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I have a feeling that David Horowitz's term didn't last long at Salon because his column eventually degenerated into Self Indulgent Drivel (SID). Traister's material started at the SID level and has slowly crumbled its way into narcissistic self importance with a side dish of trivial.
You can keep promoting her material to Salon's front page at your peril. There are memberships on the line, and you should really consider putting your best foot forward.