Good news for the New York Times; bad news for the Atlantic. Ross Douthat is going to be Bill Kristol’s replacement on the op-ed page. Even better, in addition to his columns, Ross will be blogging at the NYT. This is splendid news and it’s hard to think how the NYT could have made a better choice. It’s also a bold one since Ross hasn’t spent 20 years “earning” his spot on the op-ed page. This is a generational shift and thus, surprising. But welcome!
I heartily recommend Ross’s book – written in partnership with his co-conspirator and sometime Spectator contributor Reihan Salam – Grand New Party which contains lots of interesting and provocative ideas for the future of the Republican party.
UPDATE: Virginia Postrel would also have been a good choice. And yes, as Marbury says, so would David Frum. But Ross’s interests are wider than Frum’s I think. Also, Virginia is a libertarian and the Times wanted a conservative.
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