Kausfiles
The Kausfiles is a "mostly political" blog featured on Slate.com. It has been written by Mickey Kaus, author of The End of Equality, since 1999, and is sometimes cited as the first political blog. Kaus had previously worked as a journalist for Newsweek, the New Republic and Washington Monthly. Mickey Kaus first wrote a column "Chatterbox" on Slate in 1997 but started the Kausfiles in 1999 as a private blog. In 2002, he returned to Slate at the invitation of editor Michael Kinsley. During 2003, the daily readership of the Kausfiles varied between 15,000 and 30,000. Stylistically the blog is most notable for its interior monologues including the ruse of a non-existent editor. During the 2003 California recall, the Kaus:files uncovered an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger by Oui Magazine in which he boasted of participating in group sex. This post sparked a series of claims of sexual misconduct during Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding and acting career. Kaus later posted about a 1981 Today Show appearance where Schwarzenegger claimed that he deliberately damaged chimneys in order to boost demand for his bricklaying business, which was another scoop. During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the blog displayed a strong and consistent distaste for John Kerry, despite the fact that Kaus endorsed Kerry and contributed to his campaign. Kausfiles has also shown a consistent loathing for the Los Angeles Times. The blog also comments on the automotive industry.
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