re: #126 researchok

I don’t know if it’s necessarily about support, per se.

I just don’t see him attacking CJ in a non substantive way, no matter his politics.

About VDH, I will say this: As of late he reminds me of Barry Rubin- A really smart guy who let an agenda take priority (more so with Rubin)

Which is a real pity because agree or not, these guys are worth listening to. Since the Egypt thing began, Rubin has been pretty much on point. It’s a pity he squandered so much political credibility.

I never read Barry Rubin’s stuff, but I have read VDH. He’s smart, and he has a vast knowledge of at least one topic (classic history), but when I read “Mexifornia” in about 2004, I thought he was a bit glib, and not entirely factual. I think he’s really found his element in lecturing on those wingnut cruises.