In Which We Diagnose Roger L. Simon

It's been well-documented that Ol' Roger has lashed out at David Corn -- you know, that poor fellow who, despite having a plum gig at The Nation, was compelled to cast aside the welcoming (and sexy) arms of Katrina vanden Heuvel and embrace the sweaty Roger and Charlie gangbang.


And what -- aside from a probable case of the clap -- did he get for his efforts? A public thrashing from his boss!


The latest victim of Simon's petulance -- under the portentous heading "Some people change, others don't" -- is Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect and, according to Simon, his one-time debate team partner. [Incidentally, Our Haberdashed Friend must be awfully proud of this quirk, since he's bragged to Powertools about it...]


What sort of libelous nonsense did poor Kuttner spew to incur The Wrath of Simon?


Here's the thing: we've read and reread his post, as well as the Globe piece, and, honest Injun, we're still not sure. There's something about Bob being a "tried and true member of the liberal church" and another something about how he "hasn't changed much at all in forty years."


But that's it. [Cheap shot: Hey, Rog... at least Kuttner's got a real job!]


Simon ends the post on a wistful note, or, if you wish, an incredible bit of autofellatio: "I wonder what he thinks about what has happened to me."


We suspect he doesn't think of you at all, you gelatinous sack of shit. Let's look at the latest numbers, shall we?


It would seem that Mr. Simon's losing readers on his own blog almost as fast as he and Chas are blowing the VC money.


Could this account for his irrational behavior?