Last week's issue of the Village Voice featured Roy Edroso's review of "10 conservative Web scribblers," described therein as "buffoons" and in the article's subhead as "a confederacy of dunces." (Actually, Edroso names twelve bloggers, arriving at his figure of ten by counting the Power Line trio as one person.)
Lefty snark aside, the piece is problematic in part because at least two of the bloggers Edroso scrutinizes, Ann Althouse and Megan McArdle, really aren't conservatives. Moreover, by emphasizing individual bloggers he almost completely ignores lively large-group sites such as the Corner (he examines only Jonah Goldberg's contributions to NRO) and, of course, NewsBusters.
Among Edroso's snipings, he:
- Claims that Rod Dreher "vacillates between anger at Islamofascists and sympathy for Islamic fundamentalism, at least insofar as it resembles Christian fundamentalism," and that even though Dreher is anti-Iraq war and not a big fan of modern capitalism, this November he nonetheless "will vote Republican because of the fetuses."
- Quips that James Lileks is "leaning toward George Wallace" in the presidential election and notes that Lileks "refers to [Barack] Obama as 'Cool Brother,' which, given [Lileks'] longstanding antipathy to The Boondocks, is dispositive."
- Characterizes Glenn Reynolds's politics as "Glibertarian (sex, drugs,
guns, endless wars)." - Describes Ace of Spades' tone as "retarded."
FYI, the other bloggers Edroso covers are Michelle Malkin and Charles
Johnson of Little Green Footballs.
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I cannot help but wonder
April 23, 2008 - 14:38 ET by bigtimerI cannot help but wonder what the IQ level is of this pathetic critter Edroso.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Expectations
April 23, 2008 - 14:39 ET by geoff.galeWhy would anyone expect anything other that snarky condescension from a piece published in Village Voice? Expecting an impartial review from anyone that the editorial staff of VV would choose to publish is as foolish as a guy wearing an Ortiz jersey and a BoSox hat expecting to remain unheckled at Yankee stadium.
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this must be some sort of record...
April 23, 2008 - 15:02 ET by sarcasmoI've never seen the word "libertarian" used to describe so-many obvious non-libertarians. And believe me, I've seen that particular "L-word" abused a LOT over the past few decades...Talk about clueless.
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The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
With STUPID/EVIL RATIO:
April 23, 2008 - 15:27 ET by dscottWith STUPID/EVIL RATIO: 5/95 for Instipundit, I am tempted to view this site on a regular basis, of course the 95% rating of evil peaks my interest, anything that vilified must be diametrically opposed to the left and must by definition be extremely damaging to their agenda. Clearly Instipundit is doing a great job. <sarcasm>
I shall be looking forward to their views on NB if they comment.
Lord Sidious / Darth Vader 2008 Long Live the Empire! Come to the Dark Side, it is your Destiny.
Village Idiots
April 23, 2008 - 16:13 ET by mattmThey can't attack the content in any substantive way, so they revert to ad hominem attacks. S.O.P.
Maybe it's a good thing...
April 23, 2008 - 16:32 ET by ladyrvtMaybe the free publicity will get some fence-sitters and non-idiots to check out the Conservative blogs that are actually informative, or even funny, rather than stay with the perpetual misery and anger found on the Left. The latter gets old really quickly (at least to "normal" folk), especially since all the Left knows how to do is get angry and be offended, without offering any positive solutions.
More proof
April 23, 2008 - 17:52 ET by BobAnthonyThat liberalism IS A MENTAL DISORDER! You know it takes a Village Voice to behave like The Village People!!!!!!!! Speaking of which, this loser Edroso sounds like he ain't no Macho Man!
When I saw...
April 23, 2008 - 19:15 ET by heldmyw...The title of this piece, my initial reaction was: "The Village Voice is still around?"
This was immediately followed by: "The Village Voice is calling Conservatives names? Just like the old days?
That's so cute!"
What's new these days in The Socialist Worker?
Last time I saw it, some
April 23, 2008 - 19:37 ET by Jack BauerLast time I saw it, some homeless guy was wrapped in a dozen copies sleeping on a bench in Washington Sq. Park.