You may have read on the internet that Andrew Sullivan is the 46th most powerful person in Washington, but as best I can tell you need to get your hands on a copy of the print GQ to find the real news of the list -- Ross and I are "up and coming" powerful just like the mayor and Susan Rice.
You might be tempted to look at this list and nitpick. Does it really make sense to say that John Podesta is more powerful than Ben Bernanke? Suppose Podesta wanted to cause a global financial meltdown, or plunge the country into recession . . . what he could do about it? Nothing. But then you realize, no, this list must be one hundred percent accurate since it correctly identifies me as one of the centrally important figures of our time.
David Bradley, owner and Supreme Leader of the Atlantic Media Company is also on the list, but since he doesn't have a blog it's difficult for him to brag about it in a somewhat ironic and self-effacing manner. Point being: the Atlantic Media Company and its associated blogs are very, very, very powerful or, in some cases, up and coming as powerful. Be afraid.
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Heads in the Sand
Andrew Sullivan is the 46th most powerful person in Washington
And with hard work and perseverence, next year he'll be more powerful than that hair stylist who clocks in at #45.
I'd like to say something snarky about Matthew, but it is escaping me at the moment, so I'll just say that's cool. Almost as cool as the Playboy thing a couple of years ago.
Posted by Al | August 15, 2007 3:28 PM