KOC: Three Rules for Wannabe Pundits
August 25th, 2011 - 11:38 am
It’s time for PJTV’s Klavan on the Culture again. And I know what you’re thinking. You look at my fabulous lifestyle and sigh, “Gee, I’d like to be a pundit too!” But hold the phone! It’s not as easy as all that. Here I am in miniature Youtubian form to explain the basic principles that can make punditry work for you.
Visual background guy Justin Folk sticks my head on various bodies while various pundits stick their heads elsewhere:
Hahahahahahahaha! Rule 3, for the win.
I’ve gone back and viewed all of the entries in this great series and I can’t recall any more entertaining or pointed. Loved it, especially the tin hat for my favorite Nobel Laureate. It’s a better day. Keep up the great work Andrew.
Looking forward to that devastating and influential political satire of left wing dogma I know you’re going to write some day. Hopefully you’ll have enough money in a Swiss account by then retire to someplace in the Brazilian rain forest before they can get their hands on you.
How do I become a pundit of an idea though? Do I crack open an Obama how to guide on fighting a war against a philosophy instead of a country? Or do I take a page from his, “how to secretly support Al Quaeda freedom fighters in Tripoli” rule book?
Basically, I am just having trouble being a pundit for an ideology. Not just and ideology, but an unpopular stance in the Black community. It seems those Democrats have gotten quite crafty with their marketing strategy and propaganda. Well… that and running a Black candidate, really solidified their position.
Imagine my dismay to receive and email from my “judge” Aunt, with a line saying “and should you run for office one day, I would hope that you further the Democratic cause.” The bad news is, she is my favorite aunt