The truth behind that (bad word) Debbie Schlussel...and Glenn Beck

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Whenever news breaks -- on the fall campaign trail, in North Korea, in the most trivial corners of Hollywood -- thousands of pundits have something to say. What most of them don't have is somewhere to say it.

Every morning, Tammy Haddad, executive producer of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews," hears from more than 100 aspiring commentators. They each explain why they'd be the perfect guest to spout off on the issues of the day. "We call them 'street meat,' " says Ms. Haddad. "They're always available, walking the streets, waiting for your call on their cellphones."

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Debbie Schlussel, 37 years old, supports her pundit habit by practicing commercial law in suburban Detroit. She is among the most proactive B-list pundits. Almost daily, she emails her appearance schedule, availability or sharp-elbowed conservative commentaries to 5,000 people in media and politics.


Punditry perspective: Appearing on the pundit circuit is "great for me with my sources. More people will talk to me if they see me on TV," she says.In the wake of North Korea's recent nuclear test, a hawkish Ms. Schlussel hit the radio circuit, saying U.S. officials responded too mildly in calling the test "a provocative act." "A Paris Hilton video is a provocative act," she said. "What North Korea did was an act of war." To get noticed, Ms. Schlussel says, "I've become the master of the confrontational sound bite."

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116130278120298425-gpsF1_V_nSEJ12jvAja0__MYlfU_20071020.html?mod=blogs

Oh, Glenn Beck is mentioned too as a B Lister. They can go both fuck themselves.

*edited for typo