The Right’s HuffPo?

by Scott H. Payne on January 7, 2010

Tucker Carlson claims to be launching it. I find myself torn between the fact that he was slated to hire the inimitable Helen Rittelmeyer as a reporter and that the venture’s partner is a former Cheney aide. I suppose that time, as they say, will tell.

(h/t: ENB)

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{ 10 comments }

1 Jaybird January 7, 2010 at 3:08 pm

One thing about Huffpo that is oft overlooked is the amount of celebrity crap (and associated hooters) readily available. If Tucker wants to really get the kidz a-clickin’, he needs some Britney/Miley/Beyonce’ links next to his discussions of Health Care Policy.

2 Scott H. Payne January 7, 2010 at 3:24 pm

Does that work for or against the former Cheney aide’s involvement?

3 Jaybird January 7, 2010 at 4:46 pm

I’d need to see a picture.

4 Scott H. Payne January 7, 2010 at 4:47 pm: I bet you would…

5 Bob January 7, 2010 at 6:02 pm

Anyone that visits Huffington Post would need to be blind to miss the “crap” and hooters posted there. But I have faith that TC can equal/surpass the low standards set by HP. After all HP seems to omit the A of T and A.

6 John Tabin January 7, 2010 at 10:41 pm

You know that Helen didn’t end up taking a job with the Caller, though, don’t you? I had drinks with her earlier this week, and she was about to move to New York to work for a different publication (I’m not sure whether I’m allowed to say which one).

7 Scott H. Payne January 8, 2010 at 8:03 am

John, I was aware, that was in the piece to which I linked. That was why I used the past tense and the term “slated”, but thanks much.

8 John Tabin January 8, 2010 at 2:18 pm

Ah, I must have skimmed past that part. I was just taken aback to see her name-checked as a credit to the Daily Caller a few days after saying “goodbye, good luck at National Review!”