When Jon Chait wondered whether he could fully appreciate "the full subtlety of [Jon] Podhoretz's rapier wit, with all its complexities and layers of symbolism," I've no doubt he was thinking of finely crafted, deeply meaningful gems such as these:
More World Cup Observations [John Podhoretz]
This is astounding: A French player assaulting an Italian player during the finals match. I gather that the incident began when the Italian player said, "You know what? I like Jews."
Posted at 5:20 PM
World Cup Observation [John Podhoretz]
Instead of playing the match and losing, why didn't France simply surrender the way it always does?
Posted at 5:12 PM
The best part about Podhoretz's clever Cup commentary is that the two quips were posted in succession, as if Jon couldn't decide whether to call the French cowards or anti-semites, and finally realized it'd be cruel to deprive his audience of either incisive observation. Such generosity of spirit!
Anyway, snarkers, take note: parodying The Corner is officially a redundant exercise. These banalities are so perfectly executed that I'm half convinced one of you hacked into the Corner and wrote them yourself. But, in the end, no one can do a better -- or worse -- Jon Podhoretz than Jon Podhoretz himself. Quite a talent, that one.
