Michael Barone Says Goodbye to U.S. News

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By Michael Barone, Thomas Jefferson Street blog

In August 2003, I wrote my first baroneblog post for usnews.com. Today, about 700 blogposts later, I'm writing my last one. Next week, I'm moving to the Washington Examiner, where I'll be writing columns and blogs. It's a great opportunity, and I'm looking forward to it. But I'm also sad to be leaving U.S. News, where I've worked for 18 of the last 20 years, and I will miss many colleagues who have been good friends as well as fellow laborers in the vineyard of journalism. So it's time to say goodbye, and thanks, especially to Brian Kelly and Margi Mannix, Rob Schlesinger and Morgan Felchner, to the former colleagues too numerous to name with whom I've worked over the last 20 years, to the IT staff, and all those whose work has made this blog and all my writings for U.S. News possible. And thanks as well to you, my readers, for your kind comments and intelligent criticisms and even your vehement disagreements, for your corrections and your compliments, and for your attention.

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Nahidul Islam of AL 9:43PM November 06, 2012

Mr.Barone is a spoiled, egotistical moron who can't possibly write about reality in America. He has no idea of how difficult and cruel life can be without the benefits of "money and influence". Mr.Barone, would you be who you are today if not for your "priviliged" education and circle of "friends"? No way to answer that is there? You could say it sure didn't hurt...

Cisco of NJ 6:12PM April 25, 2012

With you talk with Sean tonight I thought you might be a person with real American patriotism. I ask you to look at our fool proof plan to place America on solid financial ground worldwide. Last night Sean was shown ways to deal with the oil spill and the people giving the demonstration said they could not get anyone to listen to them. I know the feeling. For months we have call everyone to only have it fall on deaf ears.

The time you take to explore our plan will change history. We have spent years and millions to come up with our plan, not knowing originally that it would become an even larger finding than we set out to develop.

If Washington (as incompetent as they are) knew what we have developed, they would move everything to implement this life changing plan.

First, we can verify the development of 4 million jobs in a matter of weeks. That is just for the development of the plan. The permanent jobs this will create WILL NEVER FAIL.

It will cost you nothing to look. We need your help to find a way to cut thru the bull.

Best,

Jack

405-298-2000

jack Gibson of OK 9:46PM June 08, 2010

Michael Barone

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Michael Barone is a senior writer for U.S.News & World Report and principal coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics. He has written for many publications—including the Economist and the New York Times.

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