Ten Years of NRO
posted at 10:47 pm on October 11, 2006 by Bryan
I just got back home from attending National Review Online’s tenth anniversary shindig down in DC. I won’t drop too many names, but nearly every famous conservative pundit was there, minus two–Rush Limbaugh and our own Michelle, whose place I took. Jonah Goldberg–check. Byron York–check. Bill Bennett–check. Laura Ingraham–check. Mona Charen–check. Etc. Famous non-pudits on the scene included Massachussetts Governor Mitt Romney, who looks and sounds like a POTUS from central casting, and former Cheney chief of staff Scooter Libby. Rich Lowry delivered a short keynote, followed up by Jonah Goldberg and Kathryn Jean Lopez. I spent most of my time talking with Jason Mattera from the Young Americas Foundation and A.J. Rice from the Laura Ingraham Show. Nice folks, nice crowd and a good chance to remember a time when NRO was pretty much the only frequently updated conservative site on the web. Before there was a Hot Air or a MichelleMalkin.com or an InstaPundit or any of the thousands of great sites we have now, NRO established the right’s beachhead on the internet.
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Ten years ago I, a lifelong yellowdog Democrat walked into a voting booth and looked at my options. I looked at Clinton’s name on the ballot and thought” I can NOT vote for him again”..so I cast a vote for Bob Dole. That was the beginning of my awakening. I am a Zell Miller Democrat..something that doesnt exist anymore.
It doesnt matter, I cant see a time I would vote for another Dem..ever. It would take a…Zell. And there arent any of those out there.
Most of the people Bryan names above I read and educated me about REAL life.
All I can say is: THANK YOU!!
labwrs on October 11, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Sounds like it was a blast!
kimpriestap on October 11, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Sounds like fun.
DaveS on October 11, 2006 at 11:18 PM
Bryan, You lucky dog!
I wonder why Rush wasn’t there, and no Ann Coulter? What a shame.
DannoJyd on October 11, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Rush? AC? Who cares? Why does Allahpundit always have to stay home?
Valiant on October 11, 2006 at 11:53 PM
Please tell us that Laura Ingraham wore a bikini for this event. And then post pictures.
Bellicose Muse on October 12, 2006 at 12:23 AM
Extremely jealous of your interaction with Laura Ingraham. That is all.
Ian on October 12, 2006 at 12:37 AM
He might not have to; he might be a hermit…
Entelechy on October 12, 2006 at 3:35 AM
I’ll bet he was keeping KP company.
tormod on October 12, 2006 at 8:39 AM
Speaking of KP … you’ll see what I’m talking about soon enough.
Ian on October 12, 2006 at 9:15 AM
Sweet! Pioneers in every sense of the word.
SouthernGent on October 12, 2006 at 9:32 AM