March 03, 2011 11:07 PM UTC

David Harsanyi Off To Glenn Beck Land

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• by: Colorado Pols

A bit of a surprise until you realize it isn’t, as columnist David Harsanyi updated on Facebook:

Bittersweet news. I’ll be leaving the Denver Post, a place I’ve worked nearly 7 years. I’ve accepted the position of editorial manager at Glenn Beck’s publishing company, which recently extended a joint venture with Simon & Schuster. I’ll be acquiring, writing, editing and marketing manuscripts. Also, I’ll be a columnist/blogger at Beck’s site, The Blaze…

We’ll miss Mr. Harsanyi in the local media market, if for no other reason than the wonderful content he provided for such posts as “Harsanyi Loves Him Some Free Union Benefits,” “Amazon ‘Job Loss’ Fiction Continues,” and our favorite, “Spelling ‘Mendacity’ H-a-r-s-a-n-y-i.” And yes, we consider Harsanyi’s career move to be brilliantly appropriate, with the small caveat that no responsible person will ever cite his work again.

Perhaps we’ll land a spot on Glenn Beck’s chalkboard at long last? Will we finally get that George Soros check if we do? Remember, it’s all about who you know in this business.

(H/T Squarestate.net)