Since it’s my birthday, I thought I’d take a page from the Chappelle Show’s immortal “Playa Hater’s Ball” sketch and offer my nominees for the best Brendan-haters from the past year. You won’t be surprised to hear that all of them stem from the controversy over my resignation from the American Prospect. There were literally hundreds of contenders to choose from, but these are my personal favorites.

Monkey Faced Liberal:

A little off-topic, but Brendan — the photo?

Are you TRYING to look smug and pretentious in it, or does this just
come naturally to you?

Peace

Fielding Mellish:

Being anywhere near Brendan Nyhan must be unbearable.

Flying Dutchman:

Shorter Brendan Nyhan:

Neither liberals nor conservatives want a real debate. This means
liberals are hypocrites.

Opinion journals and blogs which take widely-shared positions, like
Eschaton and TAP are undemocratic, because they are popular.

Opinion journals which take positions few people agree with, like The
New Republic, are more democratic, because they are less popular.

No one anywhere likes me, which makes me The Smartest and Most
Democratic Guy Ever!

That is all.

Monkey Faced Liberal:

Brendan:

I think you need a new tagline for this post.

“The art and science of politics” is not really appropriate, since your
writing demonstrates little understanding of eithier the art or science
of politics.

I would suggest this tagline:

Brendan Nyhan

Yet another reason to hate Duke.

Whadda think?

Peace,

Monkey Faced Liberal

Steve M. of No More Mr. Nice Blog:

Coming next week: Brendan Nyhan gets himself hired as a photographer at
Juggs magazine, then whines when the magazine refuses to publish his
male-on-male porn photos.

James Wolcott:

Give your piggy bank a good shake and donate generously to Steve Gilliard’s fundraiser. Now it’s true that Gilliard doesn’t practice the lace-cuffed civility that made Lee Siegel and Brendan Nyhan such Restoration dandies in the blogosphere until they were so unceremoniously ass-canned, but those with an appetite for danger find his and Jen’s site a daily addiction.

I can’t make up my own mind (though my wife likes “[b]eing anywhere near Brendan Nyhan must be unbearable), so in the spirit of democracy, here’s an online poll to let you choose the winner:

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Update 10/18 8:32 AM: Nominee Steve M. of No More Mr. Nice Blog is campaigning for votes and has surged into the lead.