While the shit was hitting the fan at Occupy Wall Street this morning, with reporters getting beaten and writers like Keith Gessen and Sarah Leonard getting arrested, I was fighting the small fight with John Podhoretz, son of Norman, on Twitter. (D.G Myers, who kicked the whole thing off, is a blogger at Commentary.)
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“@myers_dg @OccupyWriters @jpodhoretz @alorentzen @nplusonemag There are less honorable paths to career advancement. Nepotism comes to mind.
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“@CoreyRobin May you be blessed with readers as profoundly deep as you.
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“@jpodhoretz The book should be right up your alley then. I’ll put one in the mail to you right away.
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“@CoreyRobin Oh, I had it. I sent it to someone to review, but unfortunately, he thought it…unworthy of serious discussion!
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“@jpodhoretz “Unworthy of serious discussion.” Which is why he declined to review it for Commentary.
Namecalling and ranting seem like a family traditions with these folks. Here’s John’s half-sister airing her feelings a few weeks ago: