February 10, 2005 October is Koufax Pledge Drive month

2004 Koufax Award For Best Writing

The Koufax Award for Best Writing is one of the most prestigious categories. This year we have ten very deserving finalists. Of those ten, who was the best writer last year? Please vote once for one of the following by leaving a comment or sending an email:

Michael Berube

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Meteor Blades at DailyKos and Liberal Street Fighter

Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review

Digby at Hullabaloo

The Farmer at Corrente

Bob Harris at This Modern World and at Bob Harris.com

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

David Neiwert at Orcinus

James Wolcott

There are nothing but hard choices among that group.

Posted by Dwight Meredith at February 10, 2005 11:53 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Neiwert @ Orcinus

Posted by: Joshua Rosenau at February 11, 2005 09:52 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: Elvis at February 11, 2005 10:11 AM

Digby still presents that amazing turn of phrase that most of us wish we could duplicate. Chalk up another vote for the guy at Hullabaloo.

Posted by: Elayne Riggs at February 11, 2005 10:48 AM

Tough choices, but I vote for Michael Berube.

Posted by: Amy at February 11, 2005 10:51 AM

David Neiwert

Posted by: PZ Myers at February 11, 2005 10:56 AM

Man, Neiwert @ Orcinus is right up there, but I'll go with Digby at Hullabaloo. (You guys really make it tough.)

Posted by: Babba at February 11, 2005 11:22 AM

Berube

Posted by: Charles Kuffner at February 11, 2005 11:24 AM

Neiwert @ Orcinus.

Posted by: Forrest at February 11, 2005 11:27 AM

David Neiwert.

Posted by: Mimus Pauly at February 11, 2005 11:32 AM

Since he didn't make it into most humorous, I have to go for James Wolcott. I know he's professional and all, but the man is a master.

Posted by: Jazz at February 11, 2005 11:42 AM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Peatey at February 11, 2005 12:05 PM

Berube

Posted by: SpinDentist at February 11, 2005 12:39 PM

Since I can't vote for Dwight Meredith, Talking Points Memo.

Posted by: Aaron at February 11, 2005 12:40 PM

I'll put in my vote for Michael Berube. Writes astonishingly well for an academic. ;-)

Posted by: emily at February 11, 2005 01:07 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Lauren at February 11, 2005 01:08 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: ScottM at February 11, 2005 01:24 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Ruth at February 11, 2005 01:33 PM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: dirk at February 11, 2005 01:42 PM

Bob Harris at This Modern World and at Bob Harris.com

Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell at February 11, 2005 01:48 PM

Digby

Posted by: Chris at February 11, 2005 01:57 PM

Wolcott, please.

Posted by: Dylan at February 11, 2005 02:09 PM

Bob Harris, hands down. Best writer in the blogosphere right now. Channels his cynicism and rage into sharp, biting humor, but has an amazing capacity for empathy and appreciation of the beauty in this world. Like I mentioned in another thread, he has an easy, evocative style that brings his subject matter to life that you rarely see in the quick-hit style that dominates the blogs, both left and right. The man simply knows how to put the English language to incredibly effective use.

Posted by: jpb at February 11, 2005 02:11 PM

Billmon

Posted by: scott pilutik at February 11, 2005 02:27 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: emptywheel at February 11, 2005 02:48 PM

Micael Berube

Posted by: corndog at February 11, 2005 02:58 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Lavoisier1794 at February 11, 2005 03:09 PM


Billmon.

Posted by: MKP at February 11, 2005 03:11 PM

Tough choice . . .Michael Berube

Posted by: MD in MA at February 11, 2005 03:13 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Asuka Nakamura at February 11, 2005 03:18 PM

Billmon.

Posted by: beq at February 11, 2005 03:19 PM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: Ana at February 11, 2005 03:19 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Lee at February 11, 2005 03:19 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Eric at February 11, 2005 03:27 PM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: Penny at February 11, 2005 03:30 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Miss N. Tamarrs at February 11, 2005 03:45 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo -- for the best combination of eloquent passion and perception-expanding insight

Posted by: Steady Eddie at February 11, 2005 03:46 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Revere at February 11, 2005 03:49 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: sele at February 11, 2005 03:50 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: aureas at February 11, 2005 03:54 PM

Meteor Blades: sense and sensibility

Posted by: Julie Martin at February 11, 2005 03:55 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: monkey at February 11, 2005 03:55 PM

Meteor Blades...is my fav writing in Blogworld. Kid Oakland is a close 2nd.

Posted by: Chamonix at February 11, 2005 03:56 PM

Digby

Posted by: Meteor Blades at February 11, 2005 03:56 PM

meteor blades

Posted by: homo neurotic at February 11, 2005 03:56 PM

Meteor Blades

(wow, he voted for Digby)

Posted by: Christina at February 11, 2005 03:58 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Dennis at February 11, 2005 03:58 PM

Digby/Hullabaloo

Posted by: Hulka at February 11, 2005 03:58 PM

Meteor Blades. Absolutely.

Posted by: Bill in Portland Maine at February 11, 2005 03:59 PM

Meteor Blades.

Posted by: Giles at February 11, 2005 04:00 PM

This is the hardest category. And with IMMENSE apologies to MB, James Wolcott, and Bob Harris, I have to vote for Josh Marshall.

Posted by: Jim Dandy at February 11, 2005 04:01 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Alumbrados at February 11, 2005 04:05 PM

Digby knocks me out.

Posted by: Kansas at February 11, 2005 04:05 PM

Billmon or Meteor Blades? Meteor Blades or Billmon? I'm SO confused!

Meteor Blades.

Posted by: wozzle at February 11, 2005 04:05 PM

Meteor Blades. He always makes me more aware -- with both my brain and my heart.

Posted by: Susan at February 11, 2005 04:06 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Kitty at February 11, 2005 04:08 PM

Meteor Blades is my vote.

Posted by: SallyCat at February 11, 2005 04:09 PM

Digby

Posted by: tsb at February 11, 2005 04:10 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Chris Dub at February 11, 2005 04:11 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Brian at February 11, 2005 04:11 PM

Michael Berube is a comer, but because of his courage, my vote is for Digby.

None in this group is a loser--

Posted by: Jefff at February 11, 2005 04:13 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Thor at February 11, 2005 04:13 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: Jason_in_Amishville at February 11, 2005 04:15 PM

berube

Posted by: maggie at February 11, 2005 04:15 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: jeebie at February 11, 2005 04:15 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: dave MB at February 11, 2005 04:16 PM

Berube

Posted by: coturnix at February 11, 2005 04:16 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Uncle Kvetch at February 11, 2005 04:18 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: no imagination at February 11, 2005 04:18 PM

Billmon

Posted by: rak at February 11, 2005 04:19 PM

Digby

Posted by: emal at February 11, 2005 04:19 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: dave at February 11, 2005 04:19 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo; his post after the first Presidential debate was so powerful that it noses him past the very tough competition.

Billmon and Meteor Blades close behind.

Posted by: Nell Lancaster at February 11, 2005 04:19 PM

Wolcott. Creative and funny.

Posted by: Raoul Paste at February 11, 2005 04:20 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: gosprey at February 11, 2005 04:21 PM

Meteor Blades - no other choice from my perspective. Only writer that has moved me to tears.

Posted by: Miss Blue at February 11, 2005 04:21 PM

digby

Posted by: john at February 11, 2005 04:23 PM

Wow...what a selection! 3-way tie (in order): Josh Marshall, Billmon, Meteor Blades. That's some serious solid writing.

Posted by: fabooj at February 11, 2005 04:23 PM

james wolcott

Posted by: akrnyc at February 11, 2005 04:25 PM

Jim Capozzola.

Posted by: adam at February 11, 2005 04:26 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Canuk1 at February 11, 2005 04:26 PM

Digby.

Posted by: agitpropre at February 11, 2005 04:26 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Jamie VW at February 11, 2005 04:29 PM

Digby

Posted by: Fred at February 11, 2005 04:30 PM

Digby

Posted by: tlh lib at February 11, 2005 04:32 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: sallyinca at February 11, 2005 04:32 PM

The Farmer at Corrente

Posted by: Tinfoil Hat Boy at February 11, 2005 04:32 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: VotingPoet at February 11, 2005 04:35 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo.

Posted by: john I at February 11, 2005 04:35 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: lastone at February 11, 2005 04:36 PM

BILLMON, BILLMON, BILLMON

Posted by: Planet B at February 11, 2005 04:39 PM

Digby.

Posted by: poputonian at February 11, 2005 04:40 PM

meteor blades

Posted by: claire at February 11, 2005 04:41 PM

berube

Posted by: brian at February 11, 2005 04:41 PM

Josh Marshall...clarity, conviction, and always compelling.

Posted by: Expo at February 11, 2005 04:41 PM

James Wolcott.

Posted by: semper fubar at February 11, 2005 04:42 PM

Billmon

Posted by: nearpass at February 11, 2005 04:42 PM

Meteor Blades at Daily Kos

Posted by: Caliberal at February 11, 2005 04:43 PM

This one is harder.

Still, Billmon at the Whiskey Bar gets my vote. Awesome stuff. I'm so glad he is back posting.

Posted by: JWC at February 11, 2005 04:43 PM

Although Meteor Blades would be a sentimental choice, I have to go with Digby. Yup -- my vote goes to Digby.

Posted by: pontificator at February 11, 2005 04:44 PM

the farmer @ corrente

Posted by: chica toxica at February 11, 2005 04:44 PM

Bilmon.

Posted by: bliekker at February 11, 2005 04:45 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Chad at February 11, 2005 04:47 PM

Meteor Blades at DailyKos and Liberal Street Fighter

Posted by: stay at home dad at February 11, 2005 04:47 PM

Meteor Blades at Daily Kos

Posted by: Elveta at February 11, 2005 04:47 PM

digby

Posted by: Martin Schafer at February 11, 2005 04:48 PM

Meteor Blades. Very deserving guy and first-class writer.

Posted by: Elizabeth D at February 11, 2005 04:50 PM

Meteor Blades at DailyKos and Liberal Street Fighter

Posted by: Kitty at February 11, 2005 04:51 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: majkia at February 11, 2005 04:52 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: BartBoris at February 11, 2005 04:53 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Ascendent at February 11, 2005 04:54 PM

Tough choices here.


Michael Berube

Posted by: JNC at February 11, 2005 04:55 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: herdsire at February 11, 2005 04:55 PM

damned tough to split 'em ... Meteor Blades

Posted by: wystler at February 11, 2005 04:57 PM

Billmon.

Posted by: Loudocracy at February 11, 2005 04:57 PM

Digby

Posted by: nihil obstet at February 11, 2005 04:58 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: cj at February 11, 2005 04:58 PM

Billmon

Posted by: blue mom in a red town at February 11, 2005 05:02 PM

Meteor Blades. Definitely.

Posted by: Rick in TX at February 11, 2005 05:03 PM

Torn. Billmon & Meteor Blades say things so perfectly. A perfect tie.

But I can only vote for one: Meteor Blades.

Posted by: Titian at February 11, 2005 05:03 PM

David Niewert

Posted by: James E. Powell at February 11, 2005 05:04 PM

James Wolcott.

Posted by: Steeve at February 11, 2005 05:04 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Ben P at February 11, 2005 05:05 PM

James Wolcott.

Posted by: Grotesqueticle at February 11, 2005 05:06 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: cosmic debris at February 11, 2005 05:09 PM

Digby

Posted by: kathyp at February 11, 2005 05:13 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: morajokaj at February 11, 2005 05:15 PM

Neiwert, definitely.

Posted by: Michael Cross at February 11, 2005 05:15 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: tex at February 11, 2005 05:16 PM

Tough...but I'm going with Josh Marshall. Succint and cogent and insanely on-course.

Posted by: Lynne at February 11, 2005 05:18 PM

Meteor Blades!!!

Posted by: juniper at February 11, 2005 05:18 PM

Digby

Posted by: Murray at February 11, 2005 05:21 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Roxanne at February 11, 2005 05:26 PM

meteor blades

Posted by: jung at heart at February 11, 2005 05:26 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Kathy at February 11, 2005 05:27 PM

Billmon

Posted by: JL at February 11, 2005 05:30 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: squirm at February 11, 2005 05:31 PM

Billmon

Posted by: just passin' thru at February 11, 2005 05:31 PM

Wolcott for snark, Meteor Blades for inspiration. Just for survival I've needed more snark than inspiration this past year, so the scale tips ever so slightly to WOLCOTT.

Posted by: Helena Handbag at February 11, 2005 05:32 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Jason S. at February 11, 2005 05:37 PM

Digby

Posted by: James E. Powell at February 11, 2005 05:41 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Timothy at February 11, 2005 05:42 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: NeutralObserver at February 11, 2005 05:42 PM

Meteor Blades from DKos!!! One of my faves!

Posted by: Vivian at February 11, 2005 05:43 PM

Berube

Posted by: Jim Smith at February 11, 2005 05:44 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: gmb at February 11, 2005 05:46 PM

Digby for me, but it's a terribly hard choice.

Posted by: jnfr at February 11, 2005 05:46 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Fran for Dean at February 11, 2005 05:47 PM

Tough choice. Wolcott, Marshall or Blades.
I choose Meteor Blades.

Posted by: mentaldebris at February 11, 2005 05:50 PM

For detailed information it's Josh Marshall. For serious take downs with the "pen", it's Wolcott.
I choose Wolcott.

Posted by: janjan at February 11, 2005 05:53 PM

Billmon

Posted by: notdrum at February 11, 2005 05:54 PM

Digby. The man who writes what I'm thinking better than I could think it.

Posted by: modus potus at February 11, 2005 05:54 PM

Digby

Posted by: C&L at February 11, 2005 05:55 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Diane G. at February 11, 2005 05:56 PM

no question--Meteor Blades

Posted by: PoliSigh at February 11, 2005 05:57 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Gillian/Big Bear at February 11, 2005 05:58 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: hubii at February 11, 2005 05:58 PM

Wow, I think this is one of the hardest ones.

I'll have to go with:

David Neiwert at Orcinus.

Posted by: Eric Lee at February 11, 2005 05:59 PM

Bob Harris at TMW and Bobharris.com

Posted by: Stephanie Kirmer at February 11, 2005 06:02 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: Erik at February 11, 2005 06:02 PM

Bob Harris, This Modern World

Posted by: DudaDay at February 11, 2005 06:03 PM

Josh Marshall, first in the morning,last at night

Posted by: alison/seattle at February 11, 2005 06:04 PM

Digby

Posted by: Mike deNoVa at February 11, 2005 06:05 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: stimpson j cat at February 11, 2005 06:06 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Sunnie at February 11, 2005 06:07 PM

David Neiwert

Posted by: snakelass at February 11, 2005 06:09 PM

Bob Harris rules with extra ruling sauce!

Posted by: Emo Philips at February 11, 2005 06:09 PM

Is That Legal - Michelle Malkin on Internment

Posted by: Sunnie at February 11, 2005 06:09 PM

billmon

Posted by: annie at February 11, 2005 06:14 PM

no votes for the rittenhouse review yet? what's wrong with you people?

Posted by: snuh at February 11, 2005 06:15 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Colman at February 11, 2005 06:15 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Colman at February 11, 2005 06:15 PM

Marshall at TPM

Posted by: Huh at February 11, 2005 06:16 PM

Meteor Blades... Forever!!

Posted by: tulip at February 11, 2005 06:17 PM

All good choices, but I vote for Wolcott.

Posted by: MattT at February 11, 2005 06:24 PM

Digby

Posted by: /b at February 11, 2005 06:34 PM

Meteor Blades at Daily Kos

Posted by: Coldblue Steele at February 11, 2005 06:38 PM

I love James Wolcott's wit, but I have to give the edge to Digby for his insights.

Posted by: Jonathan at February 11, 2005 06:38 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Quaker in a Basement at February 11, 2005 06:39 PM

Meteor Blades !

Posted by: cvannatta at February 11, 2005 06:43 PM

Bob Harris at This Modern World and at Bob Harris.com

Posted by: slim at February 11, 2005 06:44 PM

DIGBY

His writing on torture has been inspirational.

Posted by: DAVIS at February 11, 2005 06:46 PM

Jim Capozzolla.

Posted by: candy at February 11, 2005 06:47 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Mark H at February 11, 2005 06:48 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: ragnark at February 11, 2005 06:52 PM

Digby

Posted by: djn at February 11, 2005 06:53 PM

Digby

Posted by: Paperbag at February 11, 2005 06:54 PM

A consistently high level of reporting:
David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: Mike at February 11, 2005 06:56 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Kalira at February 11, 2005 06:59 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: WeirdScenes at February 11, 2005 07:00 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: spyral at February 11, 2005 07:00 PM

Billmon

Posted by: BlueMan at February 11, 2005 07:05 PM

All of these are so damn hard. Gotta go with the man who applies acid with sable hair brushes: James Wolcott

Posted by: Jon Gallagher at February 11, 2005 07:07 PM

David Neiwert

Posted by: Susan Joy at February 11, 2005 07:11 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Mark at February 11, 2005 07:11 PM

Dr. Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Roscoe Domino at February 11, 2005 07:12 PM

It has to be Digby.

Posted by: kaleidescope at February 11, 2005 07:13 PM

Bob Harris, definitely. He's an eloquent writer with a great combination of sharp commentary, humor, and compassion.

Posted by: ellen at February 11, 2005 07:20 PM

Digby!

Posted by: Zapata at February 11, 2005 07:22 PM

Digby

Posted by: onlyanirishboy at February 11, 2005 07:26 PM

MeterorBlades is it.

Posted by: Shockwave at February 11, 2005 07:29 PM

Digby

Posted by: littlesky at February 11, 2005 07:30 PM

Don't make me choose!!

Digby
Michael Berube
Billmon
Dave Neiwert ... it's too hard.

Digby is the writer of the most artfully turned phrases, although they are all so damn good.

Posted by: SimoneDB at February 11, 2005 07:35 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: pilgrim99 at February 11, 2005 07:35 PM

david neiwert. always.

Posted by: Niky Ring at February 11, 2005 07:37 PM

Billmon

Posted by: fyreflye at February 11, 2005 07:38 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: Anita at February 11, 2005 07:40 PM

Sheesh. Um, I guess I'll go with Digby.

Posted by: AA at February 11, 2005 07:41 PM

Gotta say Bob Harris, for all the reasons cited by jpb. Harris is evocative and emotive in a unique way that stems from a love and respect for the world and the people in it. I get the feeling that he understands things in a more Shakespearian sort of a way... and he's really funny and joyful.

Posted by: c at February 11, 2005 07:42 PM

Billmon.

Posted by: Detlef at February 11, 2005 07:44 PM

Billmon @ the wiskey bar

Posted by: yvelle at February 11, 2005 07:45 PM

Bob Harris. Eloquent, witty, and very very wise. And the pudus are in his corner.

Posted by: Tyler at February 11, 2005 07:50 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: vachon at February 11, 2005 07:50 PM

Josh at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: jillian at February 11, 2005 07:52 PM

Bob Harris is absolutely amazing. And yes, Tyler, pudus rule!

Posted by: Tom at February 11, 2005 07:53 PM

Meteor Blades is the man! He gets my vote for best writer.

Posted by: JaneKnowles at February 11, 2005 07:58 PM

Digby. Definitely Digby.

Posted by: dancinfool at February 11, 2005 08:01 PM

Billmon

Posted by: PDX voter at February 11, 2005 08:01 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: FlakCat at February 11, 2005 08:03 PM

Bob Harris

Posted by: gail at February 11, 2005 08:07 PM

Digby

Posted by: PeterLee at February 11, 2005 08:08 PM

Wolcott, newish but killer.

Posted by: devtob at February 11, 2005 08:08 PM

Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review

Posted by: Kate Petersen at February 11, 2005 08:11 PM

Digby

Posted by: smith at February 11, 2005 08:20 PM

Billmon and in his absense, Wolcott.

Posted by: Mary Moore at February 11, 2005 08:30 PM

wolcott

Posted by: lordwhorfin at February 11, 2005 08:32 PM

Josh Marshall
But Meteor Blades is very good also.

Posted by: sancerre2001 at February 11, 2005 08:37 PM

The Farmer

Posted by: chicago dyke at February 11, 2005 08:38 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Tanya at February 11, 2005 08:39 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: joejoejoe at February 11, 2005 08:39 PM

Bob Harris

Posted by: tinkerbell at February 11, 2005 08:40 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Duncan Idaho at February 11, 2005 08:43 PM

No doubts, Josh Marshall at TPM, but Meteor Blades at DailyKos gets a strong second.

Posted by: bronte17 at February 11, 2005 08:49 PM

Digby

Posted by: cotterperson at February 11, 2005 08:51 PM

Digby

Posted by: Kay at February 11, 2005 08:53 PM

Wolcott.

Posted by: grubstreet at February 11, 2005 09:02 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: JAK at February 11, 2005 09:03 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: salvage at February 11, 2005 09:10 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: susan at February 11, 2005 09:15 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Liz at February 11, 2005 09:39 PM

meteor blades

Posted by: Thor Heyerdahl at February 11, 2005 09:40 PM

Orcinus--David Niewert

Posted by: Johnboy at February 11, 2005 09:41 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: JDM at February 11, 2005 09:44 PM

The inspiring Mr Wolcott.

Posted by: Ben Jones at February 11, 2005 09:46 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: aaron f at February 11, 2005 09:51 PM

James Woolcott. My apologies to Michael Berube, whose page I go to almost daily and whose inventive prose I also love.

Posted by: leslie at February 11, 2005 09:55 PM

james wolcott

Posted by: abbri at February 11, 2005 10:00 PM

Joshua Micah Marshall!

Posted by: Will Huntington at February 11, 2005 10:16 PM

Oy. farmer

Posted by: Vicki at February 11, 2005 10:27 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: southerner at February 11, 2005 10:31 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: 386sx at February 11, 2005 10:41 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: LizO at February 11, 2005 10:50 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Observer at February 11, 2005 10:55 PM

Bob Harris is number one in my book. Not only is he a wonderful writer, but he's thoughtful, intellegent, and caring. That's a winning combination.

Posted by: Amy D. at February 11, 2005 11:04 PM

Bob Harris is number one in my book. Not only is he a wonderful writer, but he's thoughtful, intellegent, and caring. That's a winning combination.

Posted by: Amy D. at February 11, 2005 11:04 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: thel at February 11, 2005 11:05 PM

Bob Harris is a great writer.

Posted by: Alisha at February 11, 2005 11:06 PM

No Derbyshire? How shameful. Ah well, the Medium Lobster will vote for Josh Marshall in his place.

Posted by: The Medium Lobster at February 11, 2005 11:16 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: Sasha at February 11, 2005 11:29 PM

Digby

Posted by: Ed Drone at February 11, 2005 11:32 PM

James Walcott

Posted by: Jerbear at February 11, 2005 11:41 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: CMike at February 11, 2005 11:49 PM

Why can't we have ten winners?

Digby, it is, I guess.

But gosh, where is Riverbend on this list? She is an exquisite writer. But then, so are Meteor Blades and Billmon and Wolcott. Gads. Remind me, why are we doing this?

Posted by: lea-p at February 12, 2005 12:00 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Carnacki at February 12, 2005 12:00 AM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: Flo Halprin at February 12, 2005 12:03 AM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: jeaps at February 12, 2005 12:11 AM

David Neiwert

Posted by: Tomtech at February 12, 2005 12:20 AM

i think i saw 1 for farmer. i give him another.

Posted by: pansypoo at February 12, 2005 12:23 AM

the farmer by far. so funny he transcends the "most humorous" category. and then when he gets serious, woo, chills. cuts like a knife. you want this guy on your side in a bar fight.

Posted by: r@d@r at February 12, 2005 12:24 AM

Digby. And then Digby again. And maybe one more time. Am I repeating myself here?

Digby.

Posted by: Jo Fish at February 12, 2005 12:33 AM

Jim Capozzola

Posted by: Lynn at February 12, 2005 12:36 AM

Digby

Posted by: me at February 12, 2005 12:56 AM

Digby

Posted by: me at February 12, 2005 12:57 AM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: newswriter at February 12, 2005 01:27 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: moiv at February 12, 2005 01:33 AM

The Farmer at Corrente, please.

Posted by: Michael Hawkins at February 12, 2005 01:46 AM

Meteor Blades - that man has soul

Posted by: susan at February 12, 2005 01:50 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: sgilman at February 12, 2005 02:00 AM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Jake H-- at February 12, 2005 02:01 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: shayera at February 12, 2005 02:06 AM

Wolcott

Posted by: Charlie at February 12, 2005 02:07 AM

This was actually the easiest choice for me. Digby is the complete package. A true five-tool talent.

Posted by: Mr Furious at February 12, 2005 02:18 AM

Digby does it

Posted by: W. Ray Beaver at February 12, 2005 02:26 AM

James Wolcott

Posted by: oldwhitelady at February 12, 2005 02:27 AM

billmon

Posted by: andrew in caledon at February 12, 2005 03:11 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: kos at February 12, 2005 03:12 AM

Not even close: James Wolcott

Posted by: Mudshark at February 12, 2005 03:17 AM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: whataboutbob at February 12, 2005 03:29 AM

Jim Capozzola at Rittenhouse Review.

Posted by: Margot at February 12, 2005 04:03 AM

meteor blades @ dKos

Posted by: lezlie at February 12, 2005 04:33 AM

James Wolcott

Posted by: flory at February 12, 2005 04:40 AM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points

Posted by: Kathryn Alexander at February 12, 2005 05:02 AM

Digby's the man!

Posted by: Another Bruce at February 12, 2005 05:45 AM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: Mandy at February 12, 2005 06:24 AM

Bob Harris is the man!

Posted by: Anjin at February 12, 2005 06:45 AM

What an agonizing choice. Finally, I gotta go with James Wolcott.

Posted by: Ev at February 12, 2005 07:21 AM

Rittenhouse

Posted by: bp at February 12, 2005 07:40 AM

Rittenhouse

Posted by: bp at February 12, 2005 07:40 AM

Digby please

Posted by: backspace at February 12, 2005 07:50 AM

Bob Harris at This Modern World and at Bob Harris.com

Posted by: wirbelnd at February 12, 2005 08:24 AM

meteor blades

Posted by: Biggreen80 at February 12, 2005 08:31 AM

Digby

Posted by: pegm at February 12, 2005 08:38 AM

meteorblades at dkos.

Posted by: Laura S at February 12, 2005 08:43 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Les427 at February 12, 2005 08:47 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: joshowitz at February 12, 2005 09:18 AM

Digby!

Posted by: Satur9 at February 12, 2005 09:20 AM

David Neiwert

Posted by: Michael at February 12, 2005 09:29 AM

Bob Harris

Posted by: Shea at February 12, 2005 09:57 AM

Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review

Posted by: Jeff at February 12, 2005 10:05 AM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Hands down the best written and researched blog there is

Posted by: abby mcneil at February 12, 2005 10:14 AM

the farmer. Although Pete Deer should get co-credit somewhere, if only for killing the Devil. Farmer, be sure to mention him in your acceptance speech. :)

Posted by: Xan at February 12, 2005 10:26 AM

Digby

Posted by: tim at February 12, 2005 10:51 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: kerri at February 12, 2005 10:52 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Tuna at February 12, 2005 10:56 AM

michael berube

Posted by: delphis at February 12, 2005 11:10 AM

Josh Marshall at TPM

Posted by: Monte Brumley at February 12, 2005 11:52 AM

Berube. No question.

Posted by: scriptor at February 12, 2005 11:57 AM

Michael Berube, clear as day.

Posted by: Ushma at February 12, 2005 12:08 PM

Digby.

Posted by: kc at February 12, 2005 12:09 PM

josh marshall

Posted by: jong at February 12, 2005 12:09 PM

Berube

Posted by: Amy at February 12, 2005 12:13 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: VictoriaB at February 12, 2005 12:54 PM

Berube.

Posted by: Anthony Smith at February 12, 2005 01:13 PM

Digby

Posted by: the aardvark at February 12, 2005 01:16 PM

Meteor Blades @ Daily Kos & Liberal Street Fighter

Posted by: Maryscott OConnor at February 12, 2005 01:55 PM

Michael Berube.

Posted by: Sean at February 12, 2005 01:56 PM

Farmer should be in a category of his own. His writing is like Faulkner, Pynchon and Lewis Black from the Daily Show all rolled into one.

Posted by: Shystee at February 12, 2005 02:04 PM

All excellent, but my personal preference is Jim Capazolla at Rittenhouse

Posted by: CE Petro at February 12, 2005 02:05 PM

I've got to go with my paisan Berube.

Posted by: Betsy at February 12, 2005 02:30 PM

Billmon. Sorely missed. Though the others on the list do ease that pain considerably.

Posted by: Nick Taranko at February 12, 2005 03:03 PM

Bob Harris

Posted by: Ben at February 12, 2005 03:04 PM

I think the award should go to a fantastical beast with the head of Jeanne D'Arc, the body of Kieren Healy, the wings of Belle Waring, and the nuclear fire breath of Katherine Hawkins. Or else Digby. He's cool too.

Posted by: fafnir at February 12, 2005 03:19 PM

Jim Capozzola & Rittenhouse Review

Posted by: CC at February 12, 2005 03:45 PM


Rittenhouse -- and not just because he never makes grammatical errors!

Posted by: BostonC at February 12, 2005 03:54 PM

Gah -- Wolcott and Bérbué are better stylists (by a hair), but Digby has his finger on the pulse like no one else.

I'm going with Digby.

Posted by: Thad at February 12, 2005 03:54 PM

The Farmer aka Thomas Pynchon

Posted by: Felix at February 12, 2005 04:34 PM

berube

Posted by: zsw at February 12, 2005 04:45 PM

berube

Posted by: harold at February 12, 2005 04:49 PM

Meteor Blades at Daily Kos

Posted by: sersan at February 12, 2005 04:52 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: DemFromCT at February 12, 2005 05:03 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Detlef at February 12, 2005 05:03 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: Tdd at February 12, 2005 05:09 PM

Bob Harris

Posted by: Anus Moses at February 12, 2005 05:15 PM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: Idelber at February 12, 2005 05:20 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: kdrivel at February 12, 2005 05:41 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Janice at February 12, 2005 05:52 PM

ARRRGGGHHH! I have to choose between Bob Harris and James Wolcott. Both of them have given me the precious gift of laughter and Bob has touched me with his pudus and traveling tales. But I'll have to go with Mr. Wolcott. If I could be half the writer these gentlmen are I'd be a happy lady. My heartfelt thanks to both of you.

Posted by: Urban MeeMaw at February 12, 2005 05:55 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: NYSusan at February 12, 2005 06:50 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: Martine at February 12, 2005 07:19 PM

Berube

Posted by: Sally at February 12, 2005 07:30 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: Luke at February 12, 2005 08:10 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Nick at February 12, 2005 08:13 PM

Meteor Blades. Wish he was still an irregular.

Posted by: Mber at February 12, 2005 08:17 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: JohnInWestland at February 12, 2005 08:54 PM

Bob Harris, beyond the shadow of a doubt.

Posted by: Kaelri at February 12, 2005 09:06 PM

Digby by a hair, with Billmon a very close #2.

Posted by: Joe S. at February 12, 2005 09:07 PM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: bp at February 12, 2005 09:08 PM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: spenceronehalf at February 12, 2005 09:10 PM

Billmon

Posted by: dc at February 12, 2005 09:20 PM

Digby -
But hard choices, indeed. It is painful to choose among them.

Posted by: grishaxxx at February 12, 2005 09:22 PM

Bérubé

Posted by: few at February 12, 2005 09:33 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Chris Martin at February 12, 2005 10:26 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: DDinIND at February 12, 2005 10:42 PM

Digby

Posted by: craig at February 13, 2005 01:17 AM

Meteor Blades, of course.

Posted by: 2lucky at February 13, 2005 01:50 AM

The Farmer!

Posted by: St Paul E wog at February 13, 2005 02:34 AM

Bob Harris. I have followed his commentary for some years now, along with several of the others on this list, and have never been less than informed, or entertained, or both by his writings. Not that the rest aren't just as good, but there is something, that is hard to put into descriptive words, unique, that Mr. Harris is able to express within the daily explorations of our American political lives.

Posted by: Michrel L. Standefer at February 13, 2005 03:45 AM

James Wolcott.

Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister at February 13, 2005 04:17 AM

Joshua Micah Marshall @ Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Alex at February 13, 2005 04:32 AM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Michael Ditto at February 13, 2005 05:16 AM

digby

Posted by: chrisd at February 13, 2005 07:04 AM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Marshall at February 13, 2005 08:10 AM

The Rude Pundit votes for Michael Berube (whose name looks significantly less fancy without all those accents).

Posted by: Rude Pundit at February 13, 2005 08:21 AM

Michael Berube

Posted by: rubyruby at February 13, 2005 09:31 AM

Billmon

Posted by: dc at February 13, 2005 09:37 AM

This is ridiculous. Wolcott comes up with labels like "Manchurian Beefcake" for Guckert, Billmon & Digby are simply brilliant, Marshall does more of what might be actual "journalism" than most any blogger out there... Jeez.

For writing, and only because I have to: Wolcott

Posted by: R. Porrofatto at February 13, 2005 09:48 AM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: apishapa at February 13, 2005 10:30 AM

James Wolcott, by a nose, ahead of Digby.

Posted by: tw at February 13, 2005 10:59 AM

Digby.

Posted by: Tild at February 13, 2005 11:11 AM

DIGBY

Posted by: JK at February 13, 2005 11:16 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: Janice at February 13, 2005 11:16 AM

Michael Bérubé.

Posted by: Leila at February 13, 2005 12:01 PM

James Walcott

close second M. Berube


Dr. Wu--- I could have been a contender, as it is, I'm a bartender

Posted by: Dr Wu -I'm just an ordinary guy at February 13, 2005 12:12 PM

The Farmer -- because of posts like this:

http://corrente.blogspot.com/2005/02/managed-democracy.html

Posted by: ck at February 13, 2005 12:25 PM

All good. Too hard.

ORCINUS

Posted by: BlondeSense at February 13, 2005 12:33 PM

Digby.

Posted by: Dan at February 13, 2005 12:41 PM

Meteor Blades.

Posted by: Raybin at February 13, 2005 12:43 PM

Digby, by a hair over most of the other nominees.

Posted by: CaliforniaDrySherry at February 13, 2005 01:09 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: al at February 13, 2005 01:32 PM

The Farmer

Posted by: George Johnston at February 13, 2005 01:42 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Will at February 13, 2005 02:55 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: flea at February 13, 2005 03:21 PM

michael bérubé!

Posted by: twosday at February 13, 2005 03:34 PM

Oy This is hard to choose. Berube

Posted by: steve at February 13, 2005 03:58 PM

One vote for David Niewert of Orcinus.

Posted by: (: Tom :) at February 13, 2005 04:01 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: ellroon at February 13, 2005 04:01 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Perdita Durango at February 13, 2005 04:32 PM

Bob Harris, for sure. What an incredible writer!

Posted by: dr_pointsman at February 13, 2005 04:38 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Devin at February 13, 2005 04:39 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: Prince of Dirkness at February 13, 2005 05:15 PM

Meteor Blades.

Posted by: eddie haskell at February 13, 2005 05:25 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: Susan M at February 13, 2005 05:44 PM

Billmon

Posted by: peter ve at February 13, 2005 06:00 PM

Michael Bérubé. Of course.

Posted by: Keanu Reeves (no, really) at February 13, 2005 06:26 PM

digby

Posted by: annoying pedant at February 13, 2005 06:34 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: chantedor at February 13, 2005 07:06 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: Ms Piffers at February 13, 2005 07:33 PM

Bob Harris.

Posted by: kevin at February 13, 2005 07:43 PM

Argh! So hard to choose! Marshall is always amazing, and Niewert knocks my socks off. But . . . I think that Digby has to get my vote for this category.

But boy, that was tough.

Posted by: ClickerMel at February 13, 2005 07:57 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar

Posted by: Morrigan at February 13, 2005 08:01 PM

Dave Niewert at Orcinus

Posted by: sashax at February 13, 2005 08:06 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: miguel at February 13, 2005 08:06 PM

Bob Harris

Posted by: HootiHoo at February 13, 2005 08:27 PM

Bob Harris!

Posted by: Waveo at February 13, 2005 08:28 PM

I'll go with Niewart.

Posted by: Philalethes at February 13, 2005 08:34 PM

Bob Harris!

Posted by: Gail R. at February 13, 2005 09:00 PM

Digby all the way

Posted by: billyfrombelfast at February 13, 2005 09:25 PM

Michael Berube.

Posted by: Adam Kotsko at February 13, 2005 09:27 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Janet Lyon at February 13, 2005 10:19 PM

Digby

Posted by: J at February 13, 2005 10:27 PM

TPM

Posted by: Angry American at February 13, 2005 10:33 PM

Berube, no question 'bout it

Posted by: fooq at February 14, 2005 12:03 AM

the Wolcott

Posted by: Matt at February 14, 2005 12:14 AM


James Wolcott

Posted by: snarkey at February 14, 2005 12:33 AM

This sucks, to choose, but the best writing to me is Digby's.

But the writing that might save our democracy is at Orcinus. So, I say: Orcinus.

Posted by: cgeye at February 14, 2005 01:46 AM

James Wolcott

Posted by: captain at February 14, 2005 01:56 AM

James Wolcott. With but a shadow of a doubt. Sorry Digby.

Posted by: Kermit at February 14, 2005 03:50 AM

Wolcott

The finalists are all terrific, and yet... I don't see any competition here at all. This guy is amazing.

Posted by: sip at February 14, 2005 05:07 AM

Neiwert

Posted by: Magnum at February 14, 2005 07:02 AM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Jolie at February 14, 2005 07:47 AM

Wolcott is the best writer, and funniest.

Posted by: dacaesar at February 14, 2005 08:14 AM

Berube

Posted by: Anna in Cairo at February 14, 2005 08:51 AM

Wolcott.

Posted by: sammie at February 14, 2005 08:58 AM

Digby.

Posted by: Social Scientist at February 14, 2005 09:07 AM

Michael Bérubé without a doubt.

Posted by: Clare at February 14, 2005 09:20 AM

Digby

Posted by: FeralLiberal at February 14, 2005 09:50 AM

I read most of them but for "Best Writing" it's gotta be

Berube

(How do you make that little thingie over the e anyway?)

Posted by: Whites Creek at February 14, 2005 09:53 AM

Love 'em all but I'm going with Digby this year.

Posted by: sara at February 14, 2005 10:06 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: cuddlefish at February 14, 2005 10:53 AM

Berube

Posted by: G at February 14, 2005 10:55 AM

I have to vote for Bay-Ru-Bay for best writing.

You knew I meant Michael Berube, right?

Posted by: Roland Crane at February 14, 2005 11:13 AM

Bob Harris at This Modern World and at Bob Harris.com

Sorry if this is a duplicate vote - I couldn't remember which I did on Friday.

Posted by: slim at February 14, 2005 11:31 AM

Bérubé or Digby. Digby or Bérubé. Impossible choice.

Posted by: PW at February 14, 2005 11:58 AM

Billmon

Posted by: John Doty at February 14, 2005 12:07 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Mary Julia at February 14, 2005 12:16 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Camilo Wilson at February 14, 2005 12:21 PM

Billmon.

Posted by: spencer at February 14, 2005 12:21 PM

The Farmer at Corrente

Posted by: catullus at February 14, 2005 12:25 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Drew Funk at February 14, 2005 01:12 PM

Wolcott

Posted by: Diane Chambers at February 14, 2005 02:08 PM

Berube

Posted by: Diane at February 14, 2005 02:13 PM

James Walcott

Posted by: Adso818 at February 14, 2005 02:25 PM

Bob Harris!

Posted by: jam at February 14, 2005 02:43 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Dymphna at February 14, 2005 02:49 PM

Digby

Posted by: Kosh at February 14, 2005 03:09 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Snow at February 14, 2005 03:50 PM

Billmon

Posted by: PaminBB at February 14, 2005 04:04 PM

Hmmmm....

Digby. But damn, Meteor Blades deserves it too!

But Digby...sigh.

Posted by: palamedes at February 14, 2005 04:31 PM

James Wolcott. A recent gem: "Bipartisanship has gotten Democrats nowhere for four years, has earned them nothing more than a fine spittle of contempt falling like a constant drizzle."

Posted by: Holden L at February 14, 2005 04:51 PM

Josh Marshall. If he can write about Social Security "privatization" in a way which I can grasp, he can write about anything. I hope he'll write a book about it when the dust settles.

Posted by: Ben at February 14, 2005 05:45 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Ammonite at February 14, 2005 07:10 PM

Orcinus

Posted by: Jonathan Dresner at February 14, 2005 07:11 PM

Billmon at Whiskey Bar.

Posted by: Don McCrery at February 14, 2005 07:38 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Ilana Waxman at February 14, 2005 08:27 PM

Hands down, David Newirt.

Posted by: Liza Sabater at February 14, 2005 08:27 PM

Digby.

Posted by: Mangy Polecat at February 14, 2005 08:36 PM

Orcinus

Posted by: Proud SW FL Lib at February 14, 2005 09:53 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Kay at February 14, 2005 09:55 PM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: aaa at February 14, 2005 10:02 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: DCAl at February 14, 2005 10:15 PM

Billmon

Posted by: b7 at February 14, 2005 10:16 PM

No contest...

James Wolcott!

Damn I wish I could write that well... =)

Posted by: Barry at February 14, 2005 10:24 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: destiny at February 14, 2005 10:32 PM

Digby

Posted by: CWhite at February 14, 2005 10:52 PM

billmon

Posted by: Julian Fischer at February 14, 2005 11:05 PM

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo

Posted by: Nathan at February 14, 2005 11:13 PM

Billmon

Posted by: Anup at February 14, 2005 11:15 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Blar at February 14, 2005 11:53 PM

Jim Capozzola

Posted by: Brian Linse at February 15, 2005 12:02 AM

James Wolcott

Posted by: AMK at February 15, 2005 12:33 AM

tough call, but ... The Farmer.

Posted by: Tangled2 at February 15, 2005 02:02 AM

meteor blades

Posted by: wu ming at February 15, 2005 02:30 AM

Berube

Posted by: Kathy at February 15, 2005 02:46 AM

Orcinus

Posted by: Zap at February 15, 2005 03:34 AM

Digby.

Posted by: mat at February 15, 2005 04:35 AM

Meteorblades at DKos

Posted by: Laura S at February 15, 2005 04:45 AM

Berube

Posted by: backword dave at February 15, 2005 05:06 AM

James Wolcott. But this might not be quite fair as he is a professional writer.

Posted by: Echidne of the snakes at February 15, 2005 07:37 AM

Orcinus

Posted by: MD in MA at February 15, 2005 07:57 AM

Berube

Posted by: kurt at February 15, 2005 08:00 AM

Billmon

Posted by: fourmorewars at February 15, 2005 08:27 AM

Hullabaloo.

Posted by: Adri Overgaauw at February 15, 2005 09:02 AM

Berube, without a doubt.

Posted by: DocMara at February 15, 2005 10:49 AM

David Neiwert at Orcinus...It would have benn the B-mon but he has seemingly given up his own writing.

Posted by: JM at February 16, 2005 08:14 AM

Josh Marshall at TPM

Posted by: jmac at February 16, 2005 08:22 AM

David Neiwert at Orcinus.

Posted by: the cubist at February 16, 2005 11:29 AM

Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review

Posted by: Chris at February 16, 2005 03:17 PM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: LisaMarie at February 16, 2005 03:26 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: hilzoy at February 16, 2005 03:50 PM

Michael Bérubé

Posted by: Sadly, No! at February 16, 2005 05:29 PM

The Farmer

Posted by: lightning at February 16, 2005 07:19 PM

Josh Marshall

Posted by: jenniebee at February 16, 2005 10:29 PM

Berube

Posted by: mono no aware at February 16, 2005 11:23 PM

Niewert, because he sees it.

Posted by: st at February 16, 2005 11:34 PM

David Neiwert.

Posted by: Jessi Guilford at February 17, 2005 12:36 AM

Digby at Hullabaloo

Posted by: blueeyedpupil at February 17, 2005 02:20 AM

Jim Capozzola

Posted by: Don at February 17, 2005 03:23 AM

Orcinus.

Posted by: cerebusknipl at February 17, 2005 10:17 AM

Meteor Blades - LSF and DailyKos

Posted by: SallyCat at February 17, 2005 10:43 AM

digby

Posted by: tjkong at February 17, 2005 01:25 PM

Neiwert at Orcinus. Important stuff, there.

Posted by: aspen at February 17, 2005 01:32 PM

Digby

Posted by: Aladdin Sane at February 17, 2005 02:55 PM

Billmon made it far enough through 2004 to earn my vote.

Posted by: N in Seattle at February 17, 2005 03:04 PM

Billman

Posted by: mrs katz at February 17, 2005 06:55 PM

james wolcott

Posted by: jan at February 17, 2005 07:19 PM

Capozzola@Rittenhouse

Posted by: JLo at February 17, 2005 09:27 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: mike in austin at February 17, 2005 10:12 PM

Jim Capozzola at Rittenhouse. You go, Jim.

Posted by: Susie from Philly at February 17, 2005 11:38 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Sandy at February 17, 2005 11:42 PM

David Neiwert.

Posted by: Scott Lemieux at February 18, 2005 01:48 AM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Nonpartisan at February 18, 2005 08:17 AM

Michael Berube

Posted by: DHB at February 18, 2005 09:37 AM

Bob Harris

Posted by: Troutsfarm at February 18, 2005 10:20 AM

Gotta say Niewert.

Posted by: Deborah at February 18, 2005 12:15 PM

I vote for Michael Berube.

Posted by: Robert at February 18, 2005 02:41 PM

Michael Berube, by a pixel over Wolcott. Berube does more with a semi-colon.

Posted by: Lance Mannion at February 18, 2005 02:56 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Buffalo Gal at February 18, 2005 03:22 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Chris Cagle at February 18, 2005 03:37 PM

David Neiwert at Orcinus

Posted by: Roman Totale at February 18, 2005 04:36 PM

James Wolcott

Posted by: Blake at February 18, 2005 04:49 PM

Billmon! Billmon! Billmon!

Posted by: Tim at February 18, 2005 05:59 PM

Digby, Digby, Digby!!!

Posted by: lewellyn at February 18, 2005 06:19 PM

Billmon would have won, but he quit in the middle of the season, leaving the dolphins no chance of winning the AFC East.

So Digby.

Posted by: Robert Green at February 18, 2005 07:17 PM

Jim Cappozola at Rittenhouse

Posted by: Judith at February 18, 2005 08:39 PM

hullabaloo, digby

Posted by: negropontedeathsquads.com at February 18, 2005 09:49 PM

Aaaagh.

Billmon.

Posted by: Leslie in CA at February 18, 2005 11:09 PM

Every one is enjoyable, with great to superb pieces, but for insight and consistencey
Digby
is unsurpassed.

Posted by: clio at February 18, 2005 11:16 PM

Rittenhouse Review. He truly deserves it ... and I've already voted for Wolcott and Digby. Billmon: I love you, too. a lot.

Posted by: Beth at February 18, 2005 11:57 PM

Rittenhouse Review. He truly deserves it ... and I've already voted for Wolcott and Digby. Billmon: I love you, too. a lot.

Posted by: Beth at February 18, 2005 11:57 PM

digby

Posted by: J at February 19, 2005 12:42 PM

Bob Harris.

Posted by: technologygirl at February 19, 2005 07:40 PM

Bob Harris.

Posted by: Tonbury at February 20, 2005 01:57 PM

Bérubé

Posted by: lec at February 20, 2005 03:13 PM

Billmon, Whiskey Bar.

Toughest choice yet!

Posted by: Mark at February 21, 2005 10:33 AM

Bob Harris!!

Posted by: Emma at February 21, 2005 12:28 PM

Michael Berube

Posted by: Sam at February 22, 2005 03:12 PM