Andrea Peyser Forgets How This Whole Column-Writing Thing Actually Works
As the hours tick by, more evidence of Andrea Peyser's not-so-hidden drinking problem is piling up. If you read yesterday's column about Barack Obama, you may have read that the senator from Illinois "is a rock star with a megawatt smile who admits he inhaled." Or, you may have learned that "Barack Obama, the presidential contender with the 'Say What?' name and megawatt smile, came out last night to electrify New York. He stuck his finger in the socket instead." Hmm. How confusing! Does she love Barack Obama, or does she hate him?
Well, as Radar helpfully points out today, it seems as though Peyser thought she could get away with having two versions of the same piece—in and of itself, not a crime. But the first one—in which she totally hearts Obama—was published in the Post's print edition, and went to press before Obama had announced that he's exploring running for president. In the second version, which went up on the Post's website yesterday, Obama is a total loser. We can't wait to see her thoughtful—by which we mean, drunken—take on the rest of the candidates.
UPDATE: The Peyser responds to Radar: "The answer to your question is that no one told me or even suggested to me what to write. I wrote a first-edition column based on my impressions of Obama, then re-wrote it after a live, 8:30 p.m. event in which I got a chance to see and hear the man in person." Mmmkay.
'NY Post''s Andrea Peyser Suckles, Slams Obama in Same Day [Radar]