Brodermania
by digby
David Broder just had an online chat in which he declined several times to reveal if he had any proof of his statement that Democratic senators were unhappy with Harry Reid performance. He dodged it like a champ though, so you have to give him credit. Never say he hasn't learned anything in all his years covering politics.
But that wasn't the highlight for me. This was:
Arlington, Va.: Hi David. Thanks for your column on the bipartisan outcome that nobody knows about. It's nice when we cooperate. With globalization, "high-end" scientific jobs will be subject to the same lowest-bidder competition as "low-end" manufacturing jobs. About the only work that can't go globally to the lowest bidder are jobs that must be performed locally, like babysitting and escort services. These may end up being the "high-end" jobs in the future.
David S. Broder: I hope you are wrong. But I realize I am in one of those rare jobs that cannot easily be exported, and that is why I pay particular attention to efforts to keep other good jobs in the United States.
Do you think he sees himself as a baby sitter or a call girl? An argument could be made for either, I would say. Or both.
And is he really sure that his job couldn't be done somewhere else?
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