December 02, 2004
Jawa Endorsements for 2004 Weblog Awards
Let me just clarify one thing from the last post: I'm not going to vote for myself, and you shouldn't either.
I know I nominated me, but now that I see the competition I'm outclassed.
Vote for Bill at INDC, he's a funnier than me and has done more important work. And despite rumors (started by me) to the contrary, he is not gay.
Or vote for Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (better site design and more dedicated), Jane from Armies of Liberation (actually gets published in the Arab media so more impact), or Preston at Six Meat Buffet (who's hot dog thingy is awesome-o).
Don't under any circumstances vote for NRO's Kerry Spot. I mean, is that really a blog? Jonah Goldberg is a talented writer and does important work, but he's not a blogger. Maybe if he'd throw me a link......
Other categories?
My vote goes to LGF. Charles Johnson was one of my original inspirations to start blogging.
A close runner up is Wizbang. What can I say, Kevin Aylward has been kind and has taught me the ropes on successful blogging.
Tricky. The easy answer is to go to the Command Post, but is it really a blog any longer? I mean, hasn't the Command Post progressed to become something more like a news outlet rather than a blog? It's excelllent, but at what point does a blog stop being a blog?
In my mind Qando gets the vote. Maybe I'm an ideologue but a blog that both supports the war and is generally libertarian (and drops Hayek like a hippie does acid) is da bomb for me. I'm just keepin it real, yo.
Man, this one seriously sucks because these guys all have the funny.
Jeff Goldstein has the sophisticated funny.
Jeff at BA has the subtle funny.
Iowahawk has the satire funny.
Frank J has the old school funny.
Oxymoron. I'm not voting. This is what the Gore voters call an undervote.
Oxymoron, but for different reasons than above. How can you have a best when they're all so great? I'm serious. I have something good to say about each and every one of them.
Indifferent. No clue.
Michelle Malkin, hands down. Her blog is a blog. Unlike other media outlets that are trying to get in on the blogwagon, Michelle gets it. Trackbacks and all.
What's a tech?
Llama Butchers would win hands down if they had any culture whatsoever.
Flea would win if that Eurotrash pop music garbage qualified as culture.
SondraK would win if g-strings counted as culture.
Of course since I have no culture, once owned every Depeche Mode album ever made, and have taken up g-string watching as a hobby I'm so conflicted!!
So, in the end it has to go to Butchers. Why? It's the money man. These guys paid me $100 bucks to endorse them! I'll take a lap dance from Sondra for an endorsement, but Flea would have to pay cash up front (and not in Snow Pesos, I'm talking American)!!
Skipping a few categories here......
Tough one. Seriously. I'm not sure.
John of Aarghh if gratuitous gun porn is the criteria.
John Little's Blogs of War if best news coverage of Iraq is the criteria.
Matthew Heidt's Froggy Ruminations if biting commentary is the criteria.
Than there's Blackfive and Citizen Smash who I've been reading forever and helped inspire me during the early blogging days.
Or what about Sgt. Hook, who is you know, actually doing good in the world while I'm sitting here getting fat?
They all deserve to win.
Munuviana, of course. What other community gives you ACE, Jawa, and Llamas?
Muniviana is comprised of all the blogs with the mu.nu extension. Yes, this blog is proud to be a munuvian!!
Little Miss Attila cause that whole demure thing just kicks butt.
Some good ones, but my vote goes to Bill Whittle's Eject! Eject! Eject!
Victor Davis Hanson is the best essayist, but he's not really a blogger.
Steven Den Beste is up there, but he sort of gave the blogging thing up.
Also an oxymoron (except Flea).
Just kiding.
Kate at Small Dead Animals gets my vote because I hear she doesn't speak French. Not a word.
Tim Worstall is British? Hold on....that changes things.
Ok, I like Tim Worstall. Tim Worstall is a Tory after the likes of Winston Churchill. Not like those Labour ninnie Dhimmis.
Simon's World rules. Not only is it the best roundup of what's happening on the World's largest continent, did I ever publicly thank Simon for pulling for me to become a Munuvian? No? Thank you Simon.
Ambient Irony. Definitely. Go visit Ambient Irony. Now. If you don't I think Pixy will cut me off. Or kill me. Or something...
Why is ISOU not in the best liberal blog category? That's what he is, and that's where he belongs!!
Politburo Diktat. Definitely. The Commissar taught me just about everything there is to know about blogging. He's a blogger insider among insiders.
I hope there are no sour grapes from Ace, but don't you have enough votes man? And just admit it Ace--back when it was you me and about ten other guys reading each others blog who helped us both out? The Commissar.
And Bill. Yeah, I'll admit, you're better than me (and not gay), but on who's site did other people inevitably find both our blogs back in the day? The Commissar.
Dean and Jeff, you guys rock. I dig both your blogs, but the Commissar is family. He's the blogfather. You don't go against the blogfather.
Alas, Allah is no longer with us. The supreme being of the blogosphere. Man I miss Allah. Ace, you're in with the Supreme Being. Any way to get him back? How about if we made him a munuvian?
Best of the Top 100 - 250 Blogs
In the Bullpen cause when the fit hits the shan I always get the heads up from Chad.
Interested Participant get's my vote. He just barely beats Digger, but the Debra Lafave Was Crazy During Sex puts him over the top.
Best of the Top 500 - 1000 Blogs
Queen of All Evil. Cause if you don't vote for one Esmay I think you're required to vote for the other!!
Best of the Top 1000 - 1750 Blogs
Cranky Neocon rocks my world. And I mean that in a completely heterosexual way. He also has helped me out in countless ways.
On the other hand Sharp as a Marble rocks my world too. Hetero love as well.
I would cast my vote for Legal XXX if he just had more porn.
Best of the Top 1750 - 2500 Blogs
BRD's Anticipatory Retaliation. That Rusty Shackleford who has been posting over there is hot!!
Best of the Top 2500 - 3500 Blogs
Best of the Top 3500 - 5000 Blogs
Best of the Top 5000 - 6750 Blogs
Well there you have it. The Jawa guide to how you should vote in this year's all important election.
If you don't vote as instructed I'm sure a meeting with Lord Vader can be arranged.
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