For a long time, the National Journal was known as the most staid and serious of Washington publications, chronicling the legislative and regulatory processes with reliable sobriety. Of late, however, they’ve been trying to liven things up. Which is all well and good, but really, is this kind of thing really necessary?
I’m not squeamish or anything, and I know that political coverage is already full of martial metaphors (from “campaign” on down), but come on. “Kill shot”? What is Santorum, some kind of varmint whose brains will be spread across the Pennsylvania landscape?
