“Nobody Cares.”

That’s the kind of power Hitchens wields these days. Sure, he writes for Slate, but let’s look at what Slate has to offer these days:

There are stories about why the Obama White House will serve better wine than the Bush White House did.

There are stories about why Facebook is so superb.

And of course there are “Bees on Blow.”

It’s become a much harder news outlet than it once was, and the amount of interest you’re seeing based on Christopher Hitchens’ article is a measure of the public’s respect for that, and all its writers and contributors.

Dummy

It’s a little like the collective “we” — as in:

“The Democrats are all getting together to show their we-ness to Hillary Clinton, who you expect to be confirmed as Secretary of State because of her conflicts of interest.”

For Republicans, a “Conflict of Interest” means a career-ending mine that they stepped on which blows off their legs if they’re running for any important position, destroys their lives, and the lives of all their family members.

For Democrats, a “Conflict of Interest” is actually a positive entry in their curriculum vitae which suggests that they are even more qualified for the job than they would have been if they had submitted a simple resume.

Understand?