A new conservative voice at the NYT

Having finally gotten rid of Billy Kristol, who managed to be both a hack and a twit, The New York Times goes for Ross Douthat to fill the void on the conservative side - unless you think David Brooks already does that! Douthat though is a good choice: smart, engaged and articulate, which will be nice for a change.

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