This category seeks to recognize the best writing by a lefty blogger, at one or more blogs. In most cases, individuals were nominated; in a few cases, entire group blogs. I've included both, as we didn't actual specify it had to be the former.
Once again, one vote per person. The categories from now on get a lot tougher to organize, so please be patient.
Ampersand at Alas, A Blog
Amy Sullivan at The Gadflyer and Political Animal
Athaenae of First Draft
Atrios/Duncan Black at Eschaton
Bill Hare at Political Strategy
Bilmon at Whiskey Bar
Bob Harris at This Modern World
Chris Bowers of Blogging of the President
David Neiwert on Orcinus
Digby at Hullabaloo
Ezra Klein of Pandagon
the farmer at Corrente
Fred Clark at Slacktivist
Helena Cobban at Just World News
Jason Kuznicki at Positive Liberty
Jeanne D'Arc at Body and Soul
Jeff Alworth at BlueOregon
Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review
Jonathan Edelstein at The Head Heeb
John Holbo at John & Belle Have a Blog and Crooked Timber
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo
Kevin Drum at Political Animal
kid oakland at Daily Kos
Kip at Long Story, Short Pier
Lauren at Feministe
Mark Schmitt of The Decembrist
Mary at Pacific Views and The Left Coaster
Meteor Blades at DailyKos and Liberal Street Fighter
Mike Surrusco of Commonblog
Publius at Legal Fiction
rab at Why Are We Back In Iraq?
RMJ at Adventus
Riverbend at Baghdad Burning
Rivka of Respectful of Otters
Steve Soto at The Left Coaster
Susan at Suburban Guerrilla
Teresa Nielsen Hayden at Making Light
Tim Burke at Easily Distracted
Tom Ball at Political Strategy
Tom Engelhardt at Tom Dispatch
Will Bunch at Campaign Extra
Posted by MB Williams at January 8, 2005 09:27 AM | TrackBackCrooked Timber
Posted by: wbb at January 8, 2005 09:33 AMBillmon (@ Whiskey Bar).
And what's with people nominating whomever they can come up with?
Folks, there is a difference between a good blog and a blog with good writing (although sadly, the late Whiskey Bar used to be both).
Posted by: Real Genius at January 8, 2005 09:45 AMThe Poor Man
Posted by: joshowitz at January 8, 2005 10:00 AMJosh Marshal
Posted by: jong at January 8, 2005 10:04 AMThe Young Hegelian
Posted by: Adam Kotsko at January 8, 2005 10:05 AMThis was wicked tough for me. I really would like to vote for 5 people because there are so many I love to read, but for a variety of different reasons. Each has a unique style that I enjoy.
I'm going with the Farmer. He's an acquired taste, and I've acquired it--he deserves wider play.
Posted by: NTodd at January 8, 2005 10:05 AMEzra Klein
Posted by: spyral at January 8, 2005 10:11 AMDigby
Posted by: emal at January 8, 2005 10:13 AMBody and Soul.
Posted by: PZ Myers at January 8, 2005 10:23 AMYoung Hegelian
Posted by: à Gauche at January 8, 2005 10:27 AMBody and Soul
Posted by: Roxanne at January 8, 2005 10:39 AMJames Wolcott
Posted by: cr at January 8, 2005 10:43 AMYoung Hegelian--superbly refined writing which I sometimes disagree strongly with.
Posted by: Patrick J. Mullins at January 8, 2005 10:56 AMThis would be a good one for Billmon, but my heart's with Digby.
Posted by: Mark Gisleson at January 8, 2005 10:57 AMFafblog
Posted by: Dan Hardie at January 8, 2005 10:59 AMDigby.
Posted by: poputonian at January 8, 2005 11:00 AMDigby
Posted by: djn at January 8, 2005 11:20 AMDigby
Posted by: annie at January 8, 2005 11:21 AMDigby
Posted by: Anita at January 8, 2005 11:30 AMJames Wolcott, please.
Positive Liberty
Posted by: Kris at January 8, 2005 11:59 AMDigby
Posted by: eric at January 8, 2005 12:02 PMJason Kuznicki at Positive Liberty
Posted by: JM at January 8, 2005 12:03 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Pudentilla at January 8, 2005 12:04 PMjosh marshall
Posted by: ken m at January 8, 2005 12:19 PMTim Burke
Posted by: Brian Ulrich at January 8, 2005 12:25 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: lloyd at January 8, 2005 12:27 PMMeteor Blades
Posted by: NYSusan at January 8, 2005 12:28 PMDang. I love so many of these writers but I'll have to go with Meteor Blades
Posted by: Nanette at January 8, 2005 12:29 PMThe Poor Man (beating TNH by a whisker)
Posted by: McDuff at January 8, 2005 12:32 PMBody and Soul.
The Young Hegelian
Posted by: discard the name at January 8, 2005 12:45 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: Iceman at January 8, 2005 12:52 PMI vote for Annatopia to make it to round two.
Posted by: Miss Antagoniste at January 8, 2005 12:59 PMAnother really tough one, but I have to go with James Wolcott. The man is a genius and legend walking among mortals.
Posted by: Jazz Shaw at January 8, 2005 01:02 PMOrcinus - just narrowly beating Michael Berube and Digby.
Posted by: dstein at January 8, 2005 01:05 PMBillmon (how soon so many of us forget)
Posted by: Observer at January 8, 2005 01:18 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: rw at January 8, 2005 01:23 PMFafblog!
Posted by: mc_masterchef at January 8, 2005 01:28 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Nico Pitney at January 8, 2005 01:37 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: monkey at January 8, 2005 01:45 PMPublius at Legal Fiction. The man.
Posted by: Joseph Hovsep at January 8, 2005 02:01 PMBob Harris
Posted by: chris at January 8, 2005 02:04 PMC'mon - Digby's great and so's Wolcott, but, day in, day out, the The Rude Pundit rocks harder than anyone else. Vote for the Rude One.
Posted by: Jimmy at January 8, 2005 02:15 PMDigby at Hullabaloo
Posted by: Susan Nunes at January 8, 2005 02:21 PMMeteor Blades
Posted by: whereswebb at January 8, 2005 02:32 PMWolcott.
Posted by: lauren at January 8, 2005 02:35 PMKevin Drum.
Posted by: praktike at January 8, 2005 02:41 PMMake mine Wolcott, thanks.
Posted by: Michael Bérubé at January 8, 2005 02:44 PMDigby
Posted by: James at January 8, 2005 02:51 PMthe farmer at Corrente
Posted by: redcane at January 8, 2005 02:54 PMArgh - this is ho hard. So many good writers. OK, since I have already voted for Publius for best non-professional blog, I will give my vote here for The Common Ills.
Posted by: coturnix at January 8, 2005 02:54 PMRude Pundit
Posted by: Lee at January 8, 2005 03:07 PMThe Poor Man
Posted by: Janice at January 8, 2005 03:11 PMA vote for the Slacktivist, Fred Clark.
Posted by: Elvis at January 8, 2005 03:15 PMJames Wolcott gets my vote. Great writer, and the Whiskey Bar is closed.
Posted by: Grotesqueticle at January 8, 2005 03:20 PMBerube
Posted by: Chris at January 8, 2005 03:31 PMBerube.
(How do you make them fancy-pants accent marks?)
Hullabaloo.
Posted by: janeboatler at January 8, 2005 04:11 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: Moi ;) at January 8, 2005 04:15 PMBerube
Posted by: Kathy at January 8, 2005 04:27 PMDavid Neiwert at Orcinus
Posted by: James E. Powell at January 8, 2005 04:36 PMChris Bowers - but not for his work at BOPnews, for his work at MyDD.
James Wolcott
Posted by: Joe Bob at January 8, 2005 04:52 PMJohn Holbo
Posted by: Jacob T. Levy at January 8, 2005 04:55 PMHullabaloo (Digby! Digby!)
Posted by: Lindsay Beyerstein at January 8, 2005 05:01 PMDigby!
Posted by: Thad at January 8, 2005 05:02 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: IF at January 8, 2005 05:04 PM(How do you make them fancy-pants accent marks?)
1) Get a Mac.
2) For that particular fancy-pants accent, type opt-e and then e. Like this: é.
[You can do this on a PC too, but you have to memorize some stupid, arcane ALT-XXXX number combination for each accent. Just Google it if you really want to know.]
Posted by: Thad at January 8, 2005 05:05 PMBillmon
Posted by: dc at January 8, 2005 05:09 PMMichael Bérubé
Posted by: tex at January 8, 2005 05:11 PMAwards? Now how do we know they are objective?
Digby, please
Posted by: jnfr at January 8, 2005 05:32 PMJosh Marshall's writing is so good that he makes other professional writers envious. TPM is a must-read every day, for its thoughtful, compelling content, written with elegance, grace, wit and a whole pile of smarts.
Posted by: Deborah at January 8, 2005 05:32 PMMichael Berube, please (though Jeanne D'Arc should win some sort of lifetime award).
Posted by: emily at January 8, 2005 05:33 PMDavid Neiwert at Orcinus
Posted by: the cubist at January 8, 2005 05:35 PMJames, you're on the website of a post-processualist anthropologist. What is objective?
Posted by: MB at January 8, 2005 05:35 PMRivka, of Respectful of Otters.
Posted by: sennoma at January 8, 2005 05:46 PMDigby
Posted by: dcreba at January 8, 2005 05:48 PMMahablog (Barbara O'Brien), please.
Posted by: Elayne Riggs at January 8, 2005 06:17 PMSlacktivist
Posted by: Peatey at January 8, 2005 06:17 PMMeteor Blades at DailyKos and Liberal Street Fighter
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell at January 8, 2005 06:23 PMJeanne d'Arc
Posted by: eRobin at January 8, 2005 06:29 PMBérubé
Posted by: few at January 8, 2005 06:55 PMWolcott, hands down.
Posted by: Don at January 8, 2005 07:32 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: Heather in SFBay at January 8, 2005 07:46 PMcrooked timber :)
Posted by: Adi at January 8, 2005 07:56 PMAtrios the prolific.
Posted by: antiphone at January 8, 2005 07:57 PMAtrios.
Posted by: Perdita Durango at January 8, 2005 08:11 PMDavid Neiwert.
Posted by: Michael Cross at January 8, 2005 08:53 PMARGHH!!! So many wonderful choices. I'm torn between Engelhardt, Harris and Wolcott. I'll go with Bob Harris on this one.
Posted by: Urban Mee-Maw at January 8, 2005 09:01 PMDavid Neiwert on Orcinus
Posted by: RepubAnon at January 8, 2005 09:16 PMRiverbend - every time she posts anything it makes the rounds.
Posted by: DavidByron at January 8, 2005 09:19 PMPublius at Legal Fiction
Posted by: tjo at January 8, 2005 09:29 PMDecembrist.
Posted by: benton at January 8, 2005 09:30 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: los at January 8, 2005 09:31 PMAtrios, please, and an honorable mention to Billmon-- many of us wish the Bar were still open.
Posted by: cinnamondog at January 8, 2005 09:43 PMdigby
Posted by: J at January 8, 2005 09:47 PMdigby
Posted by: lea-p at January 8, 2005 09:57 PMTeresa Nielsen Hayden
Posted by: Diane at January 8, 2005 10:01 PMWith this crowd, nomination is prize enough. But since it's America, I'll vote for myself. Jeff at Blue Oregon.
Posted by: Jeff at January 8, 2005 10:12 PMRude Pundit, I'll have to say, because his suggested questions for the presidential debates were so beautiful they made me weep, especially the one for Cheney.
Athenae on First Draft, very close second.
Tome Engelhardt, too close to call.
Orcinus!
Posted by: sashax at January 8, 2005 10:36 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: kfs at January 8, 2005 10:49 PMBillmon
Posted by: beaut at January 8, 2005 11:12 PMJonathan Edelstein (Head Heeb)
Posted by: vasi at January 8, 2005 11:21 PMBill Hare at Political Strategy
Posted by: Betty Stoufer at January 8, 2005 11:24 PMBill Hare.
Posted by: Drew Johnston at January 8, 2005 11:51 PMJeff at Blue Oregon.
Posted by: Sally at January 8, 2005 11:58 PMAnother for the late great Billmon.
Posted by: VJ at January 9, 2005 12:20 AMDigby
Posted by: Tim at January 9, 2005 12:21 AMThat's a tough one... I'll go with James Wolcott.
Posted by: Mimus Pauly at January 9, 2005 12:29 AMI was sorry to see the Whiskey Bar shut down, probabaly would have got my vote if it waS still open. Also gave strong consideration to Digby and Hullabaloo, too.
But my vote goes to:
TNH at Making Light.
I've never caught a mistake in any of her posts.
.
Posted by: Aaron at January 9, 2005 12:33 AMWolcott
Posted by: JetsWon?! at January 9, 2005 12:43 AMCapozzola at trr
Posted by: snuh at January 9, 2005 12:45 AMLauren at Feministe
Posted by: tas at January 9, 2005 12:54 AMMichael Berube
Posted by: Bryan at January 9, 2005 01:02 AMDigby
Posted by: ArC at January 9, 2005 01:25 AMrude pundit with an honorable mention to kid O (tiebreaker was that the rude one writes 5 days a week)
Posted by: jeremy at January 9, 2005 01:27 AMjohn holbo ;)
Posted by: belle waring at January 9, 2005 01:47 AMMeteor Blades
Posted by: em dash at January 9, 2005 02:40 AMJosh Marshal
Posted by: dg at January 9, 2005 02:42 AMBillmon
Posted by: Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) at January 9, 2005 02:45 AMDigby
Posted by: Lord Fairfax at January 9, 2005 04:05 AMJosh Marshall
Posted by: LarryE at January 9, 2005 05:26 AMBob Harris - now at http://www.bobharris.com/index.php
Posted by: gail at January 9, 2005 06:37 AMBillmon
Posted by: Zshan at January 9, 2005 06:48 AMPublius at Legal Fiction
Posted by: Rosie at January 9, 2005 08:10 AMBill Hare at Political Strategy.
Posted by: Bonnie Yarbrough at January 9, 2005 08:48 AMJosh Marshall
Posted by: Screwy Hoolie at January 9, 2005 10:23 AMThe Rude Pundit
Posted by: kongstad at January 9, 2005 10:54 AMMichael Berube, a photo finish in an extremely talented field.
Posted by: Susie from Philly at January 9, 2005 11:05 AMjames wolcott
Posted by: clodia at January 9, 2005 11:09 AMDigby
Posted by: Scaramouche at January 9, 2005 11:13 AMBob Harris, humorous with a lot of heart.
Posted by: Amy at January 9, 2005 11:30 AMBob Harris is GREAT!!!
Posted by: Alisha at January 9, 2005 11:32 AMDigby @ Hullabaloo
Posted by: EarthMerm at January 9, 2005 11:36 AMSusan @ Suburban Guerrilla. Takes a great writer to make you angry and laughing at the same time.
Posted by: Jordan at January 9, 2005 11:48 AMJeff at Blue Oregon, formerly of Notes on the Atrocities.
Posted by: Amanda at January 9, 2005 12:07 PMJeff Alworth at Blueoregon.
Posted by: paulie at January 9, 2005 12:07 PMDigby at Hullaballoo
Posted by: pontificator at January 9, 2005 12:09 PMSteve Gilliard
Posted by: Rook at January 9, 2005 12:16 PMrab at Why are we back in Iraq?
Posted by: Mixter at January 9, 2005 12:17 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Nancy at January 9, 2005 12:18 PMJeff Alworth!!!
Posted by: Notorious J.E.S. at January 9, 2005 12:20 PMBest Writing? I mean just plain writing...
Michael Berube
Posted by: Whites Creek at January 9, 2005 12:29 PMMichael Bérubé. Smart, unpredictable, succinct, and funny.
Posted by: PW at January 9, 2005 12:30 PMSusan at Suburban Guerilla
Posted by: Joy at January 9, 2005 12:34 PMDavid Corn
Posted by: loid at January 9, 2005 12:44 PMNow that Billmon's out of business, it's Wolcott (even thought his blog needs a better editor—too many typos appear in his uploaded texts). This man can write, no doubt about it!
Posted by: Giuditta at January 9, 2005 12:55 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: tw at January 9, 2005 01:08 PMDigby
Posted by: kerri at January 9, 2005 01:09 PMI've changed my mind about five times already. Before I change it again, I'm voting for Mark Schmitt.
Posted by: Charles Kuffner at January 9, 2005 01:16 PMOh, this one is easy. Jeff Alworth at BlueOregon does excellent writing and also helps lead the 30+ members of the BlueOregon blogging crew.
http://www.blueoregon.com/jeff_alworth/
Posted by: Kari Chisholm at January 9, 2005 01:26 PMDigby
Posted by: /b at January 9, 2005 01:32 PMThe best marriage of substance, style and heartbreak: Atrios.
Posted by: Julie Martin at January 9, 2005 01:34 PMWolcott.
Incidentally, Unfogged should have been on this list.
Posted by: Aaron at January 9, 2005 01:45 PMThis one was REALLY tough but I'm going with Steve Gilliard. Sorry Digby and Orcinus.
Posted by: Babba at January 9, 2005 02:03 PMSusan, Suburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Ruth at January 9, 2005 02:08 PMSusan, Suburban Guerrilla
Posted by: Ruth at January 9, 2005 02:08 PMSuburanguerilla
Posted by: gerry at January 9, 2005 02:15 PMthe farmer at Corrente
Posted by: redcane at January 9, 2005 02:23 PMMichael Bérubé, by a nose hair.
Posted by: Johnboy at January 9, 2005 02:52 PMEzra!
Posted by: Kate at January 9, 2005 03:04 PMSusan, Suburban Guerrilla
Susan at Suburban Guerrilla - Lots of energy here!
Posted by: Y at January 9, 2005 03:08 PMSusan at Suburban Guerrilla.
Posted by: will at January 9, 2005 03:15 PMJosh Marshall (Talkingpointsmemo)
Posted by: gosprey at January 9, 2005 03:17 PMBillmon
Posted by: fatbear at January 9, 2005 03:37 PMTom Engelhardt
Posted by: wpm at January 9, 2005 03:54 PMDigby
Posted by: Meteor Blades at January 9, 2005 03:57 PMMeteor Blades is my pick. I've been a huge fan for a long, long time. After Meteor, I'd go with Digby ;)
Posted by: manyoso at January 9, 2005 04:16 PMBerube, by a hair over Billmon and John Holbo.
Posted by: drito at January 9, 2005 04:21 PMFafblog !
Posted by: Ralph at January 9, 2005 04:35 PMI write for MyDD
Posted by: Chris Bowers at January 9, 2005 04:37 PMEzra, at Pandagon.
Posted by: julie at January 9, 2005 04:57 PMBillmon, if he were still at it and Bob Harris.
Posted by: Ana at January 9, 2005 04:58 PMDavid Niewert at Orcinus
Posted by: Jim Shirk at January 9, 2005 05:01 PMDavid Neiwert
Posted by: Penny at January 9, 2005 05:12 PMMark Schmitt
Posted by: jjbman1121 at January 9, 2005 05:18 PMEzra Klein
Posted by: Aron at January 9, 2005 05:49 PMTim Burke.
Posted by: Andrew at January 9, 2005 06:33 PMEzra outshadows all of these writers and is clearly the most talented.
Posted by: grant at January 9, 2005 06:43 PMJames Wolcott.
Posted by: Muddy at January 9, 2005 06:52 PMMatthew Yglesias
Posted by: fnook at January 9, 2005 06:57 PMRather than jump at the chance to pick myself (Rab = Ron Brynaert) or picking David Corn, who is easily one of my favorite writers though I'm not sure it's fair to include him here, I'm going to check out all the other writers who I've never read.
So this isn't my "official" vote, yet, sorry.
Posted by: Ron Brynaert at January 9, 2005 06:58 PMpublius/Legal Fiction
An undervisited blog with some of the most insightful and passionate commentary around.
Posted by: trilobite at January 9, 2005 07:27 PMSusan at Suburban Guerrilla
Positive Liberty
Posted by: Chris Berez at January 9, 2005 07:55 PMDavid Neiwert at Orcinus.
Posted by: the cubist at January 9, 2005 08:02 PMKathy at Random Thoughts on Politics.
Posted by: Marjorie at January 9, 2005 08:29 PMEzra Klein of Pandagon
Posted by: Lavoisier1794 at January 9, 2005 08:33 PMBilmon. Simply the best.
Posted by: dd at January 9, 2005 09:14 PMThe Rude Pundit
Posted by: 537 votes at January 9, 2005 09:18 PMbob harris
Posted by: alex at January 9, 2005 09:20 PMRiverbend at Baghdad Burning
Posted by: joejoejoe at January 9, 2005 09:24 PMLauren at feministe.
Posted by: mjones at January 9, 2005 09:24 PMBillmon
Posted by: andrej at January 9, 2005 09:25 PMDigby
Posted by: pegm at January 9, 2005 09:41 PMCobban-Just World News
Posted by: Lynne at January 9, 2005 09:48 PMBob Harris over at This Modern World gets my vote.
Posted by: Zwack at January 9, 2005 10:11 PMJames Wolcott!
Posted by: Barry at January 9, 2005 10:11 PMBob Harris (at This Modern World), hands down. Which is hard to say since there are so many good ones out there...
Posted by: Spunk-Monkey at January 9, 2005 10:18 PMMeteor Blades!
Posted by: Nathan Gonzalez at January 9, 2005 10:24 PMNeal Pollack
Posted by: Chachi Arcola at January 9, 2005 10:25 PMBob Harris
Posted by: Pheo at January 9, 2005 10:39 PMOh my...this is tough. The Farmer of Corrente is just wonderful. Josh Marshall is dead on the mark everyday. Okay, that's it.
Posted by: CAG at January 9, 2005 10:42 PMthe farmer at Corrente
Posted by: Felix at January 9, 2005 10:43 PMMeteor Blades
Posted by: lolla at January 9, 2005 10:52 PMEzra Klein @ Pandagon.
Posted by: geowhiz at January 9, 2005 10:53 PMBob Harris. He makes avoiding work way too easy. great writing, lots of pudus.
Posted by: Lalo at January 9, 2005 10:55 PMJames Wolcott. Fantastic.
Posted by: Jon Ozaksut at January 9, 2005 11:32 PMmeteor blades
Posted by: wu ming at January 10, 2005 12:07 AMAaah - I want 2 votes - Digby, ok, it's Digby. But darn it, it should be Meteor Blades too.
Posted by: Armando at January 10, 2005 12:24 AMBob Harris
Posted by: Anus Moses at January 10, 2005 12:28 AMJames Wolcott (sorry, Billmon but I have to go with an active blog).
Posted by: CJ at January 10, 2005 12:32 AMDavid Niewart.
BTW, Moderate Capitulator Drum and That Idiot Ezra are bad enough, but Amy Sullivan??? How the fuck did that overbearing religious fanatic get in here???
Posted by: dave at January 10, 2005 12:38 AMMeteor Blades.
Posted by: SusanG at January 10, 2005 12:40 AMI'll go with Echidne. Someone has to!
Posted by: Philalethes at January 10, 2005 12:43 AMDave Neiwert (Orcinus) and Digby. I can't decide - they're both great.
Posted by: Rob Salkowitz at January 10, 2005 12:52 AMSo many great choices there. Tough to decide.
I'm going with kid oakland. For me, he stands out because of the great visceral reaction produced by his best stuff, like it's jumping off the screen and grabbing me.
Posted by: MJB at January 10, 2005 12:55 AMKid O always is dead on.
Posted by: TimDauwalter at January 10, 2005 01:02 AMRiverbend. Not just great writing, but a daily eyewitness to administration crimes.
Posted by: acquittal at January 10, 2005 01:02 AMDigby
Posted by: cls180 at January 10, 2005 01:07 AMMeteor Blades
Posted by: claude at January 10, 2005 01:18 AMVery tough choice...Kid Oakland.
Posted by: RubDMC at January 10, 2005 01:26 AMRiverbend--she's an amazing writer.
Posted by: Jsea at January 10, 2005 01:28 AMMeteor Blades at dkos.
Posted by: Boadicea at January 10, 2005 01:33 AMkid oakland, for sure! Did not look at the others.
Posted by: 4jkb4ia at January 10, 2005 01:48 AMJames Wolcott. No question.
Posted by: grubstreet at January 10, 2005 01:55 AMStill Billmon, even with half a year tied behind his back.
Posted by: Spider Jerusalem at January 10, 2005 01:57 AMSince there's no way to decide this on talent alone ...
For his unequaled ability to transform still-raw passion and rough experience into the mellow gold of wisdom - the master alchemist, Meteor Blades.
Posted by: moiv at January 10, 2005 02:18 AMThe Farmer at Corrente
Posted by: SHystee at January 10, 2005 02:18 AMFafblog!
Posted by: moebius at January 10, 2005 02:45 AMIt's a toughie between Wolcott and Digby, but I'm voting for Digby.
Posted by: John_E_B at January 10, 2005 02:53 AMMeteor Blades
Posted by: kimo at January 10, 2005 02:54 AMMeteor Blades @Dkos....My Favorite writer. He engages in debate and conversation. A top drawer kind of guy.
Posted by: Chamonix at January 10, 2005 03:38 AMVote for best BLOG
Posted by: Jono at January 10, 2005 03:53 AMThere are some great names on that list but Digbyis the one that grabs me every time.
Posted by: Mike S at January 10, 2005 04:01 AMTeresa Nielsen Hayden with an honorable mention to Echidne of the Snakes.
Posted by: Anna in Cairo at January 10, 2005 04:46 AMFafblog.
Posted by: David Weman at January 10, 2005 04:56 AMLauren at the Feministe
Posted by: Echidne of the snakes at January 10, 2005 04:58 AMMeteor Blades. Who else?
Posted by: baba durag at January 10, 2005 05:28 AMRiverbend.
Breaks my heart every time and its not even her first language.
Posted by: David Tiley at January 10, 2005 06:18 AMBob Harris.
Posted by: Esther at January 10, 2005 07:20 AMMeteor Blades.
Posted by: DemFromCT at January 10, 2005 07:26 AMBillmon
Posted by: folgers at January 10, 2005 07:28 AMThe Farmer at Corrente.
Posted by: Mustang Bobby at January 10, 2005 07:33 AMRandom Thoughts on Politics
Posted by: Karen Albert at January 10, 2005 07:36 AMSusan at Suburban Guerilla: a great wrap up first thing in the morning.
Posted by: dianadragon at January 10, 2005 07:56 AMI can't make up my mind about this at all, but since all the other people I nominated are shoo-ins for the next round, I want to vote for the turbocharged gonzo of The Farmer at Corrente.
Posted by: julia at January 10, 2005 08:11 AMMy favorite political blog!
Posted by: Linda at January 10, 2005 08:17 AMBob Harris
Posted by: Kaelri at January 10, 2005 09:31 AMSusan at Suburban Guerrilla: tart verbal daggers, Dorothy Parker with a dirty mouth.
Posted by: CF at January 10, 2005 09:35 AMKid Oakland of Kos.
Posted by: verplanck colvin at January 10, 2005 09:38 AMBerube
Posted by: Lauren at January 10, 2005 09:39 AMDigby
Posted by: murray at January 10, 2005 09:39 AMthe farmer at Corrente
Posted by: jeffazi at January 10, 2005 09:44 AMplease accept my vote here for bob harris.com as:
best written blog and
best political blog
Digby
Posted by: kaleidescope at January 10, 2005 09:48 AMDigby
Posted by: maurinsky at January 10, 2005 09:51 AMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Matt at January 10, 2005 09:54 AMJeanne d'Arc, I think.
Posted by: Elle at January 10, 2005 09:54 AMPublius at Legal Fiction
Posted by: Eric Martin at January 10, 2005 10:07 AMBillmon.
Posted by: spencer at January 10, 2005 10:18 AMMeteor Blades
Posted by: rincewind at January 10, 2005 10:24 AMJosh Marshall
Posted by: Monte Brumley at January 10, 2005 11:03 AMJeanne d'Arc
Posted by: Al-Muhajabah at January 10, 2005 11:14 AMBob Harris.
Posted by: Will at January 10, 2005 11:18 AMdigby
Posted by: mrc at January 10, 2005 11:23 AMThe Farmer
Posted by: Yosef at January 10, 2005 11:25 AMJosh Marshall
Posted by: cmas at January 10, 2005 11:26 AMrab at why are we back in iraq?
Posted by: jonathan akshlomo at January 10, 2005 11:32 AMJeff Alworth
Posted by: iggi at January 10, 2005 11:38 AMBob Harris.
Posted by: Britannicus at January 10, 2005 11:43 AMVery difficult choice. It'd be great if Holbo won--but, I have to go with Timothy Burke.
Posted by: Russell Arben Fox at January 10, 2005 11:44 AMAmy Sullivan
Posted by: sarah at January 10, 2005 11:56 AMRMJ at Adventus. Hands-down. Elegaic, lovely, the kind of thing that sings in your brain for days, which is damned tough in this medium.
A.
Posted by: Athenae at January 10, 2005 12:10 PM**BILL HARE**
Posted by: JB at January 10, 2005 12:17 PMAnnatopia please
Posted by: Dennis at January 10, 2005 12:19 PMAnnatopia please
Posted by: Dennis at January 10, 2005 12:19 PMAnatopia should advance.
Posted by: TJ at January 10, 2005 12:20 PMSorry I hit the button twice
Posted by: Dennis at January 10, 2005 12:20 PMAnnatopia should advance
Posted by: Jesse at January 10, 2005 12:22 PMSend Annatopia to the next round.
Posted by: Patrick Berry at January 10, 2005 12:27 PMCampaign Extra! I like a little satire with my lefty information.
Posted by: JimB at January 10, 2005 01:11 PMFafblog, with Crooked Timber in runner-up position.
Posted by: Scott Spiegelberg at January 10, 2005 01:21 PMBillmon at The Whiskey Bar. Hands down.
Posted by: Travis Jefferson at January 10, 2005 01:37 PMI'm voting Bob Harris... his writings about his travels worldwide on TMW were one of the better written series of pieces that I've read for many a year.
Posted by: Krazy Kat at January 10, 2005 01:49 PMBillmon! Billmon! Billmon! He's back!
Posted by: EuroGaullist at January 10, 2005 02:02 PMActually he didn't write a single word of his own for his lates post but still the best writing.
Posted by: EuroGaullist at January 10, 2005 02:05 PMBob Harris at This Modern World
Posted by: Gramsci at January 10, 2005 02:13 PMThe Rude Pundit
Posted by: mrgumby2u at January 10, 2005 02:18 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: CynicCal at January 10, 2005 02:32 PMBillmon. Best damn writing on the internets. Period. End of story.
Whiskey Bar will forever be missed.
Posted by: jpb at January 10, 2005 02:38 PMEzra Klein, Pandagon
He says in a sentence what takes others paragraphs. And he does it with style.
Posted by: big bri at January 10, 2005 02:38 PMAnnatopia
Posted by: stooey at January 10, 2005 03:16 PMRiverbend.
Posted by: Aleekio Barge at January 10, 2005 03:21 PMWolcott!
Posted by: toby at January 10, 2005 03:34 PMMeteor Blades
Posted by: emptywheel at January 10, 2005 03:34 PMSuburban Guerrilla
Posted by: maya at January 10, 2005 03:39 PMDigby
Posted by: garbo at January 10, 2005 03:41 PMBob @ thismodernworld.com
Posted by: stinker at January 10, 2005 04:00 PMTimothy Burke
Posted by: Ralph Luker at January 10, 2005 04:09 PMcrooked timber
Posted by: gg at January 10, 2005 04:12 PMthe farmer at corrente - my vote for best writer!
Posted by: taistoi at January 10, 2005 04:30 PMWolcott
Posted by: Diane Chambers at January 10, 2005 04:33 PMBobHarris.com - that many pudus can't be wrong.
Posted by: lambentations at January 10, 2005 04:45 PMMichael Bérubé
Posted by: more coffee, please at January 10, 2005 04:49 PMBill Hare/Tom Ball at Political Strategy
Posted by: Gail at January 10, 2005 04:51 PMBob Harris at This Modern World
Posted by: jac at January 10, 2005 05:01 PMThe Farmer at Corrente
but if you have never seen David Neiwert's blog, be sure to check it out
Posted by: Alice Marshall at January 10, 2005 05:15 PMJeanne, at Body and Soul. Hands down. A beautiful writer.
Posted by: Kingdaddy at January 10, 2005 05:28 PMBob Harris at This Modern World
Posted by: kyle in eugene at January 10, 2005 05:56 PMtie: digby, RudePun., and Wolcott.
Posted by: chicago dyke at January 10, 2005 06:01 PMPublius at Legal Fiction.
Posted by: Lynn Johannesen at January 10, 2005 06:33 PMDavid Neiwert.
Posted by: D. Sidhe at January 10, 2005 06:48 PMSteve Gilliard because the Whiskey Bar closed.
Posted by: peggy at January 10, 2005 07:31 PMBob Harris.
Posted by: technologygirl at January 10, 2005 07:43 PMJames Wolcott. The impish little phrase-turner.
Posted by: Zach at January 10, 2005 07:59 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: balisardo at January 10, 2005 08:04 PMJim Capozzola @ Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Lynn at January 10, 2005 08:16 PMBob Harris.
Posted by: Ellen at January 10, 2005 08:30 PMPublius at Legal Fiction
Posted by: Jerry at January 10, 2005 08:35 PMThat would be Meteor Blades.
Posted by: 2lucky at January 10, 2005 09:32 PMWhen words and art
in blogs collide
the farmer is
this nation's pride
+++
Posted by: MJS at January 10, 2005 10:28 PMRiverbend
Posted by: craig at January 10, 2005 10:29 PMDigby.
Posted by: Tild at January 10, 2005 10:45 PMWill Bunch.
He blogs in the face of editorial indifference at The Daily News.
Josh Marshall first thing I read in the morning, last thing I read at night
Posted by: Alison/seattle at January 10, 2005 10:56 PMAthaenae of First Draft
Posted by: squirm at January 10, 2005 11:33 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: cosmus at January 10, 2005 11:44 PMKathy at Random Thoughts on Politics
Posted by: Pat Maberry at January 10, 2005 11:46 PMJosh Marshall - Talking Points Memo
Posted by: lastone at January 11, 2005 12:32 AMCapozzola of Rittenhouse.
Posted by: Mark Dobbins at January 11, 2005 01:09 AMOkay, now that I've cleared my conscience by visiting the blogs I'd never gone to before...
I'm going to vote for me! Rab at Why Are We Back In Iraq?
But if I get a second vote...I'm also going to go with The Common Ills. (Ha!) and if I get a third vote (I figure one for my id, one for my ego, and one for my superego...though I'm not sure which is picking which) I'd like to also vote for Steve Gilliard (who I never read before but now link to).
Posted by: Ron Brynaert at January 11, 2005 01:10 AMDavid Neiwert
Posted by: randomliberal at January 11, 2005 01:46 AMDigby!
Posted by: Donna at January 11, 2005 03:15 AMDavid Neiwert
Posted by: aw at January 11, 2005 08:00 AMMy vote is for Jim Capozzola (and Mildred) at Rittenhouse.
Bob Harris!
Posted by: G Roser at January 11, 2005 08:49 AM
Rittenhouse. Now and forever.
Definitely the farmer at Corrente. Hands down.
Posted by: Jill at January 11, 2005 09:20 AMDigby.
Posted by: Kevin Hayden at January 11, 2005 09:26 AMTim Burke at Easily Distracted
Posted by: mcm at January 11, 2005 09:26 AMJim Capozzola at Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Chris at January 11, 2005 09:31 AMIt be Digby.
Posted by: agitpropre at January 11, 2005 09:57 AMThe Rude Pundit
Posted by: Luci at January 11, 2005 10:10 AMKathy at Random Thoughts on Politics
Posted by: Bob Maberry at January 11, 2005 10:28 AMDigby
Posted by: Mary Jo at January 11, 2005 11:47 AMDavid Neiwert on Orcinus
Posted by: Erik at January 11, 2005 11:49 AMWolcott
Posted by: Raoul Paste at January 11, 2005 12:07 PMAthenae of First Draft
Posted by: BuggyQ at January 11, 2005 12:28 PMWolcott
Posted by: Lauren at January 11, 2005 12:33 PMAbsolutely Jim Capozzola at Rittenhouse Review!!
Posted by: Yodia at January 11, 2005 01:16 PMWhiskey Bar. We hope and pray for his safe return.
Posted by: JM at January 11, 2005 01:23 PMRude Pundit
Posted by: fullnelson at January 11, 2005 01:42 PMDavid Neiwert at Orcinus.
Posted by: Ms. Not Together at January 11, 2005 01:56 PMJosh Marshall. But I also like Atrios, Matthew Yglesias, and Ezra Klein.
Posted by: NR at January 11, 2005 02:07 PMThe Common Ills!
Posted by: Elaine at January 11, 2005 02:17 PM
Billmon.
Ampersand at Alas, A Blog
Posted by: Carrie at January 11, 2005 03:12 PMTom Ball at Political Strategy
Posted by: Roche at January 11, 2005 03:37 PMJames Wolcott -- pith, wit, & substance.
Though all the nominees here deserve our deep appreciation & congrats -- we are fortunate in being spoiled for choice.
Posted by: JB at January 11, 2005 03:57 PMThe Poor Man
Posted by: maz at January 11, 2005 03:58 PMthe farmer at corrente is the best, creative, irreverent, intelligent, succinct (mostly), amusing, timely, etc, worth reading every day
Posted by: trish at January 11, 2005 04:17 PMTHAT DIGBY DUDE.
Posted by: Bob at January 11, 2005 04:23 PMLauren at Feministe.
Posted by: Nathan at January 11, 2005 04:47 PMDavid Neiwert on Orcinus!
Posted by: kelite at January 11, 2005 05:11 PMRittenhouse Review
Posted by: Chris at January 11, 2005 06:09 PMTough to choose. I'd like to vote for Billmon, but he abandoned us.
So my choice is Digby.
Posted by: N in Seattle at January 11, 2005 06:24 PMLets give one more to Positive Liberty
Posted by: Scof at January 11, 2005 06:31 PMRiverbend, definitely - her writing is incredibly insightful, touching, incisive. Really pulls you in. Love Josh Marshall, but more for his content than his writing, per se.
Posted by: CoastalSage at January 11, 2005 06:45 PMDigby (since Whiskey Bar is closed), followed by Wolcott (whose style outshines his substance), Engelhardt, and the Decembrist (who should post more often)
Posted by: Flora at January 11, 2005 07:12 PMRandom Thoughts
Posted by: flaime at January 11, 2005 08:00 PMAlex of the War-on-errorism blog.
Posted by: Aunt Deb at January 11, 2005 08:08 PMKid Oakland at Daily Kos
Posted by: Fran for Dean at January 11, 2005 09:17 PMbaghdad burning
Posted by: scott at January 11, 2005 09:35 PMWhat manyoso said -- Meteor Blades first, Digby second. If Billmon were still active, I'd vote for him again, but alas he's not.
Posted by: Frederick at January 11, 2005 09:56 PMin case we're voting in the non-spoiler way of listing the top preferences......
1) rude pundit
2) james walcott
3) digby
James Wolcott is great, Digby's great, Josh Marshall is great, Billmon is/was great, etc., etc., etc. But, for my money, day after day the best writing on the Internets is at Fafblog!
Posted by: rod at January 11, 2005 10:19 PMWill Bunch at Campaign Extra
Posted by: Mary at January 11, 2005 10:48 PMBill Hare
Posted by: Mike Brown at January 11, 2005 11:09 PMthe farmer at corrente!
Posted by: St Paul E Wog at January 11, 2005 11:25 PMI can only vote for one, huh? Jeezum, this is hard.
OK. Random Thoughts on Politics. Smooth, thoughtful, personal when it's warranted, and beautifully structured posts. She's not the phrase-maker some are but she's consistently excellent and her writing flows like electricity from a transformer.
For the record: Tie with Digby. Provocative thinker, ept with a phrase. Not as smooth or organized or consistent as RTOP, but his passion and power when he's on top of his game is unrivaled by anyone.
Jeez, this is like asking me if Mickey Mantle was a better hitter than Hank Aaron or Rocky Marciano was a better boxer than Muhammad Ali.
My brain hurts.
Posted by: Mick at January 12, 2005 01:39 AMThe Rude Pundit
Posted by: yvelle at January 12, 2005 01:59 AMbilmon
Posted by: craig at January 12, 2005 04:12 AMWill Bunch at Campaign Extra
Posted by: Jenny at January 12, 2005 07:28 AMOnce again . . . ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES!!!!!!!
Posted by: ddjango at January 12, 2005 09:33 AMTeresa N-H @ Making Light.
Posted by: dave at January 12, 2005 11:32 AMAmy Sullivan.
Alas, a blog
Posted by: ScottM at January 12, 2005 12:17 PMJohn Holbo.
Posted by: Timothy Burke at January 12, 2005 02:01 PMbilmon
Posted by: Lydia at January 12, 2005 02:14 PMJohn Holbo
Posted by: Ted Barlow at January 12, 2005 03:01 PMDavid Neiwert- Orcinus
Posted by: drew at January 12, 2005 03:05 PMfafblog!
(I love so many of these blogs, but writing timely, original comedy in synch with the news cycles is extremely difficult.)
Posted by: EB at January 12, 2005 03:17 PMTim Burke at Easily Distracted
Posted by: jonathan Dresner at January 12, 2005 03:17 PMThe Common Ills.
Posted by: Rebecca at January 12, 2005 04:47 PMBob Harris
Posted by: nickk at January 12, 2005 05:13 PMMy vote is for "Random Thoughts on Politics".
I find the blog to be informative and has given me much food for thought.Although I do not agree with all the Author has to say,the blog has given
me the opportunity to look at some things in ways I may not have,had I not read the blog.
Who knows if I keep reading I may not be such a closed minded person.
The reading is easy and the information current.Please keep writing and I will keep reading.Thanks for taking the time and energy to keep us all in touch with the important views on current events..PBG
James Woolcott
Posted by: leslie at January 12, 2005 08:21 PMEzra Klein
Posted by: Diego at January 12, 2005 08:50 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Joshua Rosenau at January 12, 2005 11:04 PMRiverbend
I'd vote for Billmon but he was on sabbatical for most of the year.
Posted by: Nur al-Cubicle at January 13, 2005 12:27 AMCorrente's The Farmer. His account of his and Pete the Deer's vanquishment of The Devil, is a classic of American storytelling in the grand Twainian manner. And when I Commented about the possibility that (a) their Opponent might have been the JERSEY Devil and (b) Pete might consider dating human females, The Farmer set me straight me with tolerant graciousness. A genius and a gentleman.
Posted by: Li'l Innocent at January 13, 2005 01:01 AMIs there any contest here? Rude Pundit, of course! His election coverage was second to none.
Posted by: Ash at January 13, 2005 02:02 AMKevin Drum.
Posted by: VR at January 13, 2005 02:16 AMJames and Mildred at Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Judith at January 13, 2005 04:42 AMSteve Soto - The Left Coaster
Posted by: Judith at January 13, 2005 04:46 AMCharles Pierce's guest posts at Altercation deserve a nod.
But from your list, I would choose Fafblog.
Posted by: Nina Katarina at January 13, 2005 07:21 AMMichael Berube - no contest
Posted by: NCB at January 13, 2005 09:20 AMThe Common Ills
Posted by: Caitlen at January 13, 2005 10:03 AMBob Harris for that post in TMW about the civilian deaths on Wolf Blitzer
Posted by: Ben at January 13, 2005 10:20 AMJim Capozzola at Rittenhouse Review. Consistantly witty and insightful.
Posted by: Deb SIsum at January 13, 2005 10:40 AMVery tough; great bunch of candidates.
If Billmon were still blogging regularly I'd have to give him the nod, but since he's not, I'm giving my vote to someone who is: Teresa Nielsen-Hayden at Making Light.
Posted by: Leslie in CA at January 13, 2005 11:44 AMPublius
Posted by: hilzoy at January 13, 2005 01:15 PMThe Poor Man.
Posted by: Scott Lemieux at January 13, 2005 05:13 PMDigby.
Posted by: RT at January 13, 2005 05:25 PMThe Rude Pundit -- because I've managed to fit most of the other excellent writers into other categories, and because he's certainly enlarged my vocabulary and provided descriptive phrases that I've never read anywhere else! He tackles serious issues thoughtfully, with crack-me-up and jaw-dropping language!
Posted by: Buffalo Gal at January 13, 2005 05:36 PMRiverbend. Simply wonderful writing.
But Digby and JMM deserve honorable mention.
And the best of all, Will Pitt, has not even been nominated.
Posted by: js at January 13, 2005 06:05 PMI have 9 names left in the hat.
The one I pulled out: The Poor Man.
That's my completely conflicted vote.
I have to post this before I decide to make it best two out of three or something.
Posted by: Kay at January 13, 2005 06:13 PMPositive Liberty
Posted by: Caleb at January 13, 2005 06:37 PMThe Bob Harris link to "This Modern World" is broken.
He gets my vote, btw. His posts from various parts of the world he visits are awesome -- funny and passionate, he never seems to let his knowledge get in the way of his curiosity.
Posted by: Daryl at January 13, 2005 07:15 PMTom Ball, Political Strategy
Posted by: Anna at January 13, 2005 07:41 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Catherine at January 13, 2005 07:51 PMMy vote is for Random Thoughts on Politics.
Posted by: D.Maberry at January 13, 2005 08:11 PMRandom Thoughts on Politics
Posted by: A.Maberry at January 13, 2005 08:12 PMMy vote is for Jim Capozzola at the Rittenhouse Review.
Posted by: George at January 13, 2005 10:55 PMAre you mad? How could you forget American Amnesia's 2004 interview series. To my knowledge, all of them were conducted strictly for the blogosphere and weren't published elsewhere:
Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Errol Morris, Joseph Wilson, John Mearsheimer, not exactly lightweights.
Give it your vote for best series.
Posted by: Rick at January 14, 2005 09:39 AMJames Wolcott.
From the humble beginnings at Frostburg State to the pinnacle of the Conde Nast empire...
Posted by: Jadegold at January 14, 2005 10:16 AM1: capozzola of rittenhouse
2: (do we get a 2nd?) edelstein/headheeb
Jim at Rittenhouse
Posted by: Don at January 14, 2005 04:58 PMTeresa Nielsen Hayden, Making Light.
Posted by: James D. Macdonald at January 14, 2005 06:35 PMJim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: J.R. at January 14, 2005 07:24 PMshould be wolcott: his yummy combination of melodic, snarky, and insightful writing gives me the shivers
But digby gets my vote. He finds new angles to stories that have been covered all over the blogosphere, then writes...and writes...and writes.
Josh Marshall,Talking Points Memo.
Posted by: Diana at January 14, 2005 09:35 PMJim Capozzola @ Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Wendy at January 15, 2005 12:27 AMTeresa Nielsen Hayden, definitely.
(Though I'm tempted to vote for Fafblog, because it's hard work to keep it surreal in times like these...)
Digby
Posted by: mamayaga at January 15, 2005 09:25 AMJim Capozzola of The Rittenhouse Review
Posted by: Jeff at January 15, 2005 09:40 AMJim Capozzola @ Rittenhouse!
Posted by: Matt at January 15, 2005 02:19 PMJosh Marshall TPM
Posted by: sandi at January 15, 2005 02:22 PMBilmon at Whiskey Bar
Posted by: martin schafer at January 15, 2005 05:09 PMWill Bunch at Campaign Extra
Posted by: Sally at January 15, 2005 06:44 PMJosh Marshall
Writing and THINKING
Josh Marshall
Posted by: R. Porrofatto at January 15, 2005 11:26 PMBob Harris
Posted by: Honky at January 16, 2005 10:01 AM
Fafblog!
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo
Posted by: Nancy at January 16, 2005 02:28 PMSheila Samples, a sometimes contributor at rsamples@sirinet.net. Fantastic writer!
Posted by: Ron Jones at January 16, 2005 04:29 PMBody and Soul.
Posted by: Tom Burka at January 16, 2005 11:06 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Kathy at January 17, 2005 09:01 AMDigby
Posted by: Diamond LeGrande at January 17, 2005 07:52 PMTom Dispatch.
Posted by: No Preference at January 17, 2005 07:53 PMDigby at Hullabaloo
Posted by: CloseCallBut at January 17, 2005 08:15 PMThe Poorman, pure bloggy goodness.
Posted by: Lindsey at January 17, 2005 10:22 PMA vote for my brother blogger the farmer of course, with whom I am unworthy to share a masthead.
Posted by: Xan at January 17, 2005 10:46 PMthe farmer, of course.
Posted by: Nieves at January 17, 2005 10:52 PMMahablog
Posted by: Maria at January 17, 2005 11:36 PMDigby at hullabaloo - sustained excellence - see 1/17/05 for one example - and billmon is on hiatus, or it would have been a tougher choice.
Posted by: melandell at January 17, 2005 11:36 PMMahablog
Posted by: puddleriver at January 18, 2005 12:43 AMThis is tough as I have so many that I like but this year I'm going to have to say the farmer.
Posted by: catalexis at January 18, 2005 08:00 AMBody and Soul
Posted by: clea at January 18, 2005 08:52 AMDigby!
Posted by: Chumley at January 18, 2005 10:38 AMimossible category, truly impossible. Berube was a fav writer of mine before most of you ever heard of him; who compares with Jim Wolcott among the pros; Digby has always been extraordinary.
But I'm going to go with the farmer, for his unique combination of the graphic, in words and pictures, while managing to be a damn fine and unique writer.
Posted by: Leah A at January 18, 2005 12:52 PMfarmer, although it was a hard choice between him and rude pundit.
Posted by: r@d@r at January 18, 2005 02:02 PMdigby
Posted by: tim at January 18, 2005 02:33 PMJosh Marshall at TPM.
Posted by: Federalist X at January 18, 2005 04:14 PMBillmon
Posted by: Jérôme at January 18, 2005 05:44 PMBillmon.
Posted by: Jackmormon at January 18, 2005 11:08 PMcorrente's the farmer. of course.
Posted by: Thomas Pynchon at January 19, 2005 02:03 AMJosh Marshall
Posted by: bobbles at January 19, 2005 10:59 AMTeresa Nielsen Hayden.
Posted by: esme at January 19, 2005 12:59 PMMatthew Yglesias.
Posted by: jholbo at January 19, 2005 09:46 PMJames Wolcott
Posted by: ice weasel at January 19, 2005 11:03 PMMatt Yglesias
Posted by: Shaj Mathew at January 20, 2005 07:51 AMDigby
Posted by: contrariwise at January 20, 2005 02:52 PMRittenhouse Review
Posted by: Neil Cantor at January 20, 2005 06:58 PMDigby at Hullabaloo -
There are so many here who I admire, and who get my regular attention, but D@H has been, this year, the most incisive and penetrating, and accurate - and he runs long, which I value. Credit (and Awards!) where credit is due.
Damn, you know you have wealth when you have to choose among your riches! Fuck Powerline!
Posted by: grishaxxx at January 21, 2005 04:34 AMKevin Drum
Posted by: Gabriel at January 21, 2005 06:47 PMKevin Drum
Posted by: Gabriel at January 21, 2005 06:51 PMMahablog
Posted by: Swami at January 21, 2005 11:42 PMKid Oakland. He makes Daily Kos worthwhile
Posted by: sammi at January 22, 2005 12:01 AMBaghdad Burning
Posted by: Mark at January 22, 2005 12:34 AMVery insightful and well written. Appreciate reading works of true and objective American patriots.
[uh, We don't know how to decode that into a vote for anything nominated (or anything not nominated). ebw]
Posted by: Rena Berry at January 23, 2005 12:19 PMNo More Mister Nice Blog can really write.
Posted by: Lydia Buechler at January 24, 2005 01:29 PMTBogg
Posted by: Andy at January 25, 2005 01:12 AMJames Wolcott
Posted by: Jan at January 25, 2005 11:57 AMI'm gong with Drum. Good links and solid, lengthy (but not too lengthy) rebuttals.
Posted by: jpe at January 25, 2005 05:07 PMDrew Johnston at Political Strategy
Posted by: Jill at January 25, 2005 06:13 PMBilmon
Posted by: miguel at January 25, 2005 06:42 PMMeteor Blades
Posted by: Lahdee at January 27, 2005 02:32 PMDigby
Posted by: Ginger Yellow at January 27, 2005 03:06 PMOrcinus
Posted by: cerebusknipl at January 27, 2005 11:25 PMI vote for Tom Ball of Political Strategy.
Posted by: Bill Hare at January 28, 2005 10:59 AMBillmon @ Whiskey Bar
Posted by: Anup at January 28, 2005 11:49 AMMeteor Blades.
Posted by: winterfresh at January 29, 2005 01:02 AMMeteor Blades
Posted by: PDX voter at January 29, 2005 06:33 PMBilmon
Posted by: Lydia at January 30, 2005 03:55 PMthe farmer @ corrente.
Posted by: chicago dyke at January 30, 2005 04:17 PMJames Wolcott.
Posted by: Perdita Durango at January 30, 2005 05:17 PMJosh Marshall
Posted by: Alex at January 30, 2005 09:17 PMNeiwert / Orcinus
Posted by: The Liberal Avenger at January 31, 2005 08:10 AMMichael Berube
Posted by: ggw at February 1, 2005 08:48 AMMichael Berube
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