Saved By The Bell

So I went and did a little vanity-Technorati last night to see who was linking to me, and why.

I notice the familiar Norwegian flag glyph of Mark Gisleson's "Norwegianity" blog. (Congratulations, by the way, Mr. Gisleson; you've gotten two years into the second Bush term and you have not been deported to a re-education camp yet, as you (or Steve Perry) predicted in '04 that you would be. Hang in there!). The article, as you see, is credited to "Norwegianity" at the blog "Norwegianity".

I clicked on the link.

Of course, there's the usual overheated, fact-free rhetoric:

readers who are new to blogs, it might be instructive to check out the Northern Alliance Radio Network's featured list of affiliated blogs, all of which are among the most heavily visited Minnesota websites:

Fraters Libertas

Power Line

SCSU Scholars

Captain's Quarters

Spitbull

Shot in the Dark

Hugh Hewitt

Hewitt is California-based, but serves as a spiritual godfather to the top Minnesota rightwing bloggers. These blogs are all good sources of information on the Republican state convention, and can be expected to be the first with GOP talking points this campaign season.

"Spiritual godfather"?

Um, no, that'd be Ronald Reagan. Hugh is a friend, and a benefactor within the radio business. But whatever.

If you take time to study these blogs, you won't have any questions why the U.S.A. has become such a deeply divided nation. These pro-war blogs salt our collective wounds and perpetuate disinformation about WMDs, Islamofascists and — most frightening of all — non-English speaking immigrants.

Ah. We're the reason the US is divided. Of course, feel free to show me any "disinformation" - or for that matter, "talking points"; accusing one's opponents of "reciting talking points" is the last refuge of someone who doesn't know your argument very well, or his.

Then I looked at the page header. Ford Bell?

"Norwegianity" is now Ford Bell's "Official Blog"?

Mr. Bell: who's been giving you campaign advice? Oh - and did you know that your "official campaign blog" is diddling around with a squabble between Tracy "Anti-Strib" Eberly and the exceedingly adolescent BJ Hokanson? Way to keep your "official blog" on message!

Oh, and about that "talking points" thing - Mark Gisleson converts his personal blog into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bell campaign, but the Northern Alliance passes on "talking points?"

That being said, if I were a DFLer, I would support Ford Bell with all my heart, soul, and pocketbook. He is clearly a better champion of the liberal values that made the DFL the powerhouse of change and the center of equality among peoples and races that it is today than Amy "A-Klo" Klobuchar.

Give to Ford Bell until it hurts! He's the man for the DFL!

Posted by Mitch at June 7, 2006 06:58 AM | TrackBack