wisdom of age he brings to the Washington Monthly. A few years ago, print magazines suddenly discovered this new land of opinion online, the blogosphere. Seemingly overnight, every magazine was attempting to turn their star reporters and veteran editors into the next big thing online. The Washington Monthly, however, had no big-name veterans on staff, so in what turned out to be the best default decision we've made in years, we looked toward bloggers who were already making a name for themselves. A friend of the magazine suggested we look at Kevin's blog, Calpundit, and immediately we knew we had found the right match. His wonky curiosity fit perfectly with the Monthly's editorial sensibility, and we admired the same traits all of you expect from his blogging: his fairmindedness, vernacular clarity of writing, and the measured skepticism with which he reads the daily papers. And of course, the many charts and graphs. So thank you, Kevin. We're grateful for your contribution and continually proud of the work you do. And thank you, Kevin's readers. You've already contributed over $20,000 during pledge week, a truly phenomenal amount. If you haven't done so already, I hope you'll consider making a donation in appreciation of Kevin and help us reach our $40,000 goal. To make a donation, click on the thermometer over on the right to go to our contribution page, or just click here. You can donate via check, PayPal, or credit card. —Paul Glastris 1:53 AM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (41)Comments
"Wisdom of age", huh, Paul? That's good, these old fogies like to hear crap like that... Posted by: Amit Joshi on October 19, 2007 at 2:10 AM | PERMALINKI know I give you a hard time, but it's all in good fun. I mean, you know that, don't you? Posted by: Sean Connery on October 19, 2007 at 2:23 AM | PERMALINKHey, same birthday as mine. You people who don't believe in astrology, let me tell you, Kevin and me fit the libra model perfectly. We seek balance above all. (Scales are the symbol for Libras.) We see both sides of every question, sometimes to a fault. (Makes it hard to make a decision, sometimes.) I can't understand how, with all that Libra wisdom, you could have supported Bush's war? Posted by: James of DC on October 19, 2007 at 2:33 AM | PERMALINKPaul, 40K was a crazy ambitious goal. I mean, do you know how many of us are minors, convicts and the mentally ill? Where are we going to scrape together this kind of money? Don't judge our support for Kevin by our pathetic contributions. He's a swell blogger. Posted by: glasnost on October 19, 2007 at 3:05 AM | PERMALINKTerrible timing, this coming just as the goat-blowing story, er, exploded. Posted by: August on October 19, 2007 at 4:46 AM | PERMALINKWelcome to 49--it is a great year. Thanks for a terrific blog. Posted by: monoglot on October 19, 2007 at 4:50 AM | PERMALINKI completely disagree with James on his opinion of Kevin's search for balance, but I'm putting in my $49 bucks anyway... I'm like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, someday Kevin will admit a mistake I point out to him and all my time here will be worth it. And Hancock, I'm half as good as Al, so contribute half the amount. Posted by: minion on October 19, 2007 at 7:19 AM | PERMALINKHappy birthday, kid. What do you want to be when you grow up? --from the 54 yr old Kevin, with his thanks for your continual efforts and established talents Posted by: Kevin Hayden on October 19, 2007 at 8:25 AM | PERMALINKPaul, When you hired Kevin, did you realize that you got the cats also? Posted by: Rick B on October 19, 2007 at 9:12 AM | PERMALINKfeliz cupleaños kevin, from austin the 3rd coast. Posted by: mestizo on October 19, 2007 at 9:18 AM | PERMALINKHappy Birthday Kevin! I can't wait to hear what presents Inkblot and Domino gave you! (I'm guessing matching hairballs.) Posted by: Glenn on October 19, 2007 at 9:47 AM | PERMALINKHappy Birthday Kevin! Thanks for the blogs, the sanity, the laughs, and mostly, thanks for Friday Cat blogging. I pitched an extra dollar in my donation for Norman Rogers. A dollar is more than his comments are worth, but heck, a dollar is more than MY comments are worth too. LOL. Posted by: Zit on October 19, 2007 at 10:03 AM | PERMALINK
And yet one of us is wildly successful, lives in a 20,000-square-foot house and has boasted three lovely (for the first year, at least) wives. The other is eating Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in the pullman kitchen of the unvacuumed efficiency he shares with three other stoners. I think we can tell what everyone's comments are "worth." Actually, it distresses me to learn that my little homilies are inspiring handouts for Dumbocrat Kevin. I had hoped that sharing my accumulated wisdom with you layabouts would motivate you to seek employment of your own--this includes you, Drum--and stop expecting others to bankroll your drug- and People's Court-filled days. I think I am going to look into getting a PayPal button so these contributions I have earned can go directly to me, instead of propping up Drum's taco lunches and his attractive wife's quilting supplies. Posted by: Norman Rogers on October 19, 2007 at 10:28 AM | PERMALINKHappy birthday Kevin, your work and wisdom will be needed at any age. Posted by: shrink in sf on October 19, 2007 at 10:39 AM | PERMALINKKevin, I would definitely donate to you if I wasn't so poor. I hope the rest of your years are satisfying ones. Happy B-day, man. Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 10:57 AM | PERMALINKThis is the finest blog out there, too (Steve Benen's is the second-finest, but since they do different kinds of things, that's just my p.o.v.). Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 11:22 AM | PERMALINKYou young punk, I'm glad you're not older or they'd be bugging us for more money. Happy Birthday. Posted by: thersites on October 19, 2007 at 11:27 AM | PERMALINKAnd yet one of us is wildly successful, Congratulations, Zit! Posted by: thersites on October 19, 2007 at 11:31 AM | PERMALINKSo Paul Glastris is really saying that each year of Kevin's experience is worth, on average, $1 to us. Hm. Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 11:47 AM | PERMALINKOr $1 for each year of Kevin's experience per year the blog is up... Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 11:49 AM | PERMALINKHappy Birthday Kevin, You have given me countless hours of entertainment. Thank You Nutty Posted by: nuttylittlenutnut on October 19, 2007 at 11:51 AM | PERMALINKThe other is eating Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Try a little Worcestershire sauce, Norm. Adds flavor. Posted by: thersites on October 19, 2007 at 11:51 AM | PERMALINKThanks, you old bastard! Cheers and here's to more great blogging ahead. Posted by: brianr on October 19, 2007 at 12:10 PM | PERMALINKHappy birthday Dude, get out into that beautiful Irvine sunlight today and play some frisbee or something. "I want to be a race car passenger. Just a guy who bugs the driver. "Say, man, can I turn on the radio?" "You should slow down." "Why we gotta keep going in circles?" "Man, you really like Tide." M. Hedberg Posted by: El Dumpo on October 19, 2007 at 12:18 PM | PERMALINKLacking something more witty to say, Just one more year and you can join the AARP! Whee! Posted by: grape_crush on October 19, 2007 at 12:39 PM | PERMALINKMaybe you should try hiring a sex columnist to attract more readers Kevin... Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 12:46 PM | PERMALINKMeow meow meow meow to you, Meow meow meow meow to you, If only Ana Marie Cox could write us a weekly column on how to more effectively scratch your partner's balls, then we'd know we'd reached nirvana. Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 1:43 PM | PERMALINKI can imagine Paul Glastris giving her the interview: "Ana, this is one good column on how to scratch a guy's balls- you're hired." Posted by: Swan on October 19, 2007 at 2:10 PM | PERMALINKI absolutely hate to have to say this to a fellow conservative who fights the good fight, but Swan, my lad, have you had a checkup lately? Posted by: Norman Rogers on October 19, 2007 at 2:24 PM | PERMALINKHappy birthday, Kevin! Hope you get to celebrate with some great Mexican food & a margarita. Posted by: junebug on October 19, 2007 at 2:44 PM | PERMALINK49! He looks much younger in his pictures. So much snark from one so old, it's down right inspirational. Finding he's a Boomer explains much. Happy Birthday, Kevin. (Have already donated...) Posted by: Cal Gal on October 19, 2007 at 3:46 PM | PERMALINKand I chipped in a dollar for Comedian Norman Rogers, too. Posted by: Cal Gal on October 19, 2007 at 3:49 PM | PERMALINK
Hold on there, young lady! Manuel is working on setting up that PayPal account for me now. Posted by: Norman Rogers on October 19, 2007 at 6:05 PM | PERMALINKYeah, Kevin. Happy Birthday. Whatever. Posted by: Inkblot & Domino, "Kats of the Keyboards" on October 19, 2007 at 6:53 PM | PERMALINKI think we can tell what everyone's comments are "worth." Posted by: Norman Rogers on October 19, 2007 at 10:28 AM Like Bush, money may have bought you Norman, but it didn't improve you. I have never needed to compensate my masculinity with a large house or a constant exchange of arm-candy. I have a existential outlook on life and a very large penis which sets me above all store-bought testosterone enhancers such as you have listed. My biggest gripe in life isn't the unvacuumed state of my abode, but that I cannot wear button-fly jeans. Pops the rivets. Oh well... :)
Sorry, Norman. Maybe Birthday Boy can redirect that dollar for Al. Posted by: Cal Gal on October 19, 2007 at 7:40 PM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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