I’m told that my post last week on the WaPo’s survey of “Best Political Blogs” pointed to last years’ poll, and that this years’ was still underway.
Well, no more! The WaPo has released “The Fix” for 2009, and…
…well, let’s take a look: It’s time for “American Blog Idol, 2009!” The people (who still read the WaPo) have spoken, and the winners are…:
MinnesotaMNPublius: Predictable, I suppose.
Minnesota Democrats Exposed: This only makes sense; it was by far the most influential blog in Minnesota this past year.
Minnesota Progressive Project: How’s the recovery from your stroke going, Mr. Cilizza?
Centrisity: Congrats to my friend and neighbor Flash. I have to ask – is “Centrisity” a better, more influential blog than, say, “Powerline”? Which doesn’t turn up on this list at all?
Dusty Trice: The “Cleversponge” of 2009. Or maybe the Kevin McKay. (“Clever Mc-Who?” Exactly).
True North: Wow. No idea how that leaked in there, but cool!
Politics in Minnesota: I guess this makes sense, although PIM’s influence isn’t mainly from the blog. Still, they are a go-to source, even with Steve Perry on board.
The Uptake: Well, they’ve certainly accreted themselves a lot of airtime and mindshare over the past year. I’ll give ’em that.
No Powerline. No Ed Morrissey (although Hot Air isn’t based in Minnesota). No TvM (itself a better, more influential blog than four of Cilizza’s “winners”).
Cilizza’s voters remind me of Franken voters in more ways than one…
Powerline is a rant fest that invites and brooks no argument, as such, it deserves no consideration.
Points granted for brevity, Peev.
Points deleted for ongoing stupidity, though, so it’s a wash.
Yes, when I think of Paul, Scott, and John “rant fest” is the first thing that comes to mind.
Cilizza’s voters remind me of Franken voters in more ways than one…
Adding resonance to the term “absentee ballot”.
Mitch, your whining on this subject is a little hard to take considering the methodology Cillizza used. Basically, he just took any blog mentioned in his comments (sans a couple) and deemed them the best. If you wanted Powerline on the list, or Hot Air, or even Shot in the Dark, all you had to do was leave a comment.
I do wonder, however, if Powerline should be on the list. Its supposed to be a list of state blogs and I think Powerline is more of a national blog. This is not to question their influence, which is certainly greater than all of the blogs listed by Cillizza (including my own) but I wouldn’t think that Daily Kos should be listed under California, even though Kos is based in the bay area.
Powerline is a rant fest that invites and brooks no argument
If you want to argue with these guys, call up when John Hinderaker is on the air during the NARN broadcast. He’ll puree you and it will amuse us all greatly.
Basically, he just took any blog mentioned in his comments (sans a couple) and deemed them the best. If you wanted Powerline on the list, or Hot Air, or even Shot in the Dark, all you had to do was leave a comment.
In other words, it was an internet poll and can be treated as such. Good talk!
I left a comment on the WaPo article with a link to True North. It must have worked! 🙂
I left a comment on the WaPo article with a link to True North. It must have worked! 🙂
Glad you did, Lassie, because True North deserves recognition. Still, the methodology as described lessens the value of the tribute.
If Cilizza does this next year, I’m going to nominate my 9-year-old daughter’s blog and see if it gets listed.
It wasn’t even an internet poll. There was no poll. It was just a suggestion thread. No one suggested Powerline, et al, and so they weren’t listed.
It wasn’t even an internet poll. There was no poll. It was just a suggestion thread. No one suggested Powerline, et al, and so they weren’t listed.
I got that, Zack. That’s why I’m nominating my daughter’s blog next year.
Fearless Maria for Blog of the Year!
Powerline is a rant fest
No, Powerline is one of the most powerful, credible sources anywhere in the alternative media.
that invites and brooks no argument, as such, it deserves no consideration.
Ah. So they don’t have a comment section? They brook argument; they are just not pushovers for badly-done arguments. They’re lawyers; they argue for a living. Your “A” game isn’t up to their “Y” game.
Zack,
Mitch, your whining on this subject
Question, Zack: If a conservative orders a pizza in the woods, and no liberal is there to hear it, is he still “whining”, “hateful” or “stupid?”
There’s no whining. It was a bemused observation. Any list of “best blogs” that includes “Minnesota Progressive Project” is an exercise in unintentional sarcasm. MPP is to “good blogging” what athletes foot fungus is to a PhD in physics.
is a little hard to take
“Hard to take?” I wasn’t aware of any compulsion to “take” anything. Please advise.
considering the methodology Cillizza used. Basically, he just took any blog mentioned in his comments (sans a couple) and deemed them the best.
Well, then my criticism above is redoubled!
If you wanted Powerline on the list, or Hot Air, or even Shot in the Dark, all you had to do was leave a comment.
Let’s be clear here; I don’t come to express envy for Chris Cilizza’s list. I come to ridicule it. The list, not the bloggers; I don’t begrudge you, MDE, or even Flash their recognition. I just think that if Chris Cilizza actually screened these blogs, and MPP and Dusty Trice survived an affirmative cut, then Chris Cilizza is a ludicrous excuse for a blog critic.
I do wonder, however, if Powerline should be on the list. Its supposed to be a list of state blogs and I think Powerline is more of a national blog. This is not to question their influence, which is certainly greater than all of the blogs listed by Cillizza (including my own) but I wouldn’t think that Daily Kos should be listed under California, even though Kos is based in the bay area.
Fair point; ditto for Hot Air, I’d guess, and Maryland.
Peev said:“a rant fest that invites and brooks no argument”
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Very funny coming from Mr. “I will delete all comments that I don’t agree with” Peevee.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Are you and AssClown having a dumbass contest?
If you want to comment on Peni’s_blog you have to be a member of the moonbat assclown team. Peev is the “leader” of that pack of pups at penisblog. Ha ha ha ha ha
Mention a book by Jonah Goldberg and you will be banned!!! Muhah ah ha ha ha ha ha
Are you and AssClown having a dumbass contest?
Talk about a contest with no winners and plenty of losers. :S
Fearless Maria for Blog of the Year!
She appreciates you support, NW. And why not her blog? It is less silly than some of this year’s nominees.
More coherent than some, too.
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