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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 12:55 PM

    Unrelated -- about yestereday's post

    Andrew Sullivan recently said he thinks you have "...less fear than any journalist I know in Washington." He said this right after your post yesterday about Israel and Gaza (which he appears to agree with.)

    Which makes me curious. Have there been any personal or professional repercussions for what you've written, aside from bigoted rants?

    And do you have any thoughts on being lauded for your bravery? Or thoughts on the woman who accuses you of blood libel (also mentioned by Sullivan)

    I think you do a really good job at getting at the heart of issues and persisting there. As ugly as your comments section gets, there is also a really vibrant discussion which adds a great dimension to the discussion and lends you more credibility. It's one of my biggest problems with other bloggers, like Sullivan, who refuse a public comments section.

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