Personally, I view pundit status as largely irrelevant. A valid argument is a valid argument whether it came from a pundit or not. I tend not to trust anyone

Personally, I view pundit status as largely irrelevant. A valid argument is a valid argument whether it came from a pundit or not. I tend not to trust anyone unless I've heard both sides of the issue. Of course, some people make evaluating their arguments easier by acknowledging the other side. It's the ones who present their side of the story as the only possible way of viewing things that you have to be careful of. A quick skim of this article convinces me that it falls into the latter category.