NationStates Jolt Archive

Okay, so this quiz (http://quizilla.com/users/drakespeare/quizzes/Which%20New%20York%20%20Times%20Op-Ed%20Columnist%20Are%20You%3F/) is perhaps for those a bit more in tune with world events than most other of these types of quizzes, but still, I figured it might find a bit of a response.

Go here (http://incertus.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_incertus_archive.html#108104058982407550) to find out who I am.

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You are Paul Krugman! You're a brilliant economist with a knack for both making sense of the current economic situation and exposing the Bush administration's lies about it. You somehow came out as the best anti-war writer on the Op-Ed staff. Other economists hate your guts for selling out to the liberals. To hell with 'em.

You are Nicholas D. Kristof! You enjoy travelling, going as far as China, Africa, Alaska, and Central America for a good story. You use a lot of quotes and references in your stories. You tackle tough issues like AIDS and religion, which makes you controversial among Christians. You're a good man, Nicholas D. Kristof.

I have no idea who that is, but if I'm controversial, woohoo.

You and me both Esselldee.

You're a good man, Nicholas D. Kristof.

I have no idea who that is, but if I'm controversial, woohoo.

that's who i came up with too.

bumpy

I don't even have to take that quiz and I can tell you without the shadow of a doubt the answer is William Saffire: (if I may) Intelligent, witty, and a fun guy to be around. You love to expose the truth, especially about international crooks like Vladimir Putin and his KGB cohorts. Wondering how to plot whoopi cushion on Maureen Dowd's chair.

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You are Paul Krugman! You're a brilliant economist with a knack for both making sense of the current economic situation and exposing the Bush administration's lies about it. You somehow came out as the best anti-war writer on the Op-Ed staff. Other economists hate your guts for selling out to the liberals. To hell with 'em.




Is that your site, "Incertus"? It's impressive!

Why can't I get a pic?

It's Krugman.

funny...i was just thinking about going to quizilla and hating that I'd hafta TYPE IN THE URL in the bar above. Then I found this thread!

It told me that I'm Maureen Dowd. Clearly either the test is wrong, or I gave a bad answer.

You are Nicholas D. Kristof! You enjoy travelling, going as far as China, Africa, Alaska, and Central America for a good story. You use a lot of quotes and references in your stories. You tackle tough issues like AIDS and religion, which makes you controversial among Christians. You're a good man, Nicholas D. Kristof.

Reflects me pretty well. I quite like Kristof.

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this dork i guess?

http://live.quizilla.com/user_images/D/drakespeare/1070248457_krugman.2.jpg

You are Paul Krugman! You're a brilliant economist with a knack for both making sense of the current economic situation and exposing the Bush administration's lies about it. You somehow came out as the best anti-war writer on the Op-Ed staff. Other economists hate your guts for selling out to the liberals. To hell with 'em.




Is that your site, "Incertus"? It's impressive!

Why can't I get a pic?

It's Krugman.Thanks--it is my site. And I fixed your link to get the picture up. :lol:

Might as well be "Of all the Liberal staff, you would probably be that conservative dork we hired to make things seem balanced" :P

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You are David Brooks! You're exceedingly smart, but your writing is as compelling as wallpaper. You are a thoughtful though hard-line conservative, but lack any of Safire's verbal pyrotechnics. In addition, you dress like you're colorblind. Fall down, juvenile.

Come on now, Raysia--any staff that has William Safire on it is certainly not left-leaning, and I disagree with the quiz creator's assessment of Maureen Dowd as liberal--she's just a loon, and Friedman and Kristof are both centrists.

Come on now, Raysia--any staff that has William Safire on it is certainly not left-leaning, and I disagree with the quiz creator's assessment of Maureen Dowd as liberal--she's just a loon, and Friedman and Kristof are both centrists.NYT is considered very left-leaning, and not trustworthy for facts, and seldom carries any real journalism.

I mean, even look at that quiz! It's hard for a conservative to honestly answer ANY of those questions!

NYT is considered very left-leaning...

which tells us terrible things about american political discourse.

NYT is considered very left-leaning...

which tells us terrible things about american political discourse.Not really...

You are Bob Herbert! You're not the most sparkling writer, but one of the most solid and selfless on the Op-Ed staff. You focus on New York politics, the poor, race issues, and civil liberties. You like to quote others, and rarely place yourself in your columns. You keep it real. Seriously.

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You are Nicholas D. Kristof! You enjoy travelling, going as far as China, Africa, Alaska, and Central America for a good story. You use a lot of quotes and references in your stories. You tackle tough issues like AIDS and religion, which makes you controversial among Christians. You're a good man, Nicholas D. Kristof.

NYT is considered very left-leaning...

which tells us terrible things about american political discourse.It's not left-leaning, but it has the rep. That's the unfortunate part. You want left leaning? Try The Nation or The American Prospect or Mother Jones. The NY Times is neither right nor left--it's corporate, plain and simple.

NYT is considered very left-leaning...

which tells us terrible things about american political discourse.Not really...

the nyt is very left-leaning to the exact same extent that i am a moderate right-winger.