An Insider's Perturbed Commentary

May 27, 2009

Chez's blog, Deus Ex Malcontent, is a collection of
socio-political analyzes and opinions - opinions which
so deeply offended his CNN overlords that he was canned
for publishing them. He makes no apologies for his
liberal slant as his posts reflect his personal views
on the news of the day. With his vast experience in
journalism, his articles are predominantly political;
but Chez's themes run the gamut from Saturday morning
cartoons to Miss America. His prose is clear, concise,
and, save for some occasional profanity, relatively
safe for work. Chez's ideas are as strong and serious
as his writing style, and will be enjoyed by anyone who
shares his progressive ideals.

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Critical Mass

May 24, 2009

As the name of the site suggests, The Smirking Chimp
was born of Bush-era frustrations, and has literally
scads of user-submitted information and
commentary. The site is massive with a skeletal
design, but was still a breeze to navigate. Allison
Kilkenny is detail-oriented, passionate, intelligent
and articulate - though, a bit verbose. She is a
devout leftist, but her examinations are sound despite
their bias. Her posts, and the whole of this blog, are
perfect for all of the progressive politicos out there.

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Love The Earth, Man

May 24, 2009

Michael Graham Richard is the man to go to if you’re
looking to go green. One of the bloggers at
Treehugger, he is a treasure trove of useful
information about the green lifestyle. He tracks
planet problems such as, climate change, ocean
evaporation, biodiversity, and the latest developments
in green fuels and cars. Richard offers practical,
cost effective ways to reduce personal impact around
the home. He writes with sincerity and clarity – a
true warrior for the earth.

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Nothing New To See Here

May 24, 2009

Josh Swanson is a solid writer and clearly well
educated, but his blog, Common Sense Has A Voice, just
couldn’t capture my interest. With the analytical
mind of a jurist, he evaluates the political trends and
issues of the day and makes predictions about outcomes.
His blog is well written, easy to navigate, and I
truly enjoyed his inclusion of political cartoons with
his posts; I just don’t feel like there is anything
new or particularly astounding here.

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Quick And To The Point

May 24, 2009

Josh Marshall utilizes neutral language to promote the
liberal cause at Talking Points Memo. He posts links
to video and opinion pieces posted elsewhere on the
web, but he writes with a journalistic approach, as
opposed to satire or vitriol. Marshall follows
breaking stories carefully, often posting multiple
times on the same topic, providing his readers with
updates and developments. His posts are generally
direct and succinct with links for further study.

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Political Gossip Monger

May 23, 2009

Wonkette is a political blog, but reads more like a
tabloid – except, instead of celebrities, Sarah K.
Smith ridicules political figures. She has a heavy
liberal bias, but takes pot shots at everyone,
Republican, Democrat or Independent. Nothing pleases
Smith more than the fall and shame of a powerful
figure, so it’s no surprise that she got a lot of
mileage out of the Blagojevich scandal. She uses
comedy to reveal the ridiculous in the political scene,
but I find her humor a little pedestrian.

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Be In The Know

May 23, 2009

Steve Singiser is the resident expert on elections and
campaigns at the Daily Kos. It’s a blog more serious
in tone (though there is a healthy amount of sarcasm)
and is dedicated to condensing data and predicting
election outcomes. The interest here is geared for a
liberal mindset –Singiser tracks poll data mainly for
Democratic elections and causes, but it’s a fairly
bloodless site for people with interest in Party
analysis and plotting.

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He Didn't Start The Fire, But He Fans It

May 23, 2009

John Amato is a brilliant tactician in the “culture
war.” At Crooks and Liars he uses media to mock
media in the same vein as The Daily Show, and
with the same liberal passion. He attacks the
perennial whipping boys of the left, Fox News,
relentlessly and with vigor; there’s a lot of
name-calling. Amato is a good source of information
about interplay between camps within the Democratic
Party, and for nuanced defense of its policies and
personalities.

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No, It's Not THAT Kind of OTB

May 23, 2009

James Joyner’s blog, Outside the Beltway, is not
completely limited to the political area, but it
certainly is relevant to current events. His articles
are generally extensive, well-cited and thought
provoking. Joyner is obviously politically and
fiscally conservative, but his posts are not vitriolic
diatribes that rail endlessly against liberals; but
rather, reasonable dissertations about real issues that
offer and/or promote tangible solutions to this
nation’s problems. Whether you agree or disagree
with his views, his presentation is sensible and
gracious.

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Yes, It Is Possible To Be A Conservative Homosexual

May 22, 2009

Bless the Internet for sites like Bruce Carroll’s
blog, Gay Patriot. It’s a conservative blog for gay
Americans. I may not agree with his political
viewpoint, but I acknowledge his neutral language,
measured tone and articulate arguments. This man is
not trying to start a flame war; he simply states and
defends his position in a reasonable manner. Carroll
is a bit of a conundrum, though – he’s against the
DADT policy for gays in the military, but sympathizes
with social conservatism’s opposition to gay
marriage. But he’s certainly an interesting and
intelligent read.

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