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Where the Hillary Clinton Bloggers Are


No, not at WLST.  But this most excellent post by Tom Watson lists a whole batch of bloggers whose posts support Hillary Clinton – you know – on purpose. Damn – I called his post excellent – maybe I am a Clinton blogger!

To be a Clinton blogger in the progressive blogosphere is to be hated, shunned, passed without notice in the street. We sit home on Friday nights, cursing at Chris Matthews and being censored by Al Giordano for commenting too often in a field of swaying Obama supplication. We’re not welcome at all the best dKos parties – if we show up, we’re cursed with the universal epithet of those who challenge the Obama hegemony: “troll,” they call us. Sometimes “f’ing troll.” We’re Rovian in our embrace of the monster, closet Bush backers and much worse – Lieberman types! Oh, the pain. The pure pain. I can’t stand it. Makes me want to quit, embrace that messianic goodness, and stand down – for the sake of the party, of course – from any pursuit of a Clinton presidency.

Okay – no – that’s not the good part.  Here’s the good part:

Looking over the (all-too-short) lineup of Clinton bloggers is enough to stiffen any political  spine. We don’t have numbers, but we do have quality. And with seven weeks to go till Pennsylvania, it’s worth a little time to look around the room. There’s Taylor Marsh, of course – unapologetic, in your face, deeply annoying to those who decry “the Clintons.” Why, her very name launches vast armadas of angry commenters, her very name has become almost synonymous with hard-fisted Clinton blogging. We like her out front, in other words.

And look, we’ve got James Wolcott - the intellectual equivalent, according to some recent Pew research, of a combined 14,392 DailyKos Obama diarists. (I must note: he’d probably disapprove of the label “Clinton blogger” but we have to stretch things on our roster at times and he did coin the memorable phrase: “so shun me, I voted for Hillary,” which has pretty much become our rallying cry – the T-shirts are on order). Then there’s Big Tent Democrat and Jeralyn Merritt at TalkLeft – absolutely fabulous analysts and media critics. We’ll include Lance Mannion, who has never named his choice but makes the always curious decision to actually defend Hillary Clinton in multiple posts – yes, he’s one of us. Blue Girl, of course, and in Ohio too – so very crucial.

Let’s not forget the prolific Riverdaughter, a feminist of wide-ranging abilities who always seems to nail what’s so important about the typical Clinton voter (hint: they work, and they work at hard jobs). Our circle is made richer by the addition of the indomitable Shakespeare’s Sister, a former Edwards blogger and all-around blog-whoring (her term, don’t shoot me!) maestro.

Who else? John Amato at Crooks and Liars – playing it fair these days makes you a Clinton blogger. Fred Wilson and Jeff Jarvis? Well, they voted for her and actually admitted it in public. Joe Gandelman? An always moderate voice who seems to lean her way (I could be wrong). Jon Swift? The rare righty who doesn’t hate Hillary. And I’m thinking Jane Hamsher leans our way. And Jessica Valenti. Digby too. And hey, maybe Tina Brown?

Well, there you have it – see? I am not on the list, therefore, res ipso facto or whatever – I cannot possibly be a Clinton blogger.

Told ya so.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:06 pm March 11th, 2008 in Blogging, Campaigning, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Tech, WH2008 

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9 Responses to “Where the Hillary Clinton Bloggers Are”

  1. 1 Ben on March 11th, 2008 1:16 pm

    On many Democrat blogs that favor Obama you practically risk getitng yourself murdered for trying to point out possible problems with him or if you stick up for her.

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on March 11th, 2008 1:17 pm

    Why, Ben – I don’t know what you are talking about. :)

  3. 3 Craig on March 11th, 2008 2:12 pm

    Where the Hillary Clinton bloggers are:

    Looking down on Mr. Roarke and Tattoo as their plane awaits permission to land.

    I’m sorry, but hoping that the supers will risk civil war and give the nod to Hillary is more than just wishful thinking at this point.

  4. 4 sticky politics on March 11th, 2008 3:39 pm

    I am a pro Hillary Clinton blogger. And proud of it. But I also love Obama. Which makes me a true Democrat because I don’t hate.

    http://www.stickypolitics.blogspot.com

  5. 5 Chuck Butcher on March 11th, 2008 7:35 pm

    Your link shouldn’t be shy about including Tina Brown. Since I am not in love with any candidate you all can come over to my place and try out your Hillary act. Just be very careful to stick to verifiable facts and non-Republican tactics. Race and sex blow as reasoning as well. That leaves you pretty free to try out how Hillary’s experience in only the good Clinton White House stuff works. Bringing up Ken Starr is a rather bad idea considering the ammunition left lying around for rat bastard Reublicans to try make something of. But please stop by…

    As a gun totin’ left wing Democrat I think they both suck eggs, but one sucks bigger eggs.

  6. 6 Michael Berger on March 12th, 2008 2:38 am

    Now, as a card-carrying “Obama-Supporter”(TM), I can’t say I hate Hillary Clinton, and I’d have more than welcomed an honest debate on both their issues (not just the issues) before March 4th.

    Wouldn’t even have stabbed anyone, cross my heart… I’m not even a Democrat, but I can assure you I wouldn’t have hurt anyone (well, not intentionally anyway).

    But I could never say I particularly hate her, or anyone who voted for her. Some of the people who work for her officially or otherwise, maybe…

    She almost got my vote – almost. But that’s another story entirely, you damn Clintonites(TM). ;)

  7. 7 PunditMom on March 12th, 2008 11:29 am

    Hey, how did he miss me? ;)

  8. 8 Jill Miller Zimon on March 12th, 2008 11:35 am

    Go go go! Go tell it on the mountain – Hillary bloggers unite. :)

    I was telling the woman I interviewed last week that if you really support her, you should not let people intimidate you into being quiet about it – that’s the last thing a candidate needs.

    It’s so funny how I keep finding evidence in my own blogging about how tepid (and that’s putting it nicely) I’ve felt about both the front runners. :(

  9. 9 Charles Lemos on March 14th, 2008 4:19 am

    I too am hated on a blog where I contribute, onegoodmove.org. I am an Edwards supporter who advocates for Clinton. No flaw or criticism of Obama is permitted. He’s infallible, don’t you know? You’ll never meet a better person than Barcak Obama, can’t you see?

    My endorsement of Clinton:
    http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2008/03/it_takes_a_woma.html

    Read the comments I got. Some missed the metaphor It Takes A Woman. Others accused me of sexism. I am a gay male in my 40s now and I can’t say that I can speak to the breadth of women’s issues but this campaign has opened my eyes to the prevalent misogyny in this world. If nothing else, I learned how to spell it.

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