Michael Wolff for President?

The media entrepreneur defends his online aggregation site Newser and explains his lofty alternate career plans.

Question: What do you say to people like Sharon Waxman who
call Newser a parasite? Michael Wolff: Well I say,
and I think I did say it, that that's ridiculous. She's a parasite.
She's first a monumentally moronic woman who got fired from The New York
Times, who went into her business having written about someone in the
New York Times who then invested in her company. This woman is beyond
the pale and I assume she's just saying this kind of think about me
because she knows I will rise to the occasion and she will get more
publicity. So I don't think that I have to be the... this is a de-facto
case of the parasite calling the parasite or black or whatever the
metaphor would be. Anyway, I think she has a ridiculous site, which
contributes nothing and serves no function and she will shortly go out
of business. Question: What is Newser's ultimate
function? Michael Wolff: The ultimate function is to
give you the news in a more efficient and more entertaining way than you
get it now. So, we certainly would argue it offers real and certain
value. Question: Why would someone choose Newser over
the Daily Beast? Michael Wolff: The Daily Beast is
very good, but I don't think you're going to your news, a comprehensive
picture of the news in a very quick and entertaining way. You're going
to the Daily Beast to read its articles, many of which are good, many of
which are way too long and the Daily Beast is a source of commentary
and good and less-good writing. Newser is the news, quick and fun. Question:
If you couldn't be a writer or Internet entrepreneur, what would you
be? Michael Wolff: I guess I would be on television, I
don't know. I would be the President of the United States. Recorded
on May 19, 2010
Interviewed by Jessica Liebman

Question: What do you say to people like Sharon Waxman who
call Newser a parasite? Michael Wolff: Well I say,
and I think I did say it, that that's ridiculous. She's a parasite.
She's first a monumentally moronic woman who got fired from The New York
Times, who went into her business having written about someone in the
New York Times who then invested in her company. This woman is beyond
the pale and I assume she's just saying this kind of think about me
because she knows I will rise to the occasion and she will get more
publicity. So I don't think that I have to be the... this is a de-facto
case of the parasite calling the parasite or black or whatever the
metaphor would be. Anyway, I think she has a ridiculous site, which
contributes nothing and serves no function and she will shortly go out
of business. Question: What is Newser's ultimate
function? Michael Wolff: The ultimate function is to
give you the news in a more efficient and more entertaining way than you
get it now. So, we certainly would argue it offers real and certain
value. Question: Why would someone choose Newser over
the Daily Beast? Michael Wolff: The Daily Beast is
very good, but I don't think you're going to your news, a comprehensive
picture of the news in a very quick and entertaining way. You're going
to the Daily Beast to read its articles, many of which are good, many of
which are way too long and the Daily Beast is a source of commentary
and good and less-good writing. Newser is the news, quick and fun. Question:
If you couldn't be a writer or Internet entrepreneur, what would you
be? Michael Wolff: I guess I would be on television, I
don't know. I would be the President of the United States. Recorded
on May 19, 2010
Interviewed by Jessica Liebman