February 17, 2010
— Ace Although Michelle Malkin is the owner and got most of the money, presumably Allah and Captain Ed have also got a nice chunk of change in the deal and contracts, too.
CPAC hasnÂ’t even officially started and already its making news. Mediaite has learned that leading center-right web site Hot Air has been acquired by Salem Communications for an undisclosed sum. Sources close to the deal claim that Michelle Malkin, the conservative pundit and sole owner of Hot Air, has been in talks with Salem for some time, but the announcement was timed to coincide with the Conservative Political Action Conference, which opens tomorrow in Washington D.C.Hot Air is one of the biggest, most influential conservative sites on the Web and was launched on April 24, 2006, with Michelle Malkin as founder/CEO (though she remains editorially focused on her own blog MichelleMalkin.com and her own writing and television appearances.) Hot Air is managed on a day-to-day basis by editors Ed Morrissey and the mysterious AllahPundit, who are reported to be part of the deal in the sale of to Salem, and absolutely essential to the core value of Hot Air. We are told that, from a userÂ’s perspective, Hot Air will remain the same despite the change in ownership.
Salem also owns Townhall.
Good for them!
Thanks to JackM.
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Posted by: Mætenloch at February 17, 2010 08:21 AM (ops/N)
But we can still count on you to 'borrow' their stuff so we can comment on it, but swear up a storm, right?
Posted by: Methos at February 17, 2010 08:22 AM (Xsi7M)
Posted by: Bugler at February 17, 2010 08:23 AM (YCVBL)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:23 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: Don Carne at February 17, 2010 08:24 AM (wSNS7)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:24 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: Bugler at February 17, 2010 08:25 AM (YCVBL)
Prager. Medved. Hewitt. Morrissey!
As I mentioned in the other thread Conservastream Media, the CSM is really quite good now, from Rush (not my favorite) to Prager.
Posted by: ParisParamus at February 17, 2010 08:25 AM (bN5ZU)
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 17, 2010 08:26 AM (cHFZO)
Posted by: SteveN at February 17, 2010 08:26 AM (7EV/g)
Posted by: Usful Ijit at February 17, 2010 08:26 AM (ySEBp)
I'd give him $2 and a bag of Cheetos for the site, but he's have to promise to take his minions with him when he left.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 17, 2010 08:26 AM (lvCi8)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 08:28 AM (Z+qzA)
8 No kidding. A center right blog is worth money. I'll bet that an owner of a former center right blog who pissed his audience away is crying on his/her bicycle seat right now.
That hoser doesn't have sense enough to know he pissed away any worth his blog might have had. Now, he couldn't get a fresh cat turd for that mess. May he live and die in poverty.
Posted by: maddogg at February 17, 2010 08:28 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: Benson at February 17, 2010 08:28 AM (qzcNU)
He's anonymous, like Ace kinduv is, or at least used to be.
Posted by: sandy burger at February 17, 2010 08:29 AM (MT+0i)
Either way, the Malkins are a bit richer today. Good for them.
Posted by: Chris R at February 17, 2010 08:29 AM (AO4qz)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:30 AM (Ki7fm)
Any truth to the rumor the name will be changed to "Tepid Breeze"?
Posted by: Rocks at February 17, 2010 08:30 AM (Q1lie)
What is so mysterious about Allapundit?
I wonder if they will be making the check out to Allahpundit.
Posted by: Ben at February 17, 2010 08:30 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Benson at February 17, 2010 08:30 AM (qzcNU)
Posted by: Chris R at February 17, 2010 08:30 AM (AO4qz)
That hoser doesn't have sense enough to know he pissed away any worth his blog might have had. Now, he couldn't get a fresh cat turd for that mess. May he live and die in poverty.
InPoverty is his other Philipino house boy.
Posted by: Ben at February 17, 2010 08:31 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: AmishDude at February 17, 2010 08:31 AM (T0NGe)
Posted by: Bugler at February 17, 2010 08:31 AM (YCVBL)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:32 AM (Ki7fm)
How in the hell did Admiral Eddie and Eyeore ever become the "go to" blog for conservatives..
..da fuck
Posted by: beedubya at February 17, 2010 08:32 AM (AnTyA)
Fixed that for 'em. Not that I hate Allah - he just brings all the effusive excitement of a couple of tall Valium and VOs.
Posted by: Jazz at February 17, 2010 08:32 AM (hnq5i)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 12:28 PM (Z+qzA)
there is no 'so to speak" about it. That boy is gayer than Richard Simmon's jockstrap
Posted by: fartbubble at February 17, 2010 08:32 AM (cBeTr)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:32 AM (AZGON)
29 The only thing we know about Allah was that he was born the same year as I was (1972) and that he's allegedly metrosexual male.
That's what I allege...
Posted by: maddogg at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (Ki7fm)
No, he's a self-mutilated unicorn.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (T0NGe)
Posted by: Faye Kinnit at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (l1oyw)
Posted by: OregonMuse at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (JkUVD)
Posted by: IreneFingIrene at February 17, 2010 08:33 AM (lhxhu)
Posted by: Fresh Air at February 17, 2010 08:34 AM (5eTMk)
Some say he appears on high-value stamps in Sweden, and that he can catch fish with his tongue.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 17, 2010 08:34 AM (cHFZO)
Would that make Ace of Spades HQ 7-up?(the uncola)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 08:34 AM (Z+qzA)
Posted by: AmishDude at February 17, 2010 12:31 PM (T0NGe)
no because that would mean that they both don't suck
Posted by: fartbubble at February 17, 2010 08:34 AM (cBeTr)
Posted by: Betamale Eeyore Lolpundit at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (GwPRU)
Posted by: Amish Jack at February 17, 2010 12:24 PM (IhHdM)
Pretty sure that Chuckie's bicycle doesn't have a seat...
Posted by: Richard Gere at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (1AnxB)
Posted by: FreakyBoy at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (HsUSJ)
Does that make this site R.C Cola?
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (0Hn5w)
Are you sure about that? The woman eats like a horse.
Posted by: Kensington at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (BGpfF)
Apparently the new DCCaller took designing tips from Townhall and Drudge.
Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 17, 2010 08:35 AM (/d288)
Posted by: doclee at February 17, 2010 08:36 AM (5ou28)
How in the hell did Admiral Eddie and Eyeore ever become the "go to" blog for conservatives..
..da fuck
The reason i check it it, and the reason i used to check LGF all the time, was for the links to articles at the top of the page. Ace should do this. It draws in traffic even if people don't read his well acceptably written posts.
It's the same reason people check out drudge or breitbart. Ace should tap into that market.
Posted by: Ben at February 17, 2010 08:36 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: taylork at February 17, 2010 08:36 AM (0Hn5w)
Posted by: Rocks at February 17, 2010 12:30 PM (Q1lie)
LOL - I call it "Moist Flatus," but "Tepid Breeze" is far more thematically consistent and, thus, funnier, which is really all that counts. Very nice. :-)
Posted by: Jazz at February 17, 2010 08:36 AM (hnq5i)
Posted by: Betamale Eeyore Lolpundit at February 17, 2010 08:36 AM (GwPRU)
Salem owns Townhall and syndicates Prager, Medved, Hewitt and some others. They own some Christian radio stations.
I remember when they started charging for podcasts of Hewitt's show a few months ago. He wasn't happy.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 17, 2010 08:37 AM (T0NGe)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:37 AM (Ki7fm)
I'll give you $3.50 and some Chinese Mustard packets and a Forune Cookie for teh HQ.
ONT and all...
if you want me to keep Drew on board, he'll need to wear an Islander's Jersey when he posts.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2010 08:37 AM (FwxQB)
Posted by: Granny Jan at February 17, 2010 08:37 AM (WZJHV)
Posted by: maddogg at February 17, 2010 08:38 AM (OlN4e)
Anyone else think this translates to "Time to go on a Valu-Rite bender of frustration"?
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 17, 2010 08:38 AM (cHFZO)
I think it's a really useful conservative news feed. I've really reduced reading (and participating in) the comment threads because they don't take care of their trolls well at all and there is too much religious crap injected to the political stories.
The poorly defined but ever-present 'line of civility' that they leave hanging over the commenters also drives me nuts. I recall when Obama got elected Ed making this big point of saying we shouldn't drift into Obama Derangement Syndrome. Seemed like there was a post a day to that effect with lots of warnings issued about criticisms of the POTUS and FLOTUS. Yet they started this Obamateurism of the Day thing, which is chock full of content that seems like it's designed to draw the commenters up to that magic line. I kinda lost interest after that.
But, I still visit it as a news feed.
I know a lot of folks are enamoured of the guest bloggers (Green Room), but I'm not a fan of that format.
Things change, but I hope things here don't change for while, anyway.
Posted by: Y-not at February 17, 2010 08:39 AM (X69zM)
Does that make this site R.C Cola?
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 17, 2010 12:35 PM (0Hn5w)
AoSHQ is Jack Daniels... it provides the kick...
Posted by: Betty Ford at February 17, 2010 08:39 AM (1AnxB)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:39 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:40 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: Ben at February 17, 2010 12:37 PM (wuv1c)
no juggalo bitches please
Posted by: fartbubble at February 17, 2010 08:40 AM (cBeTr)
Posted by: taylork at February 17, 2010 08:40 AM (0Hn5w)
are you shitting me, they bought that piece of shit blog?
This blog is far far better and more entertaining, even with the lousy co-bloggers.
Posted by: This should be the new flaming skull at February 17, 2010 08:40 AM (jVldi)
Who wasn't happy? Hugh? He never intimated that on the air. He was also the last of the Salem hosts to start charging.
I always assumed that the decision to charge was the hosts', not Salem's. Medved had been charging for years, and Prager had started charging early in '09.
Posted by: Kensington at February 17, 2010 08:41 AM (BGpfF)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 08:41 AM (Z+qzA)
The ponytailed one is living the dream already, maddogg. He's got a community of perhaps a dozen people of little intelligence, no character and less civility. Apart from them, he's alone, has no money, and he can't show his face in public.
Compare that to John Cole and the rest of the gang at balloonjuice. They're about as far left as selrahC, and most of them aren't the sort of people I like to hang out with. But they do have intelligent discussions over there; and when they argue, they don't threaten each other.
If we count the balloonjuicers as enemies, I can literally say that I wouldn't wish CJ's fate upon an enemy. And that's pathetic.
Posted by: Zimriel at February 17, 2010 08:42 AM (9Sbz+)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:43 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: taylork at February 17, 2010 08:43 AM (0Hn5w)
Posted by: Thai Tranny Hookers Communications, Inc. at February 17, 2010 08:43 AM (YCVBL)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:44 AM (AZGON)
it's called the Dextrospheretm, not the Rightosphere.
I think Ace coined the terms Dextrospheretm and Sinestrospheretm.
Posted by: This should be the new flaming skull at February 17, 2010 08:44 AM (jVldi)
Posted by: Usful Ijit at February 17, 2010 08:45 AM (ySEBp)
I don't know how the commenting over at Hot Air runs because I have never followed them. I did, however, spend all my initial time for commenting on the Townhall Site.
They allowed the trolls to take over there a long time ago. Comments on popular threads like Ann Coulter would run into the 400 and 500 range and 90% of them would be nothing more than back in forth between the trolls and a few of the regulars. Those comments would all be he in the vein of "you suck followed by no its you that sucks".
When it got to be too much I left and that is how I wound up at AOS. Also, they heavily censure there for "objectionable" language via an automatic filter.
And if you think AOS has lockup problems, wait till you get on a 500 comment thread there.
My guess is Hot Air will go down hill fast.
Posted by: Vic at February 17, 2010 08:45 AM (QrA9E)
Dammit! You Racist Christianist Corporate funded Creationist Denialers shall be banned from the internets for not joining with me!
Posted by: Charles Johnson's Calendar at February 17, 2010 08:45 AM (wnU1W)
Ben 58 for the links to articles at the top of the page
Ace kinda has that already, in the headline links... what more would you want? A Javascript filter feature? (Actually not too bad an idea, but it might be a bear to implement.)
Posted by: Zimriel at February 17, 2010 08:46 AM (9Sbz+)
"Fuck" is the type of rote prose that really adds to everything.
Posted by: taylork at February 17, 2010 08:46 AM (0Hn5w)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 17, 2010 08:46 AM (i3AsK)
Plus they've inherited palin steele.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 17, 2010 08:46 AM (cHFZO)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:46 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 08:48 AM (Z+qzA)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:48 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: Zimriel at February 17, 2010 08:48 AM (9Sbz+)
At least make it good but obscure, like Big Red or Double Cola.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 17, 2010 12:46 PM (i3AsK)
aren't those made by the Faygo people?
Posted by: fartbubble at February 17, 2010 08:49 AM (cBeTr)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 08:49 AM (Ki7fm)
Yeah. Michelle Malkin.
Despite the viscid adoration that sometimes shows up among the HA commentariat ("Looky! The Boss is on TV again!"), looks like she sees her 15-minute clock coming up to about 14:50 and is prepping for a soft landing.
Can't blame her for that. Hell, it's the smart move!
Posted by: hope 'n' spare change at February 17, 2010 08:49 AM (ueVif)
Posted by: GulfCoastTider at February 17, 2010 08:49 AM (fYERs)
Posted by: Zimriel at February 17, 2010 08:50 AM (9Sbz+)
If we count the balloonjuicers as enemies, I can literally say that I wouldn't wish CJ's fate upon an enemy. And that's pathetic.
You are kinder than I, Zimriel, that thought made me chuck(le)
All his wounds were self inflicted, and his road to nowhere a fitting destination.
Posted by: maddogg at February 17, 2010 08:50 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:50 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: blaster at February 17, 2010 08:51 AM (su3hy)
I have an account at HA which also sits unused. I registered so early that I just emailed AP and he set me up manually.
A great many of the commenters there are self-righteous buffoons. A great many more are just buffoons. My favorites are the Bible idolaters, that great mass of evangelical Protestants who never read anything about humility in the Book. I suppose their pastor at Wednesday night Bible study didn't have them use their highlighters on those passages.
As has been said before, HA is where bloggers go to die. AoS is where commenters come to get nekkid.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at January 23, 2010 06:14 AM (I30wK)
Posted by: Peaches at February 17, 2010 08:51 AM (9Wv2j)
Sterno, actually. Perhaps Sterno Top Shelf if there is such a thing.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 17, 2010 08:52 AM (swuwV)
Hot Air's is more dynamic. Lots of headlines updated very frequently. I also like that you can comment on their headlines (in a devoted thread). Often those threads are the ones that attract the real experts in whatever the topic happens to be (such as the science threads), so they can be better than the general threads. And, he has them archived in such a way that you can sort through the headlines by subject area, making it easy to find an interesting article or thread from several days ago.
I like the current layout and functionality of Hot Air. It would be a shame if that changes.
And, of course, they have the much-desired "preview" button.
But, AoSHQ has the ability to generate sock-puppets, which really adds to the fun.
It would be nice if AoSHQ developed a rep for specializing in news items from particular areas... such as military issues (poorly covered at Hot Air) and technology (also kind of a weak point over there). I do think it would draw traffic.
Posted by: Y-not at February 17, 2010 08:52 AM (X69zM)
Seriously though, the newsfeed is good, and it's still the blog I check second-most after this one just for that. Good for them.
Posted by: brak at February 17, 2010 08:52 AM (W5NBA)
@ 102
They are so obscure, even I don't know who makes them.
But a Double Cola with peanuts in it is just short of Heaven.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 17, 2010 08:52 AM (i3AsK)
Posted by: ford at February 17, 2010 12:24 PM (Ki7fm)
When I finally got registered there about 18 months ago it seemed like the place went completely to fucking hell. This place is edgier by far and the commentary much more spot on. Plus I like to use profanity to make a point; I think there's a fine line in using it effectively and being like some dufus kid acting out.
Allahperv is great in the self-promotion department and making a complete ass out of himself to anybody with a functioning cortex; sad to say that shit sells.
Posted by: Captain Hate at February 17, 2010 08:53 AM (ypGDY)
You have the Paultards. The "God hates Fags" fanatics. The Palinistas, the Anti-Palinistas (who often go after each other in a battle that is indescribably boring), the dickless Moderates, the OMG YOU ARE A RINO nuts, and worst of all the trolls who alternate between these rolls.
Posted by: theoneandonlyfinn at February 17, 2010 08:53 AM (lV4Fs)
But I imagine him regularly weeping himself to sleep, clutching his cat and shedding big salty beta male tears into his pillow, because hotair's comment threads are so much worse than ace's. Even when ace has abandoned his site for yet another four-day valu-rite bender, the discussions here still beat hotair's.
Posted by: sandy burger at February 17, 2010 08:54 AM (MT+0i)
Posted by: Fresh Air at February 17, 2010 08:55 AM (5eTMk)
Posted by: Cyrano de Sockpuppet at February 17, 2010 08:56 AM (AZGON)
Wait. Are you telling me I could've been naked this entire time?
Posted by: Benson at February 17, 2010 08:58 AM (qzcNU)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 08:58 AM (AZGON)
It's practically required. Except for unusually cold weather, in which case a snuggie is permissible.
Posted by: Peaches at February 17, 2010 09:01 AM (9Wv2j)
Anywho, good for HA and MM. They're good for breaking stories that are actually breaking news (as opposed to your local news, who are first on the scene, but have nothing to report). Their commentors, however, are sorely lacking in intellectual moxie and probably couldn't hunt down a hobo, much less make a stew from it if their lives depended on it.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 17, 2010 09:02 AM (i3AsK)
Posted by: curious at February 17, 2010 09:03 AM (p302b)
But the comments section over there is unbearable. I've yet to get through more than one page before clicking away out of boredom and mild disgust.
What a collection of lame-asses.
Posted by: Warden at February 17, 2010 09:04 AM (TIGTh)
I only have the Zebra print one, because it makes my ass look smaller. It looks great with my calve-slimming platform shoes.
Posted by: Benson at February 17, 2010 09:06 AM (qzcNU)
Ace, I'm not sure who'd want to buy this site (maybe some fetish peddler), but if you ever sell out, don't lose the sockpuppets.
Posted by: sandy burger at February 17, 2010 09:06 AM (MT+0i)
Posted by: dfbaskwill at February 17, 2010 09:07 AM (usjNq)
Wow, too rich for my blood. You know you're going to have to spend $200 on Clorox to disinfect the joint, right?
Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 17, 2010 09:11 AM (lvCi8)
Not a big Malin fan. Think she is a female o'really. She never really covers anything controversial.
You obviouslyt haven't read her last book. She called virtually everybody in the Obama adm a crook, including Obama and wifey.
Posted by: Vic at February 17, 2010 09:12 AM (QrA9E)
Posted by: wooga at February 17, 2010 09:16 AM (2p0e3)
Posted by: tsj017 at February 17, 2010 09:17 AM (4YUWF)
Posted by: Jones at February 17, 2010 09:18 AM (HKD5j)
So, good for Team Malkin. Solid A.
However, no one beats Ace et al.'s edge and the commentariat. I'm not here to praise Caesar Ace, however. The fact that Ace has this audience is testament to his value. No, the Ace in the Whole (see, free punny goodness) here is the moronosphere. Funniest, most insightful while sidesplitting fuckers this side of Protein Wisdom. Plus, the M&Ms can carry on the blog almost without Ace. Make an open thread, or do nothing at all, and the commentariat will fill in with its usual banter. No, no, no... that's a good thing
So AoSHQ gets an overall A+ with B+ monetary reward. It'll change, as in improve. Ace and contributors need just keep doing what they're doing, without starving in the interim, and the world will become their oyster. Longevity in the industry, consistently high marks in the growing dextrosphere, clever profanity, and high hobo content make for a winning investment opportunity. Plus, there's the lucrative Ace T-Shirt market. It goes untapped but it's the real, high-profit center.
So, Ace, keep it up. Your ship will come in. Then the Thai trannies will follow.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 17, 2010 09:21 AM (swuwV)
Posted by: George Orwell at February 17, 2010 09:21 AM (AZGON)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 09:25 AM (Z+qzA)
Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2010 09:26 AM (lYKj1)
Posted by: Dell at February 17, 2010 09:26 AM (H/+W/)
have been trashing fellow conservatives. When I came to their defense (as a matter of stridency issue) I got banned. Posted by: bullwhacker at February 17, 2010 09:30 AM (aMpG9)
Posted by: Ken Royall at February 17, 2010 09:38 AM (9zzk+)
Posted by: koopy at February 17, 2010 09:44 AM (ctR4U)
Yep, Ace deserves a lot more credit and crazy blog money than he currently gets.
Posted by: koopy at February 17, 2010 09:45 AM (ctR4U)
Nope. And I won't honor the site with a link or even a mention of its name, but think colorful pigskins of the midget variety.
Posted by: GulfCoastTider at February 17, 2010 09:49 AM (fYERs)
I'm thinking it will be lots of shit that will keep my AdBlock Plus busy.
Posted by: GulfCoastTider at February 17, 2010 09:51 AM (fYERs)
Posted by: Corona at February 17, 2010 10:04 AM (woZIc)
88,
Well my ban makes more sense now....
They were attempting to soften the place up to allow malkin to dump it like a bad habit. Her loss of A**Pundit and Ensign Edward is addition by subtraction and she will hopefully promote Dr. Zero to her "other bloggers" post.
Posted by: sven10077 at February 17, 2010 10:07 AM (0/06P)
138,
Milquetoast commentary is precisely what they are shooting for my friend. I dropped narry an f bomb, criticized Chuckles Johnson's little hatchet troll N bombing the place, and pushed the line not even a third of the way the palin haters get away with every day. Eeyore and Edwina allow unholy hell to hit just about everyone but Blessed Barack....evidently my calling Michelle O'bammy "Patrick Ewing's sister" was "beyond the pale" but palin hate that would make Andi Sully cream her jeans is "appropo".....
Glad for Michelle and hoping the Dynamic Duo get theirs.
Posted by: sven10077 at February 17, 2010 10:11 AM (0/06P)
Posted by: Another Leftist Troll at February 17, 2010 10:14 AM (afZOf)
I wondered why the ass-suckery there was so strong recently.
Posted by: TexasJew at February 17, 2010 10:18 AM (oUV+Q)
Posted by: motionview at February 17, 2010 10:18 AM (DtSf1)
Posted by: Riven Armor at February 17, 2010 10:29 AM (z2Gys)
Posted by: Chris R at February 17, 2010 10:30 AM (AO4qz)
Ace gets 96,000 plus.
Posted by: trainer at February 17, 2010 10:56 AM (K5X44)
Posted by: physics geek at February 17, 2010 10:57 AM (MT22W)
Compare that to John Cole and the rest of the gang at balloonjuice... But they do have intelligent discussions over there; and when they argue, they don't threaten each other.
Cole is just another, less-intelligent shade of St. Andi of aSissy. He may be only left-liberal, but the people he's sought to bring into his blog are straight-up collectivists. Ball Juice somehow combines the ham-fistedness of Arse-hlC with the early-onset dementia of Andi. I think it's become one of the dumbest, most hate-filled blogs around, and that's sad, as it once (2003-05) boasted a commentariat that was second-to-none.
Posted by: Top Gear at February 17, 2010 11:07 AM (EWvJ6)
I'm still big. It's the blog money that got small
Posted by: Charles "Nora" Johnson at February 17, 2010 11:09 AM (sYxEE)
Posted by: Mal at February 17, 2010 12:48 PM
Ace has held up negotiations due to his demand that Hannah Giles serve him butterscotch pudding every day dressed in her fishnets and 6 inch porn heels
Posted by: kbdabear at February 17, 2010 11:15 AM (sYxEE)
The reason i check it it, and the reason i used to check LGF all the time, was for the links to articles at the top of the page. Ace should do this. It draws in traffic even if people don't read his well acceptably written posts.
Bingo. The news headlines I'll check out quite frequently. Less so the blog posts. I've got a registration going back all the way to the beginning but I haven't commented on anything there in quite awhile.
I hope they fire Allah. It said Salem is devoted to Christian themed stuff, so I can't imagine they're going to want an atheist spewing his crap on their site.
Bring in Doc Zero. His posts are always well written and extremely insightful. I'm not sure he could maintain that high quality if he had to post multiple items every single day, though. I just went to Zero's site a month or so ago and bookmarked. Now I don't even need to wait until his stuff pops up on HotAir.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 17, 2010 12:07 PM (P33XN)
Next thing ya know, Soros will make Ace an offer he can't refuse and there won't be a legitimate site left.
And you know what? Others will rise to the challenge and start new blogs that will become important places for conservatives to gather.
Is it just me or does there seem to be a worrisome trend of blog consolidation/blog censorship starting up? Looks like a lot of the pajama types are looking to become the new gatekeepers.
That will not work out well for them.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 17, 2010 12:11 PM (P33XN)
Posted by: evil libertarian at February 17, 2010 01:13 PM (s4wZi)
Posted by: Sit on a potato pan, Otis at February 17, 2010 01:26 PM (QBQcg)
Exit question: Who noticed?
Posted by: GulfCoastTider at February 17, 2010 12:49 PM (fYERs)
We were inconsolable.
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