He's Just Not That Into You

Stephen Bainbridge, a professor of law at UCLA, the SMU of the UC system and conservative blogger, wonders why the Bush Administration doesn't take conservative bloggers seriously. The answer is simple.

Why should the Bush administration be different than anyone else?

With respect to the Miers nomination, which inspired the pedagogue's post, it's not clear what Bainbridge's beef is. Most of the nominee acceptable to the wingnutosphere were also being pushed by non-bloggers, who were equally "slighted" by Bush's pick. And surely Bainbridge doesn't believe that Bush would reconsider his choice simply because the wingnuts threw a mass tantrum. The Miers nomination reveals nothing about the G.O.P.'s view of righty bloggers, and everything about the righty bloggers' delusions of grandeur.

The Bush machine is happy to have conservative bloggers endlessly prattle on about kerning and repeat the Swift Boat lies they generate. You never turn down unpaid help, particularly help you can distance yourself from when they get too nutty. Or pushy. But respect is another thing. It must be earned.

Steve, if you want the Bush Administration to take you seriously, the solution is simple. Though it may hurt a little bit.

(Idea stolen from Atrios, cheap shots copyright Roger Ailes Blogco Co., LLC.)