On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 12:28, Andy Novobilski wrote:
> P.S. Lot's of stuff on the internet. I try and read the Drudge Report
> (www.drudgereport.com) and CNN (www.cnn.com) whenever possible. Does anyone
> else have a favorite website they would like to add to the list?
Since you asked, Andy...
For everyone (not just Andy), starting on the left and moving to the
right:
Left
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Daily Kos
http://dailykos.com/
Eschaton:
http://atrios.blogspot.com/
Talking Points Memo by Joshua Micah Marshall
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/
Center
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Bull Moose
http://www.bullmooseblog.com/
Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish
http://andrewsullivan.com/
Instapundit
http://instapundit.com/
Right
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The Corner (at National Review Online)
http://nationalreview.com/thecorner/corner.asp
Powerline
http://powerlineblog.com/
Little Green Footballs
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/
Comments:
First, I do not take responsibility if you read something that offends
your sensibilities on any of those sites. I am neither endorsing nor
detracting from them, merely giving a list for consideration by all
y'all reading. If you can't read a liberal or a conservative rant
without having an aneurysm, you might want to tread carefully.
Second, these are my own mental ideas of right and left. Sullivan, for
instance, is a conservative, and would probably identify himself as on
the right, although I think his stance falls more in the middle on many
subjects. I also think that Instapundit is leaning to the right, but
also falls in the center more often than not.
That said, I read all of these, some more than others, depending on
what's being discussed and the coherence of the writer. I do not want to
live in a cocoon and I force myself to read even those with whom I
strongly disagree. When a big story breaks which appears to favor one
side, my gut reaction is to load up some pages from the opposing side
and see their response.
Finally, there is this site:
Real Clear Politics
http://realclearpolitics.com/
>From the linking to editorials, I would classify this as being on the
right. On the other hand, they provide lots and lots of polling data,
which is neutral for the most part. Check out:
http://realclearpolitics.com/Presidential_04/chart3way.html
You can clearly see the movement in the polls after the first
presidential debate. You can see the tightening of the race in the past
week as polls indicate fewer undecided voters. Really fascinating stuff.
Enjoy.
Regards,
matt
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