James Taranto

James Taranto (born January 6, 1966) is an American writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal. He is best known for the daily online column, called Best of the Web Today, commenting on politics and journalism, which he wrote from 2000-2017. Sourced If you find yourself despairing about the state of our great country, just think about how unlikely it would have seemed, back in the malaise days of 1979, that Jimmy Carter would one day return to Washington via Reagan Airport. From Best of the Web Today for October 1, 2010 Adding insult to injury, the National Enquirer reports that Rielle Hunter (née Lisa Druck) has dumped [John] Edwards. So he's lost two elections, two women, his dignity and maybe soon his freedom and his law license. He may have a career ahead of him in country music. From Best of the Web Today for June 3, 2011 News Headline Noun String Length World Record Breaker Runner-Up Referring to a BBC article with the headline "Breast Cancer Prostate Drug Hope"from Best of the Web Today for June 27, 2011 External links Taranto's website Taranto's biography and articles at The Wall Street Journal's website Taranto's Best of the Web Today column Category:Journalists from the United States Category:Columnists from the United States Category:1966 births Category:Living people