Politics

P.J.’s Guide to Talking Like A Pundit

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P.J. O’Rourke introduces you to the wonderful world of a profession that literally anyone can do.

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The 2016 political cycle has been subject to extensive commentary by political pundits such as myself. But what we pundits are saying isn’t always clear.

This is because political pundits speak a foreign language, “Punditese.”

There are two distinct dialects of Punditese—Conservative Punditese (CP) and Liberal Punditese (LP).

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