It's Not Parody, It's True

The New York Times has assigned some guy to cover "conservatives." This is why fiction is dying in America. Because no matter how wacky it is, it can't compete with the morning paper.

Postscript: As Betsy Newmark points out, the first "conservative beat" article was about conservative discontent with President Bush. Among those who describe themselves as conservative, in poll after poll after poll, President Bush enjoys extraordinary support. But never mind.