This category seeks to recognize the best overall work by a non-professional blogger across the entire year. For my pooling criteria, I chose to use Dwight's definition of "professional" as blogs that are sponsored by a larger organization.
You can vote in comments or via email (one vote per person, please.) The top 8-10 vote recipients will be included in the final round of voting held later this month.
Remember, this is meant to be fun and educational. Think of this as an opportunity to expand your blog horizons and visit new and wonderful places. As I mentioned below, if I missed a nomination, please let me know and I'll rectify the error as soon as possible.
Update:People are beginning to post lists, which makes it rather hard to count. Please try and keep it to one. As it is, I'm only counting the top, unless the favorite is otherwise noted.
In alphabetical order, the first round of nominees for Best Overall Blog by a Non-Professional are:
Under the Same Sun
Whiskey Bar
Feministe
Posted by: Roxanne at January 5, 2005 01:56 PMI accidentally deleted a comment by Susan N. (it truly was unintentional) when I realized that MT had hiccuped and double posted (the missing post was attached to the second post.)
I'm sorry.
Posted by: MB at January 5, 2005 02:05 PMWhiskey Bar
(could a posthumous Koufax award bring billmon back to life? we can always hope!)
Posted by: melior at January 5, 2005 02:22 PMWow, thanks for putting me on this list, but I'm not worthy (in this category).
I'd much rather see these folks in the final round:
The American Street
Blogging of the President
Cursor
Daily Kos
Eschaton
Hullaballoo
Maxspeak
Steve Gilliard (he can always turn it down later)
Suburban Guerrilla
Just skipped over all my friends and links, and i still see a lot more than these nine who are more worthy than my dysfunctional blog.
But vote for one? Sticking to the non-pro's I'd have to say Steve Gilliard.
Orcinus
Posted by: randomliberal at January 5, 2005 03:07 PMSteve Gilliard, please.
(Saving the All Spin Zone for Best New Blog, Corrente for Best Group Blog.)
Posted by: Michael Hawkins at January 5, 2005 03:38 PMI guess I'll vote for eight (since Mark did a multiple vote too), in my order of preference.
This Modern World
Eschaton
Hullabaloo
Boing Boing
Echidne of the Snakes
The Sideshow
Mahablog
Body and Soul
How does one vote by email since no email address is given? ;-) And which method of voting do you prefer (i.e., which is easier for you)?
Posted by: Eli Stephens at January 5, 2005 04:03 PMHi, Eli - emails are listed on the right. Since Dwight's is currently compromised, best to send it to me at wampum-at-maine.rr.com.
Posted by: MB at January 5, 2005 04:18 PMI read most of them daily. In order:
Brad Delong
Daily Kos
Angry Bear
Cursor
Max Speaks
Nathan Newman
The American Street
South Knox Bubba
Crooked Timber
[If you need my actual email, I can submit that too]
Posted by: VJ at January 5, 2005 04:38 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Orcinus
Orcinus
Mahablog!
Posted by: amelia cavendish at January 5, 2005 04:55 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: semper fubar at January 5, 2005 05:23 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Peatey at January 5, 2005 05:29 PMMaha
Maha
Maha
In order of preference. . . .
On the other hand, if winning this would get Riverbend (and her whole family) out of Iraq. . . .
Posted by: puddleriver at January 5, 2005 05:33 PMMaking Light.
Posted by: Michael at January 5, 2005 05:34 PMIf multiple votes are OK, here are my picks:
1st: Eschaton
tied for 2nd: Making Light; Body and Soul; Crooked Timber; MaxSpeak; Orcinus; Alas, A Blog
If multiple votes are *not* OK, then I'm just voting for Eschaton.
Hullabaloo.
Posted by: oyster at January 5, 2005 05:41 PMWow! I'm so honored to be listed in this company! That's quite sufficient for me.
I vote for Body and Soul.
Jeanne writes so well and thinks so deeply.
I love Feministe also, and the choice was hard.
And Orcinus and Alas, a Blog. Yes, I know that we are not supposed to write lists. Mine would end up having everybody on it.
Making Light
Body and Soul
Slacktivist
Fafblog!
World O' Crap
I too am honored to be listed among these fine folks.
I'm voting for Echidne of the Snakes for being such a snarky goddess, though I'm giving VERY honorable mentions to Alas, A Blog, Body and Soul, Fafblog!, and Pharyngula (even despite his thing for fish - forgivable I suppose).
Posted by: Lauren at January 5, 2005 06:18 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: PSoTD at January 5, 2005 06:36 PMFeministe, abso-lutely.
Posted by: bird at January 5, 2005 06:38 PMDohiyi Mir
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell at January 5, 2005 06:48 PMLots of my favorites in there. Let's see
Dohiyi Mir
in the final round, please.
Posted by: Quaker in a Basement at January 5, 2005 06:52 PMI cast my one vote for Dohiyi Mir.
Posted by: gootch at January 5, 2005 07:14 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Ruth at January 5, 2005 07:47 PMfeministe
Posted by: tas at January 5, 2005 07:49 PMI vote for Suburban Guerrilla.
Posted by: Navin Field at January 5, 2005 07:49 PMI'll vote for Matthew Yglesias.
Posted by: Dylan at January 5, 2005 07:56 PMFeministe!!
Posted by: Samantha at January 5, 2005 07:57 PMLeft I on the News
Posted by: Mikhail Capone at January 5, 2005 08:26 PMI vote for All Spin Zone
Posted by: Bob at January 5, 2005 08:26 PMfafblog!
Posted by: Moi ;) at January 5, 2005 08:44 PMAll Spin Zone please!
Posted by: NEPAJim at January 5, 2005 08:47 PMSuburban guerilla
Posted by: Bob at January 5, 2005 08:47 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Janice at January 5, 2005 08:50 PMleft i on the news. frequently and regularly updated with amazing quality of posts! if your idea of a great liberal/left blog is one that displays a consistent application of both logic and true liberal principles to current events and issues, then this is the one for you. if, however, your idea of a liberal blog is one that cheers on the not-republican party...well, maybe left i is not for you...
Posted by: dedpenguin at January 5, 2005 08:52 PMEschaton
Posted by: joshowitz at January 5, 2005 08:53 PMFafblog!
Posted by: Iron Lungfish at January 5, 2005 09:08 PMSteve Gilliard
Honorable mention to Fafblog
Posthumous award (in a blog sense) to Billmon
Scoop Award to Kos
Posted by: Thor Heyerdahl at January 5, 2005 09:12 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: kc at January 5, 2005 09:15 PMAllspinzone
Posted by: Stingo at January 5, 2005 09:19 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: NYSusan at January 5, 2005 09:21 PMAll Spin Zone
Posted by: jeff at January 5, 2005 09:22 PMMost are worthy. But ASZ lets me post lyrics :-P
Posted by: jeff at January 5, 2005 09:24 PMAnd Billmon had this weird passive/aggressive thing with jeff's lyrics...
AllSpineZoners for me too.
Posted by: RossK at January 5, 2005 09:29 PM
My vote goes to a real leftie: "Left i on the News."
Intelligent and articulate, "left i" is never strident yet always firm in its convictions.
Posted by: William Kerwin at January 5, 2005 09:30 PMThere's a lot of great blogs on the list but you know I go to Suburban Guerrilla first. There's something about that lady that really speaks to me.
In second place--only because it seems under-appreciated (I think) -- I would say Cursor. It has the most comprehensive coverage in a short space, and often links others don't have.
Body and Soul is eloquent, even soaring sometimes, but she only writes sporadically.
Atrios always wins. Somebody else should have a chance.
I love Orcinis too, but shouldn't that be classified as a one-issue blog?
I've laughed out loud at Hullabaloo. He should be in the comedy category.
Posted by: Amanda at January 5, 2005 09:31 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: emptywheel at January 5, 2005 09:37 PMPolitical Strategy
Posted by: John bundy at January 5, 2005 09:41 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: vachon at January 5, 2005 09:45 PMAll Spin Zone!
Posted by: Morrigan at January 5, 2005 09:53 PMI really liked Billmon, but he did get a bit strange, there, at the end...
Posted by: jeff at January 5, 2005 09:58 PMSuburban Guerrilla: Susan is GREAT. Smart, funny, insightful, irreverent, and always, ALWAYS entertaining.
Posted by: Dave at January 5, 2005 10:10 PMDave Neiwert is a fantastic investigator, but he's not as engaging as Richard, Kate, Spindentist, Forrester, and Sukabi.
Did I mention they allow me to post lyrics?
r
Suburban Guerrilla
Posted by: ed at January 5, 2005 10:36 PMHullabaloo
All Spin Zone
Posted by: Laurie at January 5, 2005 10:51 PMFafblog!
Posted by: Mandy at January 5, 2005 10:53 PMdaily kos
Posted by: sashax at January 5, 2005 10:55 PMDohiyi Mir
Posted by: ellroon at January 5, 2005 11:04 PMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: Andrew at January 5, 2005 11:25 PMBody and Soul
Posted by: Lynne at January 5, 2005 11:32 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: dave at January 5, 2005 11:56 PMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: SloJoe at January 6, 2005 12:14 AMRoger Ailes Blogspot
Posted by: Cybelle at January 6, 2005 12:35 AMCorrente
Posted by: Nieves at January 6, 2005 01:09 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: al at January 6, 2005 01:13 AMI'm picking Suburban Guerrilla - Susan puts time, energy and thought into her Blog!
Posted by: Y at January 6, 2005 01:15 AMMahablog!
Posted by: Bethka at January 6, 2005 01:18 AMHullabaloo
Carpetbagger
Whiskey Bar
Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Lynn at January 6, 2005 01:32 AMWorld O'Crap
Posted by: thehim at January 6, 2005 01:37 AMall spin zone
Posted by: cram at January 6, 2005 01:44 AMAmericaBlog
Posted by: WingedCat at January 6, 2005 02:38 AMWed 05 Jan 2005
23.40 Los Angeles
Damn, there is a *lot* of great work being done here... I could tick off a dozen sites here that at any one moment I could say is 'best' or 'indispensible' for me. Right at this moment, to name just *one*, I'll have to say Kos -- incredible volume and range and quality of original work, not just cut-n-pasting from someplace else, tacking on only a 'how 'bout that'.
Apologies to Maha, Suburban Guerrilla, MyDD, Atrios, and others... equally valuable; maybe tomorrow morning my blog-o-wheel would come up for one of them instead.
Orcinus
Posted by: LarryE at January 6, 2005 02:52 AMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: John_E_B at January 6, 2005 05:23 AMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: OldVienna at January 6, 2005 05:28 AMCursor
Posted by: Joe at January 6, 2005 06:55 AMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: caldwell at January 6, 2005 07:23 AMEschaton
Posted by: oldwhitelady at January 6, 2005 08:07 AMAll Spin Zone - a great blog!
Posted by: sen. bob at January 6, 2005 08:11 AMDailyKos
Posted by: Sheabrianna at January 6, 2005 08:40 AMFeministe
Posted by: Trish Wilson at January 6, 2005 08:53 AMBaghdad Burning - for consistently being more accurate than the polls, lies and mirages being put out by the administration and its lackeys and for posting in the most trying and difficult circumstances with passion, compassion, integrity, insight, humanity and even humor in the face of vitriolic abuse from people who despise the truth she speaks to.
Posted by: Nameless One at January 6, 2005 09:07 AMSuburbanguerrilla
Although she often posts political content (half of which I agree with, and half not - which is about normal for me), I appreciate that it's not like a major agenda. Usually it's just pleasant reading.
Posted by: Pandu das at January 6, 2005 09:19 AMEschaton
Posted by: Charles Kuffner at January 6, 2005 09:24 AMCouldn't start the day without my morning fix of Suburban Guerrilla.
Posted by: Jordan Barab at January 6, 2005 09:26 AMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: R Hayami at January 6, 2005 09:29 AMBrilliant at Breakfast, please. A great new blog fighting the good fight!
Posted by: Gabriel Shanks at January 6, 2005 09:31 AMBrilliant at Breakfast!!!
Posted by: not proud American at January 6, 2005 09:33 AMAll Spin Zone
Posted by: Redcane at January 6, 2005 09:34 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: Doh at January 6, 2005 09:40 AMFafblog!
Posted by: liz at January 6, 2005 09:45 AMTough to pick just one-I read many of these regularly.As good as Orcinus is I couldn't vote for it in this category(non-professional)-David Niewert is as polished and professional a writer as you'll find and I'll vote for him by purchasing his books.With apologies to the others I've bookmarked, Left I On The News.
Posted by: rs at January 6, 2005 09:56 AMSusan at Suburban Guerrilla has my vote. Sharp and funny!
Posted by: Gary at January 6, 2005 10:01 AMSuzie @ Suburban Guerrilla!!!
Posted by: DSMaloney at January 6, 2005 10:11 AMEschaton
Posted by: Thorlac at January 6, 2005 10:21 AMLeft i on the news. Why? I consistently turn to it for succinct summaries of the outrages of powermongers and the astute analysis that usually accompanies it. Cursor and others for more in-depth and broad perspectives.
I want to mention Left i , Cursor, Common Dreams, Counterpunch are my faves and it has been very difficult to choose "the best" as each has a different way of delivering their messages (I'm sure there are many others, but this is where I get my daily dose of "other than mainstream" news.)
I'd like to thank all alternative news sites. Keep up the good work!
World O'Crap
Posted by: Yosef at January 6, 2005 10:28 AMmy vote: TheAllSpinZone
Posted by: rapt at January 6, 2005 10:41 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Observer at January 6, 2005 10:44 AMEschaton
Posted by: squirm at January 6, 2005 10:50 AMBrilliant at Breakfast
Posted by: Jazz at January 6, 2005 10:52 AMThis is so hard - I want to vote for a dozen of these. But I have to make up my mind, so...
(drumroll)
Legal Fiction
Posted by: coturnix at January 6, 2005 11:03 AMMy vote is for Annatopia.
Posted by: Rosanna at January 6, 2005 11:35 AMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: Elvis at January 6, 2005 11:40 AMPolitical Strategy
Posted by: Betty Stoufer at January 6, 2005 11:57 AMLeft i on the news. Succinct, accurate, interesting and both politically and scientifically right on. Ah... and a good sense of humor.
Posted by: Jim at January 6, 2005 11:58 AMDohiyi Mir. Critters, unconventional politics, good stuff all the time.
A.
Posted by: Athenae at January 6, 2005 12:00 PMDohiyi Mir
Posted by: r. Houston Bridges at January 6, 2005 12:10 PMis it tacky to vote for myself? because i'm going to. ;)
my picks for round two:
Annatopia
Baghdad Burning
Body & Soul
Blogging of the President
Steve Gilliard
Pharyngula
Posted by: Glenn Branch at January 6, 2005 12:15 PMxymphora
Posted by: bill at January 6, 2005 12:21 PMMB, I apologise. I didn't read the directions very thoroughly. I posted 5 picks upthread - sorry for creating extra work. Please just put me down for nominating my own blog Annatopia. I have to throw myself a bone since other more well known bloggers will surely garner enough votes to make it to round two. ;)
Posted by: anna at January 6, 2005 12:23 PMWhiskey Bar
(if Bilmon comes back)
Otherwise
World O' Crap
Posted by: salvage at January 6, 2005 12:26 PMMajikthise
All Spin Zone
Baghdad Burning
Raed in the Middle
First Choice: Kos
Second Choice: MyDD
Hullabaloo
Posted by: sally in ca at January 6, 2005 01:02 PMMajikthise
Posted by: Chris at January 6, 2005 01:03 PMThere has to be a better term than "non-professional blogger." Ergh.
Anyway: my vote goes to Brilliant at Breakfast.
Posted by: Waveflux at January 6, 2005 01:09 PMWell, I'd love to vote for my own blog, but that would seem to be in bad taste. So I'm going to go with another of the newer blogs and vote for The Talent Show. Maybe now they'll finally blogroll me. ;)
Posted by: Jill at January 6, 2005 01:11 PMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: ChetBob at January 6, 2005 01:12 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: 537 votes at January 6, 2005 01:34 PMFeministe.
Posted by: Amanda at January 6, 2005 01:42 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: Elle at January 6, 2005 01:50 PMI loves me the Brilliant at Breakfast!
Posted by: Tami at January 6, 2005 01:53 PMBoing Boing
Posted by: Felix at January 6, 2005 01:54 PMOh, and I forgot. Another choice if I can for Brilliant at Breakfast. Missed that blog on the list.
Posted by: Scott at January 6, 2005 02:01 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: rod at January 6, 2005 02:07 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: Dennis at January 6, 2005 02:09 PMPharyngula
With This Modern World a close second.
The Sideshow
Posted by: WPM at January 6, 2005 02:17 PMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: Michael at January 6, 2005 02:23 PMThe Carpetbagger Report
(which, note to MB, is mislinked on the nominations page)
Posted by: Gini at January 6, 2005 02:23 PM1. Eschaton
2. Orcinus
3. Hullabaloo
liberaloasis
Posted by: Jessica at January 6, 2005 02:28 PMDohiyi Mir (I read it regularly despite our oft-opposing political views, nice mix of text and photos).
Posted by: Hubris at January 6, 2005 02:29 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: tom v. at January 6, 2005 02:37 PMThe All Spin Zone!
Posted by: Forrest at January 6, 2005 02:39 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Mark H at January 6, 2005 02:41 PMRoad to Surfdom
Posted by: Todd at January 6, 2005 02:45 PM.
I'm voting for Karlo, at SWERVE LEFT, because he asked me to. And because of all the good work he's done for, um, widows... And crippled children... Even at the risk of his own limbs. Which he willingly sacrificed. You know, for the crippled children. Which is why he couldn't be here today. So, he said it was OK if I accepted his award. It's cash, right?
Oh, if he doesn't win, could I please win? I REALLY need the cash. Thanks.
.
new years resolutions for other people we all know and love
Posted by: Cosa Nostradamus at January 6, 2005 02:51 PMPharyngula
Posted by: rubble at January 6, 2005 03:02 PMWell, heck, if we're going to vote in multiples, I'll just run down my list of favorites:
Eschaton
Whiskey Bar
Hullabaloo
Daily Kos
Suburban Guerrilla
The Sideshow
Corrente
Rittenhouse Review
Suburban Guerrilla
Mahablog
Eschaton
Daily KOS
AmericaBlog
The winner is Corrente.
Posted by: Motherlode at January 6, 2005 03:23 PMbaghdad burning, for reasons that should be obvious.
Posted by: magpie at January 6, 2005 03:27 PMEschaton
Posted by: MattT at January 6, 2005 03:35 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Chet at January 6, 2005 03:39 PMDaily Kos has been my first look since November 03, and definitely gets my one vote.
Posted by: alli at January 6, 2005 03:46 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Grant at January 6, 2005 03:46 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: attaturk at January 6, 2005 03:53 PMA vote for Pharyngula please.
Posted by: Tom Morris at January 6, 2005 04:11 PMgiant douche!
Posted by: kyle b at January 6, 2005 04:12 PMKos and Eschaton are making the next round, I assume, so I vote:
World O' Crap
Visit our blog and donate money! Especially if you're from Rhode Island!
Posted by: Dan Kachur at January 6, 2005 04:13 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Grotesqueticle at January 6, 2005 04:15 PMLeftI on the News, please.
Posted by: Linda Jansen at January 6, 2005 04:21 PMPandagon
Posted by: julie at January 6, 2005 04:23 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Modesitt at January 6, 2005 04:30 PMFafblog!
Posted by: mark at January 6, 2005 04:32 PMAnnatopia gets my vote.
Posted by: Patrick Berry at January 6, 2005 04:34 PMFeministe
Posted by: thisgirl at January 6, 2005 04:36 PMvote for Annatopia here!
Posted by: stoo at January 6, 2005 04:36 PMMajithise
Posted by: Non Tibi Spiro at January 6, 2005 04:41 PMMajikthise
Posted by: Non Tibi Spiro at January 6, 2005 04:42 PMCrooked Timber
Posted by: Uncle Kvetch at January 6, 2005 04:52 PMPharyngula
Posted by: P.C.Chapman at January 6, 2005 05:23 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Reed A. Cartwright at January 6, 2005 05:31 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Katherine at January 6, 2005 05:36 PMDaily Kos.
Posted by: 10 Foot 5 at January 6, 2005 05:37 PMWorld O'Crap
Posted by: Cynthia at January 6, 2005 05:45 PMEschaton
Posted by: EarthMerm at January 6, 2005 05:46 PMBest Overall Blog: Political Strategy
Posted by: Mike Johnston at January 6, 2005 05:52 PMMajikthise
Posted by: Thad at January 6, 2005 06:04 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Eva Young at January 6, 2005 06:05 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Scaramouche at January 6, 2005 06:24 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: grascarp at January 6, 2005 06:26 PMSteve Gilliard -- his military history knowledge alone is worth it.
Posted by: Jim Shirk at January 6, 2005 06:33 PMTotal Information Awareness
Posted by: Eric Martin at January 6, 2005 06:38 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Sven at January 6, 2005 06:41 PMworld o'crap
Posted by: kelite at January 6, 2005 07:01 PMCarpetbagger Report
Posted by: Evening at January 6, 2005 07:05 PMEchidne of the Snakes
Crooked Timber
Eschaton
Steve Gilliard
Posted by: Moi ;) at January 6, 2005 07:07 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Chris at January 6, 2005 07:23 PMMatt Yglesias
Posted by: mc_masterchef at January 6, 2005 07:38 PMsuburban guerrilla
Posted by: John Moore at January 6, 2005 07:47 PMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: edward hessler at January 6, 2005 07:50 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Anita at January 6, 2005 08:06 PMMajikthise-could have helped Heisenberg to be more certain
Posted by: Kieffer at January 6, 2005 08:09 PMEschaton
Posted by: eric at January 6, 2005 08:14 PMAll Spin Zone
Billmon might have been the blogfather of ASZ, but these guys are kickin' arse in the Billmon tradition.
Posted by: Sweetpea at January 6, 2005 08:20 PMSusie - Suburban Guerilla
Posted by: CJ at January 6, 2005 08:21 PMMajikthise
Posted by: Cookie at January 6, 2005 08:25 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: James at January 6, 2005 08:31 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Uncle $cam at January 6, 2005 08:37 PMCrooked Timber Political Strategy
rulez
suburban guerilla sux
Pharyngula
Posted by: Ben at January 6, 2005 09:53 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: nobush at January 6, 2005 10:13 PMEchidne.
(I have no idea what "non-professional" means. I love Pharyngula, but a science-oriented blog by a scientist seems pretty professional to me.)
Posted by: Philalethes at January 6, 2005 10:37 PMOh, I see. You explained what "non-professional" meant, and I was too stupid to read it.
Never mind!
Posted by: Philalethes at January 6, 2005 10:38 PMWorld O'Crap--an amazing performance all year.
Also Eschaton, Daily Kos, Pandagon
And I eighteenth the post-whatever Billmon award.
Posted by: Donald Kaufman at January 6, 2005 10:46 PMLegal Fiction
(Hard to pick one, really a ton of great writing and thinking out there on the internets ... the internets: it's everywhere and it's nowhere)
Posted by: a-train at January 6, 2005 10:52 PMbrad delong
Posted by: DAVID S at January 6, 2005 10:56 PMYglesias
Posted by: JP at January 6, 2005 11:00 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: John at January 6, 2005 11:14 PMHullabalooooo
Posted by: James at January 6, 2005 11:15 PMAfter much soul-searching, I'm going to go with Hullabaloo.
But I was so close to voting for Majikthise. She's got the edge next year.
Posted by: Ben Jones at January 6, 2005 11:18 PMSuburban Guerilla is the clear winner.
Posted by: Mark at January 6, 2005 11:24 PMAmericablog
Honorable mention to
All Spin Zone
Baghdad Burning
Eschaton: far and away.
Posted by: Tom S at January 6, 2005 11:55 PMEmbarassment of riches, really, but Hullabaloo.
Posted by: julia at January 7, 2005 12:32 AMEchidne of the Snakes
Posted by: divabeq at January 7, 2005 12:45 AMMajikthise
Posted by: bob crane at January 7, 2005 01:23 AMMajikthise.
Posted by: david at January 7, 2005 01:24 AMWorld O'Crap.
Posted by: D. Sidhe at January 7, 2005 02:11 AMPandagon
Posted by: Aenea at January 7, 2005 02:39 AMMy vote goes to Majikthise.
Posted by: Susan at January 7, 2005 02:42 AMLegal Fiction!
Posted by: Alex at January 7, 2005 02:52 AMLegal Fiction, hands down.
Posted by: Edge at January 7, 2005 04:02 AMPolitical Strategy
Posted by: Mike Johnston at January 7, 2005 07:32 AMYour list includes 18 blogs that I read every day - an obviously a whole lot more that I will read every day when I acquire the ability to create a 48 hour day. I vote for Brad DeLong because the Social Security "reform" will affect my life profoundly and because of him (and Angry Bear and Krugman) I actually understand the arguments about it and why what the Reds are saying about it is mendacious. He also has the extraordinary virtue of being an economist who talks intelligently about literature, a standard many of my colleagues who specialize in literature have yet to satisfy.
Posted by: Pudentilla at January 7, 2005 08:29 AMMaking Light
Posted by: votermom at January 7, 2005 09:21 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Kristjan Wager at January 7, 2005 09:23 AMI vote for Annatopia. She's always interesting.
Posted by: Miss Antagoniste at January 7, 2005 10:14 AMSuburban Guerrilla!!
Posted by: alphabitch at January 7, 2005 10:21 AMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: Donna at January 7, 2005 11:02 AMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: Babba at January 7, 2005 11:12 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Jeremy Mohn at January 7, 2005 11:12 AMLegal Fiction
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Posted by: Randy at January 7, 2005 11:37 AMHullabaloo
Posted by: maurinsky at January 7, 2005 11:49 AMHullabaloo, hands down.
Posted by: BushBGone at January 7, 2005 11:50 AMEschaton
Posted by: cosmus at January 7, 2005 11:51 AMLeft I on the News
Posted by: Sy at January 7, 2005 11:55 AMHullabaloo
Posted by: /b at January 7, 2005 12:10 PMDohiyi Mir
Posted by: Redcane at January 7, 2005 12:19 PMLeftI
Posted by: Deena at January 7, 2005 12:26 PMMajikthise
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 12:47 PMeschaton
Posted by: Erik at January 7, 2005 01:30 PMMajikthise
Posted by: 386sx at January 7, 2005 01:39 PMOrcinus
Posted by: snakelass at January 7, 2005 01:40 PMPandagon
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 02:02 PMMajikthise.
Posted by: Swopa at January 7, 2005 02:19 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: nihil obstet at January 7, 2005 02:20 PMIt's a tie, sorry == Echidne and South Knox Bubba
Posted by: newswriter at January 7, 2005 02:44 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: Charles at January 7, 2005 02:57 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: mike at January 7, 2005 03:15 PMIt's gotta be Daily Kos -- the first blog I turn to every day.
Posted by: Mudshark at January 7, 2005 03:31 PM[post again removed by MBW. These posts have been removed as the author has not used a working email address, and thus could not be reached for discussion regarding using this forum for his/her critique.]
Posted by: Randy at January 7, 2005 03:39 PMHullabaloo.
Posted by: RT at January 7, 2005 05:01 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: sam at January 7, 2005 05:27 PMEmphasis Added
It's about the only lefty blog I can stand to read regularly. :)
Posted by: Matthew at January 7, 2005 05:54 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Oneiros Dreaming at January 7, 2005 05:55 PMEschaton.
Posted by: agitpropre at January 7, 2005 06:13 PMHullaballoo
Posted by: Meteor Blades at January 7, 2005 07:11 PMHullabaloo.
Posted by: Armando at January 7, 2005 07:21 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: sgilman at January 7, 2005 07:28 PMMYDD
Posted by: NevDem at January 7, 2005 07:40 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: kutunel at January 7, 2005 07:42 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: joejoejoe at January 7, 2005 07:49 PMEmphasis Added. Definitely Emphasis Added.
Posted by: EmW at January 7, 2005 07:54 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Fledermaus at January 7, 2005 08:04 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: pontificator at January 7, 2005 08:05 PMThis is too hard and not enough categories. Male and female best at least for categories and all time favorite.
Mahablog
Posted by: Nancy at January 7, 2005 08:13 PMEschaton
Posted by: me at January 7, 2005 08:32 PMJulie Saltman.
Posted by: John Elias at January 7, 2005 08:34 PMRob from Emphasis Added here. I'm deeply honored to be listed here among all my faves, particularly Orcinus and Hullabaloo. Does that count as a vote?
Posted by: Rob Salkowitz at January 7, 2005 08:35 PMHullabalooooooooooo!
Posted by: cgs at January 7, 2005 08:41 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: cincylibrul at January 7, 2005 08:43 PMSouth Knox Bubba
Steve Gilliard
Suburban Guerilla
Daily Kos.
Posted by: Ascendent at January 7, 2005 08:47 PMDailyKos.
Posted by: L0kI at January 7, 2005 08:48 PMEschaton
Posted by: Fred at January 7, 2005 08:51 PMMyDD.
Posted by: Arkhangel at January 7, 2005 08:58 PMEmphasis Added. He needs more recognition.
Posted by: Frank at January 7, 2005 08:59 PMThis Modern World, as more of a protest vote than anything else.
Would have voted for Dailykos, but I'm pissed Markos insisted on being in this category. His blog would be not much without the contributing posters and the diaries, but he still insists on calling it a one man show...
Left I on the News
Posted by: tex at January 7, 2005 09:06 PMAmericaBlog
Posted by: Gabriel at January 7, 2005 09:07 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Geoff Taylor at January 7, 2005 09:09 PMI vote for Emphasis Added. Deserving of more recognition.
Posted by: EHV at January 7, 2005 09:12 PMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: DanD at January 7, 2005 09:19 PMDailyKos
Steve Gilliard gets an honorable mention with a bullet.
Posted by: roastbeef at January 7, 2005 09:22 PMAnother vote for the genuine article: Left I on the News. Nobody else is even close.
Posted by: richard at January 7, 2005 09:36 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: willyr at January 7, 2005 09:37 PMEmphasis Added
Posted by: Paul at January 7, 2005 09:38 PMAmericaBlog
Posted by: Lea at January 7, 2005 10:00 PMOrcinus
Posted by: the cubist at January 7, 2005 10:00 PMI would like to have the following in the top ten:
Baghdad Burning
Emphasis Added. He needs more recognition.
Not to kibitz, but maybe it's time to post the list of nominees for Most Deserving Of More Recongition (or whatever the heck it is)?
Posted by: NTodd at January 7, 2005 10:09 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: murray at January 7, 2005 10:20 PMBest overall blog (BAn-P)
Emphasis Added (Rob Salkowitz)
Simply brilliant. Day in and day out.
Posted by: Toast at January 7, 2005 10:22 PMLeft I On The News
Posted by: Diane at January 7, 2005 10:27 PMMahablog.
Posted by: Julie O. at January 7, 2005 10:30 PMDaily kos
Posted by: Laura B at January 7, 2005 10:38 PMFor me, it's Digby. Er, Hullabaloo.
Posted by: Lewis Carroll at January 7, 2005 10:53 PMdaily kos
Posted by: Susan Rothenberg at January 7, 2005 10:54 PMCorrente
Posted by: outlier at January 7, 2005 11:01 PMSteve Gilliard takes top honors with Digby's Hullabaloo a close second.
Posted by: Raindog at January 7, 2005 11:02 PMDaily kos
Posted by: CR at January 7, 2005 11:03 PMCorrente
Posted by: shystee at January 7, 2005 11:04 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Mill Creek Dave at January 7, 2005 11:37 PMdaily kos
Posted by: kt at January 7, 2005 11:56 PMeschaton
Posted by: marina at January 7, 2005 11:58 PMAll Spin Zone, of course.
Posted by: Kate_Storm at January 8, 2005 12:04 AMCursor
Posted by: antiphone at January 8, 2005 12:17 AMHullabaloo
Posted by: Social Scientist at January 8, 2005 12:20 AMAll Spin Zone.
Posted by: Robert Schumacher at January 8, 2005 12:55 AMHullabaloo
Posted by: ThatGuy at January 8, 2005 01:25 AMEschaton
Posted by: Jay at January 8, 2005 01:34 AMSlacktivist - a very good voice for the emerging Christian Left.
2nd - my non-USA!USA!USA! links back to the US: DailyKos and Eschaton (currently working as a civilian on an Army base in Germany)
Posted by: A Texan in Maryland at January 8, 2005 02:16 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: kathyp at January 8, 2005 03:06 AMFafblog!
Posted by: Filter at January 8, 2005 03:06 AMHullabaloo
Posted by: movil at January 8, 2005 03:45 AMAll Spin Zone!!
Posted by: sukabi at January 8, 2005 03:57 AMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: Sixty eighter at January 8, 2005 04:08 AMMatt Yglesias
Posted by: vasi at January 8, 2005 04:17 AMOuch! just one. I'll have to go for Baghdad Burning. A uniquely important blog.
Hopefully Norwegianity,AmericaBlog and the host of other excellent blogs on the list will come up in other categories.
Posted by: gail at January 8, 2005 06:18 AMAll Spin Zone
Posted by: Earth Mother at January 8, 2005 06:24 AMHullabaloo without a doubt.
Most of these blogs highlight interesting or funny new information, but Digby provides by far the most insightful and thought-provoking original writing.
Posted by: judy at January 8, 2005 08:41 AMHard to pick just one of these. But Orcinus.
Posted by: Monte Brumley at January 8, 2005 08:49 AMskb
Posted by: robert g finley at January 8, 2005 09:25 AMCorrente!
Posted by: St Paul E Wog at January 8, 2005 09:33 AMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: TidyCat at January 8, 2005 09:39 AMWhiskey Bar.
Posted by: Real Genius at January 8, 2005 09:51 AMwood s lot
Posted by: Adam Kotsko at January 8, 2005 10:02 AMSo many!
Hullabaloo
Bagdad Burning
Kos
But the one I read first:
South Knox Bubba
(It's the Friday birdblogging, obviously)
Posted by: Whites Creek at January 8, 2005 10:16 AMmajikthise
(but if she dies,
then
South Knox Bubba).
Hubba! Hubba!
^..^
Daily Kos
Posted by: burnt in effigy at January 8, 2005 10:49 AMCrooked timber
Posted by: Dan Hardie at January 8, 2005 11:05 AMEMPHASIS ADDED.
The writing is outstanding. Plus, it's a lefty blog that gives a fair shot to the right to express their views, making much of the commentary interesting and more well-rounded than almost all lefty blogs that I have read.
Posted by: Joseph J. Gleason, Jr. at January 8, 2005 11:25 AMThe American Street
Posted by: annie at January 8, 2005 11:27 AMMajikthise!
Posted by: Karlo at January 8, 2005 11:55 AMCrooked Timber
Posted by: mg at January 8, 2005 12:01 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: emal at January 8, 2005 12:10 PMCorrente -- for pushing the LRWM meme . . .
Posted by: ck at January 8, 2005 12:11 PMdkos
Posted by: ken m at January 8, 2005 12:26 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: lloyd at January 8, 2005 12:27 PMSK Bubba...go Big Orange!
Posted by: Jane at January 8, 2005 12:48 PMHullabaloo.
Posted by: rw at January 8, 2005 01:17 PMEschaton
Posted by: EvanstonDem at January 8, 2005 01:31 PMskippy!
Posted by: jillian at January 8, 2005 01:39 PMAnother year goes by without "The Lost Highway Times" being nominated for a Koufax award.
They're denying themselves the pleasure of getting a front row seat to see the progressive realization of the ultimate ideal in World Politics, ideal as the realization of the world of spirit, as G.W.F. Hegel would say.
Or, alternately, they're just missing a good blog which has controversial issues and frequently yells at people on the left in a somewhat illegal way while trying to press for real leftist reform. And the furthering of lefty politics of all kinds.
So, come in on the ground level to the world of excitement and enjoyment which is "The Lost Highway Times". It truly is the pause which refreshes.
Access it at http://leftthought.blogspot.com
And nominate me for a Koufax award, damnit!
Posted by: summerisle at January 8, 2005 01:48 PMDude,
SouthKnoxBubba rules!
Steve Gilliard--whether he cares or not, I do.
Hullabaloo. He's tireless, smart, and funny.
Posted by: janeboatler at January 8, 2005 03:39 PMAll Spin Zone rawks
Posted by: jimmy at January 8, 2005 04:17 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: James E. Powell at January 8, 2005 04:28 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: Joe Bob at January 8, 2005 04:50 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: IF at January 8, 2005 04:56 PMyglesias
Quality writin' plus quantity plus useful links plus substantive discussion. Bit too right wing, though, and he's got the musical tastes of a 16 year old, but oh well.
Posted by: godoggo at January 8, 2005 06:50 PM...but should he really qualify for amature status?
Posted by: godoggo at January 8, 2005 06:52 PMWorld O Crap!
Posted by: mcb at January 8, 2005 06:56 PMSouth Knox Bubba. Great sense of humor, serves a tragically red state.
Posted by: Gerald at January 8, 2005 07:12 PMEschaton
Posted by: Don at January 8, 2005 07:27 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Steve at January 8, 2005 07:29 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Steve at January 8, 2005 07:29 PMEschaton.
Posted by: Perdita Durango at January 8, 2005 07:44 PMAMERICAN STREET
Why vote for Kos or Atrios? It's not like they need any more traffic, OR awards. Anyway, they're a little TOO big, and full of themselves, these days. Their coverage of the tsunami was WEAK, too. The American Street is much more on top of things. And funny, sometimes. Really funny. Vote for the future, not the past, folks. Don't be such SHEEP...
Posted by: Koko at January 8, 2005 07:48 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Jamie VW at January 8, 2005 07:49 PMBoing Boing.
Posted by: Michael Cross at January 8, 2005 08:48 PMEmphasis Added!!!
Posted by: Ivan at January 8, 2005 08:50 PMI love so many of these BLOGS, but I have to go for Brad Blog because of his stellar reporting on Ohio voting fraud. I'm from Ohio (sorry).
Posted by: urban mee-maw at January 8, 2005 08:51 PMAll spin Zone definitely.
Posted by: Jim at January 8, 2005 08:56 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: RepubAnon at January 8, 2005 09:10 PMHullabaloo
Posted by: J at January 8, 2005 09:35 PMLove Echidne...Go Goddess Go
Posted by: JannyCrow at January 8, 2005 09:41 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: netro at January 8, 2005 09:53 PMLeft I on the News. I don't have time for reading a lot of blogs. Some of them are a waste of time, think or call themselves "left" but aren't (and who needs more news and analysis from centrists and liberals?). Left I is clear, concise, serious but witty and/or sarcastic, and fills me in on news I might have missed, links me to the most important articles to read. It's especially good at pointing out how corporate news skews, omits, or just lies to us.
Posted by: Jamie at January 8, 2005 09:54 PMAmericablog!
Posted by: sara d. at January 8, 2005 10:08 PMDohiyi Mir
Posted by: lea-p at January 8, 2005 10:12 PMDailyKos
Posted by: Jim in Chicago at January 8, 2005 10:19 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: funesmem at January 8, 2005 10:38 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: kfs at January 8, 2005 10:55 PMBOP News
And please change the name of this award to something less demeaning than "Non Pro".
Posted by: Tim at January 9, 2005 12:22 AMEschaton.
Posted by: Mimus Pauly at January 9, 2005 12:31 AMlegal fiction
Posted by: Alex at January 9, 2005 02:07 AMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: dg at January 9, 2005 02:10 AMFeministe
Posted by: Pete at January 9, 2005 02:40 AMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) at January 9, 2005 02:40 AMeven though he doesn't want the recognition, I'm still going for Steve Gilliard.
Posted by: Lord Fairfax at January 9, 2005 04:04 AMeven though he doesn't want the recognition, I'm still going for Steve Gilliard.
Posted by: Lord Fairfax at January 9, 2005 04:04 AMLegal Fiction
Posted by: femdem at January 9, 2005 08:50 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: Screwy Hoolie at January 9, 2005 10:12 AMLegal Fiction
Posted by: amaruk at January 9, 2005 10:51 AMFafblog
Posted by: clodia at January 9, 2005 11:05 AMMajikthise
Posted by: revere at January 9, 2005 11:32 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Nancy at January 9, 2005 11:51 AMi vote for Suburban Guerrilla which has been on fire in the last few months.
Posted by: msz at January 9, 2005 12:10 PMThe All Spin Zone
Posted by: Rook at January 9, 2005 12:11 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Fehr at January 9, 2005 12:36 PMEschaton
Posted by: stimpson j cat at January 9, 2005 12:42 PMFeministe
Posted by: loid at January 9, 2005 12:46 PMEschaton
Posted by: kerri at January 9, 2005 01:14 PMYep: Eschaton
Posted by: Julie Martin at January 9, 2005 01:30 PMSouth Knox Bubba
Posted by: Brian A at January 9, 2005 02:06 PMLiberal Oasis.
Posted by: Mike Bobroskie at January 9, 2005 02:50 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Eschaton
Posted by: gosprey at January 9, 2005 03:15 PMEmphasis Added.
Emphatically.
Hullabaloo
Posted by: fatbear at January 9, 2005 03:45 PMEschaton, please!
Posted by: manyoso at January 9, 2005 04:10 PMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: fghfrgh at January 9, 2005 04:14 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Misfit at January 9, 2005 04:38 PMMatthew Yglesias
Posted by: Erik Saltwell at January 9, 2005 05:21 PMEmphasis Added.
This blog is always topical and the writing is of the highest caliber. Always just a bit more in-depth than most professional punditry on the same subjects. It's a must-read on any daily tour of the blogosphere.
Posted by: The Raven at January 9, 2005 05:45 PMMy vote's for Legal Fiction. Check out his "past highlights" and you'll see why.
Daily Kos
Posted by: Lavoisier1794 at January 9, 2005 08:34 PMHullabaloo. It gets better every time I read it.
Posted by: Free Radical at January 9, 2005 09:01 PMEschaton
With honorable mentions to Daily Kos, Majikthise and Crooked Timber
Eschaton
Posted by: Chachi Arcola at January 9, 2005 10:21 PMIt might not be my "favorites" list exactly it is an excellent list. Given the quality of the semi-finalist list overall, I will make it a point to check out the three I've somehow missed entirely.
There are several on the list that I enthusiastically read, enjoy and/or learn from each day. Sadly, no longer the Whiskey Bar.
But for "Best Blog", my choice is clearly Eschaton.
It's my first read daily, my everyday afternoon check in and the last stop I make on the web nightly.
I read the others but I just don't do without Eschaton.
daily kos
Posted by: wu ming at January 10, 2005 12:02 AMpandagon
Posted by: moebius at January 10, 2005 02:40 AMGotta go with dailykos.
Posted by: Shane Graham at January 10, 2005 02:40 AMEmphasis Added.
I know Rob, but I would vote for EA if I didn't. I appreciate a thoughtful probing of a topic and find that the commenters tend to add to the breadth of the discussion instead of just parroting one another or the original posts. The die-hard wingers that post there add some color to the debate as well.
Posted by: iffy at January 10, 2005 04:20 AMAlas, a Blog - consistent good writing and the most thoughtful commenters on the internet. (I would have been really tempted to vote for Steve Gilliard except that he particularly mentioned he does not believe in these contests.)
Posted by: Anna in Cairo at January 10, 2005 04:59 AMYglesias.
Posted by: David Weman at January 10, 2005 05:07 AMSouth Knox Bubba
Posted by: George Dempster at January 10, 2005 09:24 AMSteve Gilliard.
Posted by: spencer at January 10, 2005 10:17 AMSouth Knox Bubba
Posted by: Knoxvilleperson at January 10, 2005 10:41 AMEmphasis Added
Posted by: Richard S. at January 10, 2005 10:42 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: rincewind at January 10, 2005 11:05 AMSuburban Guerilla
Posted by: Kate in PA at January 10, 2005 11:39 AMCorrente.
It's easy to read. Note: that's not the same thing as easy to comprehend. But it's informative and entertaining.
It's easy to comment. That right there ought to knock DailyKos right out of the running. You can register for that site and read for months and still not be allowed to speak.
It's not run by a pro. Eschaton, on the other hand, should be considered a professional blog IMHO not only since Dr. Black has up a "buy me stuff list" (what blogs don't? Corrente and First Draft!) but 'cause in real life Atrios works for Media Matters for America.
Daily Kos
Posted by: thurst at January 10, 2005 12:44 PMFafblog
Posted by: Scott Spiegelberg at January 10, 2005 01:24 PMEschaton
Posted by: mrgumby2u at January 10, 2005 02:13 PMEschaton
Posted by: CynicCal at January 10, 2005 02:27 PMEschaton
Posted by: erin in flagstaff at January 10, 2005 02:40 PMPandagon. It's the first blog I check in the morning, and the one I check most consistently throughout the day.
Posted by: jpb at January 10, 2005 02:42 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: garbo at January 10, 2005 03:38 PMWho loves Skippy? I do
Posted by: Tracey at January 10, 2005 03:43 PMWho loves Skippy? I do!
Posted by: Tracey at January 10, 2005 03:44 PMtimber
Posted by: gg at January 10, 2005 04:16 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Diane Chambers at January 10, 2005 04:27 PMPolitical Strategy
Posted by: Gail at January 10, 2005 04:49 PMThe Sideshow
for outstanding continuing coverage of the voting machines story
Baghdad Burning
Posted by: peggy at January 10, 2005 07:50 PMEschaton
Posted by: balisardo at January 10, 2005 07:59 PMWorld O'Crap. Along with all the wit and satire, the author has done amazingly well-researched and insightful series on the Valerie Plame scandal, Anni Jacobsen's idiotic "Terror in the Skies" hoax, and the right wing media machine's torture-enabling tapdance.
Posted by: Zach at January 10, 2005 08:01 PMOf the many blogs I visit daily, the one I return to again and again is BradBlog.
Posted by: Peg C at January 10, 2005 09:36 PMA reporter with ethics the industry was founded upon. An investigative journalist's journalist.
Posted by: Torqued at January 10, 2005 10:03 PMrittenhouse.
Posted by: erica at January 10, 2005 10:31 PMEschaton
Posted by: craig at January 10, 2005 10:36 PMthe Brad Blog
Posted by: Jean at January 10, 2005 10:41 PMBrad Blog is the blog I turn to daily. It's the first thing I log onto everyday.
Keep up the good work, Brad Friedman.
Posted by: Toni at January 10, 2005 11:42 PMBrad Blog is the blog I turn to daily. It's the first thing I log onto everyday.
Keep up the good work, Brad Friedman.
Posted by: Toni at January 10, 2005 11:42 PMBRAD BLOG! Brad has been all over voting fraud and the Curtis story from day one. Important stuff!
Posted by: Terri in S. FL at January 10, 2005 11:44 PMThe Bradblog is the most professional I've seen.
Posted by: George at January 10, 2005 11:49 PMI vote for Bradblog
Posted by: Alison at January 11, 2005 12:03 AMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: lastone at January 11, 2005 12:21 AMRittenhouse. No question.
Posted by: Mark Dobbins at January 11, 2005 01:07 AMI vote for the mighty works of Bradblog.
Posted by: bluebird at January 11, 2005 01:35 AMFeministe
Posted by: kim at January 11, 2005 09:01 AMRittenhouse -- too smart for our own good.
Posted by: bostonc at January 11, 2005 09:06 AMBradblog - focused and solid
Posted by: win at January 11, 2005 09:22 AMThe BRAD BLOG is the best!
Posted by: Katrina Wilcox at January 11, 2005 09:46 AMEmphasis Added. I want to be Rob, but I'm clearly less talented, and apparently have less time to devote to the calling.
Posted by: Patriotically Incorrect at January 11, 2005 10:13 AMThe BRAD BLOG most definitely. User-friendly with good, smart, witty people who know their stuff. Saved MY sorry ass from utter despair...and BROKE THE CURTIS/FEENEY story! I rest my case.
Posted by: joan at January 11, 2005 10:41 AMLove The Brad Blog!!!! Gets my vote!!!
Posted by: Kathy Arnold at January 11, 2005 11:04 AMBRAD BLOG has been my fav this year
Posted by: Dredd at January 11, 2005 11:57 AMDaily Kos
Posted by: lauren at January 11, 2005 12:39 PMBRAD BLOG (bradblog.com) has been the most interesting blog I've read so far.
It's nice to see some blogs are meeting higher journalistic standards than the mainstream media and this is one of those blogs.
The exclusive, trustworthy and verifiable reports on the rampant election fraud of 2004 alone.. make it worthwhile reading!
Posted by: Method at January 11, 2005 12:45 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: fullnelson at January 11, 2005 01:39 PMAtrios. Whiskey Bar if he put the full year in.
Posted by: JM at January 11, 2005 01:45 PMEschaton
Posted by: NR at January 11, 2005 01:54 PM"Bradblog" gets my vote!!!
Excellent web site design, journalism and supplies loads article backup materials.
Posted by: G at January 11, 2005 01:54 PMThe Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Alan Fremlin at January 11, 2005 02:14 PMThe Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Kelly Fremlin at January 11, 2005 02:16 PMbRAD bLOG IS THE ONE!
Posted by: ANN at January 11, 2005 02:59 PMEchidne of the Snakes!
Posted by: Carrie at January 11, 2005 03:09 PMThe almighty Bradblog, no doubt.
Excellent, excellent detailed coverage of pertinent issues, and enlightened, delightful discussions by highly informed people.
Essential reading.
Brad Blog by a mile!
Posted by: cheryl at January 11, 2005 03:12 PMCorrente and Pharyngula
Posted by: M. Ravenswater at January 11, 2005 03:20 PMPolitical Strategy squeaks it out.
Posted by: Roche at January 11, 2005 03:41 PMThe Brad Blog
Posted by: maz at January 11, 2005 03:59 PMAll Spin Zone.
Posted by: Nathan at January 11, 2005 04:53 PMThe Brad Blog
Posted by: BRF at January 11, 2005 05:08 PMThe Brad Blog
Rude Pundit
Brad Friedman's "The Brad Blog" is THE source for reports on the fraud that occurred in the 2004 general election. It is well researched, well documented and well written with frequent updates, often several times a day. Thanks Brad!
Posted by: JT at January 11, 2005 06:01 PMRittenhouse
Posted by: Chris at January 11, 2005 06:11 PMI love the righeous anger of Steve Gilliard.
If DailyKos was more Kos and less diaries by the rest of us, I might have gone that way.
Posted by: N in Seattle at January 11, 2005 06:33 PMA solid vote in favor of Total Information Awareness.
Well-written, in-depth and insightful coverage. This writer has a broad-based knowledge that allows him not only to cover a range of issues, but to cover them intelligently.
Posted by: ABS at January 11, 2005 06:35 PMEschaton, definitely! I love Baghdad Burning, too - and of course DailyKos was great in motivating people pre-election - but I find myself turning to Eschaton first thing in the morning, and several more times over the course of the day.
Posted by: CoastalSage at January 11, 2005 06:38 PMbradblog is the best
Posted by: res at January 11, 2005 08:53 PMDaily Kos
Posted by: Diego at January 11, 2005 09:06 PM</