8000 words and not a single one of them about politics. What a talent you have. Did you learn to be insubstantial at Harvard, Yale or Princeton? You are really good at it, I must say.

- Louis Proyect

(Louis is referring to my cover piece titled "Democrat-in-Chief?")

Actually, Louis, it was Tufts and Columbia, if you must know, but regardless of where I was educated, it appears my reading comprehension skills have got to be better than yours. The whole thing was about politics, obviously.

- Matt Bai
on June 13, 2010