{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ross Douthat Leaves NYT for Bari Weiss. Here Were Some of His Worst Columns.","description":"VR40 - This Vapid Response Wednesday, we note the end of Ross Douthat\u2019s 17-year run as the resident New York Times conservative columnist with a drive-by review of some of his most willfully clueless work--and a closer look at his recent farewell message in which he provides a fitting capstone to a long career of willfully ignoring everything about how and why the American right went full MAGA. You can WATCH this episode, too!   \u201cEurope\u2019s Minaret Moment,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (12\/6\/2009)   \u201cConfessions of a Columnist,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (1\/2\/2016)   \u201cThe Necessity of Stephen Miller,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (1\/27\/2018)   \u201cThere Will Be No Trump Coup,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (10\/10\/2020)   \u201cWhy Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (12\/5\/2020)   \u201cHow Donald Trump Made the Fantasy Real,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (1\/9\/2021)   \u201cWhy Nikki Haley Would Be the Most Dangerous President,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (1\/20\/2024)   \u201cWhat Would Peace on Immigration Look Like?\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (1\/10\/2026)   \u201cWho Are the Good Guys and the Bad Guys? I\u2019m No Longer Sure,\u201d Ross Douthat, New York Times (8\/8\/2026)   Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Opening Arguments","author_url":"http:\/\/openargs.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42327265\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42327265"}