They are the minor-league pundits -- political consultants, professors,
activists, actors, journalists, bloggers and opinionated civilians -- and
they're using 21st-century stunts to troll for airtime. Some try to break out of
the blogs by repeating particular phrases in their written rants, designed to
pop their sites up when TV bookers search for keywords online. Others are buying
air time on AM and Internet radio stations to practice their punditry. And many
are turning to media advisers or partisan training programs, where they learn
new rules of engagement, such as how to use food to bribe producers. The ploys
can work, as networks like CNN regularly survey the field, looking for new
contributors.
The article adds, it doesn't hurt to be good looking (what a surprise).
I'm not saying he is hungry for publicity, but I think Houston's own Laurence Simon would make a good pundit. Seriously. He has clear views, sticks to them and is clever.
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