Richard Wolffe, the formerly esteemed Newsweek journalist who everybody hates now because he works at the PR outfit of a couple of former Bush shills when he’s not pushing his Obama hagiography or playing Keith Olbermann on the teevee, has another book to sell! Would you like to buy it?
The answer is NO, because nobody wants to read another book by this guy; certainly not another “Barack Obama is my best friend and he tells me all sort of important secrets” sort of book. Wolffe is apparently “considering” a number of different options for his next project, including perhaps a book that shows 30 insidery days inside the insider’s White House.
Also, it appears that a few months ago Richard Wolffe was a bit of a dick to Ben Smith, which is just uncalled for.
This perceived closeness hasn’t come without its costs. Back in June, Ben Smith reported in Politico that Wolffe had strained his relationships with his Newsweek colleagues, who believed that he had withheld his best material, including news that Obama had a secret meeting with Reverend Jeremiah Wright, from the magazine’s pages (despite the fact that Newsweek spent $170,000 flying Wolffe around the country to campaign events). Wolffe reacted bitterly to Smith’s piece. According to three sources familiar with the exchange, Wolffe confronted Smith in Washington’s Union Station. Wolffe at first waved to Smith, who was seated upstairs on the balcony. Wolffe, killing time before boarding a train, then flipped open his laptop and began to read the Politico piece. Upon finishing the story, he approached Smith and accused him of being jealous of his media attention. “What do you have against me?” Wolffe asked, according to one person familiar with the matter. Smith declined to comment.
Once you fuck with a Smith, your name is MUD in this town.
Wolffe at the Door [The New Republic]
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Dickweed
He’s a pencil-necked geek. Also.
Then Smith dumped Wolffe’s books in the hall, and had to stay for detention.
Upon finishing the story, he approached Smith and accused him of being jealous of his media attention.
Oh, buuuuuuuuuuuurn. I’m surprised Wolffe didn’t follow this up by challenging Ben to a full-fledged slapfight.
I forget. Do we like Ben Smith?
I’ll only read the book if it has directional arrows in the margins so I know that my interpretation aligns with powerful inside the beltway thinking. And it better have 500 words or less, plus colorful pictures.
[re=379928]Electric Zen[/re]: We do not. But, at the same time, he is not always the most odious shitstain in the room.
Looks like insult comic Jimmy Barrett. Do not go near if you are fat.
Such a hunk, though. RRRROWR!
His makeup artist is really good. You can’t even see the lightening bolt scar on his forehead.
I will throw rose petals before the feet of our editrix SK Smith, but damn — do we have to be nice to Politico people too? Hell, I’m not even nice to everyone in my own family.
HOW DARE HE do whatever it is he did!!!!!!!!!!!! meh
You can totally tell in the picture that Wolffe is enjoying wearing pink bunny slippers. On his hands.
Even a woman could beat up this skinny nerd.
[re=379938]Extemporanus[/re]: Um, I meant the lightning bolt is lightening…
[re=379928]Electric Zen[/re]:
I just hate everyone.It’s much easier.
Newsweek spent $170,000 flying Wolffe around the country to campaign events.
Shit! Do these monkeys fly business-class? Someone should buy an old DC-3 to fly these guys on. I propose John McCain as the pilot.
WHAR IS HIS BIRF CERTIFICATE!!1
— [Wolffe] told Politico’s Ben Smith in June. “You tell me where the line is between business and journalism.” —
Murdoch meet Wolffe. Wolffe meet Murdoch.
I thought it was, “once you fuck an illegal, your name was MUD”
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[re=379952]magic titty[/re]:
Nononono, once you fuck an illegal, your name is “Papi”. Trust me on this one.
I don’t know beans about Wolffe, but I’ve found his commentary of Countdown regularly incisive. Is he a pure ‘journalist’? I don’t know and don’t care. Given the usual putrid fare he’s listenable. Perhaps this is insider jealousy because he’s gained access, has a book that is selling, and he is… dare I say, as smart as the folks he is covering.
Until he’s busted for meth with a dildo in his sock like Richard Quest, I just don’t have time to care about him.
[re=379954]DoctorCulturae[/re]: See, you’re watching cable news talk shows instead of paint drying, and there was your first mistake.
I’ve always thought of Wolffe as the guy John Oliver’s meant to be a parody of. Am I wrong?
[re=379955]Country Club Jihadi[/re]: I did not know about Quest! I was in Europe in June and he was all over CNN International: Quest Means Business! But who will jizz over the English royals for CNN now that Dickie’s gone? Or is he? Because who can watch CNN?
Is Ben Smith even his real name?
[re=379954]DoctorCulturae[/re]: curious, Wolfe is a good guest but a terrible host.
[re=379959]InsidiousTuna[/re]: whoa! that is so spooky. You may be right!
Sara K….hagiography? That’s a Peggers N.- word.
Catholic born, bred and educated here and I had to look that one up. This hurts my brain on a day like today.
[re=379939]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Yeah, I was sort of under the impression that we didn’t have to be nice to anyone ever, and that is why I show up here.
He seemed so cool in “Journeys With George.” Further evidence that when it comes to Whitey, the District is a douchebag-generating machine.
[re=379954]DoctorCulturae[/re]: Pure journalist? No self-respecting journalist would have missed the opportunity to yell loudly about Jeremiah Wright last year, so that was your first clue he ain’t in the news bidness.
He’s so dumb. He should have just gone to Crabtree and Evelyn while he was waiting for that train ‘steada reading politko.cm
Wolffe looks alot like my friend’s ex, who was one of those “jerk me off with your bare feet covered in margarine then insult me for being so dirty (and afterward I will be guaranteed to yell at you for twenty minutes about the dirty sink in the bathroom)” type persons.
That said he ain’t so bad on the teevee, compaired to people like Glenn Beck (who probably jerks himself off with the dirt in the sink).
freakishlystrong: what is it with you wonketters today. i keep spewing tea out my nose.
especially since ive seen the nut up close *as far as my monitor will let me* in chat rooms they’re actually stupider.
I got no problem with Dickie, though he was a terrible host. And fuck his Newsweek colleagues. They work at Newsweek! Has Newsweek ever not been the ugly, dumb little sister to the equally stupid and pointless Time?
oh that was spewing tea out my nose because im laughing so hard. Also.
Half the people in the Mayflower at any given moment are named Smith.
[re=379940]dave666[/re]: Yeah, whatever.meh[re=380046]hobospacejunkie[/re]: Newsweek:TIME::In-N-Out Burger:MacDonald’s. Move along, nothing to see here.
I’m really surprised that Wolffe/Smith faceoff didn’t turn into THE BLOODIEST FIST FIGHT THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.
Who in the hell are these people? I need to get out more.
Are those dental xrays in the background?
[re=379928]Electric Zen[/re]: Anything dickish aimed at Politico is OK in my book.
On the other hand, I may not be able to strictly define “where the line is between business and journalism,” but I know Wolffie crossed it. And I don’t care how many kids he has — he can move to Montgomery County and send them to what we Amurricans call public school. If it’s good enough for Lewis Black, it’s good enough for his mini-effetes.
I’m enraged! About something. Or someone. Who is Ben Smith?
Lots of Media Sheep Husbandry now imported from UK
ie NPR selling us BBC
So impressive…
Left and rights of passage, black and whites of youth.
Who can face the knowledge that the truth is not the truth?
Obsolete absolute.
Anthrax Intimidation.
JFK RFK MLK Malcolm.
Israel-first dual-nationals.
InfoWars on a PrisonPlanet?
A very RawStory on PressTV.
Whistle-Blower leaks multiply.
Beware the divide and conquer.
Both parties are corrupt to the core.
Honesty compassion conscience guts.
Speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil?
Elite Ruling Class Greed or “public servants”?
Independents agree on more than we disagree.
AIPAC 9/11 Bankers Extortion Blackmail Bribery.
Wall Street Bailout Bill: Bush McCain Obama et al.
Poodles, Puppets, Sham debates, & Scam elections.
Has the Government & Propaganda Media lied to you?
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Chronic lying as career path, intellectual prostitution for paycheck.
DNC & RNC have both sold out the country in order to enrich themselves.
Future of a Nation that can not trust the Government & Propaganda Media?
Realignment of American Politics:
Anderson Baldwin Carter Choate Clemente Gonzalez Gravel Kaptur Kucinich McKinney Nader Paul Perot Sheehan Ventura
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