Posted: December 31, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Best MT Political Posts of 2011 from Other Blogs
It’s time to honor the top political posts of 2011 from other Montana political blogs. Here are the 2011 award winners.
Flathead Memo
Sometimes a picture says it all. James Conner of the Flathead Memo is not just a great political writer. He’s a top notch photographer too. His photo of Dennis Rehberg boldly marching in the Kalispell 4th of July Parade between two fire trucks is priceless. In spite of Rehberg’s phony attempt to appear supportive of firefighters, Rehberg’s lawyers were busy working on his frivolous lawsuit against Billings firefighters. Rehberg sought a bailout from Billings taxpayers after his scrub brush was burned in a forest fire.
Montanafesto
It’s great that Montana is seeing more women bloggers. Especially women with backbone like Montanafesto. First, she broke the Rick Hill mermaid scandal: Republican Rick Hill’s Mermaid Mistress: A Sordid Tail.
She also provided the best ever description of a campaign event. In a comment here on the Montana Cowgirl Blog, she described Jeff Essmann’s campaign announcement for governor as “an exciting world class event.” So funny.
From Eternity to Here
D. Gregory Smith at From Eternity to Here held the Montana Republican Party’s feet to the fire for their official platform position claiming it should be illegal to be gay in Montana. Read Montana Republicans: Officially Homophobes And Bigots?
Left in the West
Rob Kailey at Left in the West has connections to the national online community. He represented Montana at Netroots Nation in 2011. His posts are a often good source of information on how the rest of the world views right wing activity in Montana. High Country Extremism is but one great example of this.
Intelligent Discontent
Pogie has posted a list of the most popular 2011 blog posts from Intelligent Discontent. There are several great posts on the list, especially: How Eager Are Progressives to Elect Senator Rehberg?
Button Valley Bugle
The Button Valley Bugle expressed outrage on behalf of all Montanans when it was uncovered that we were all contributing to TEA Party Republican Dennis Rehberg’s campaign for U.S. Senate–without our knowledge. Franking my dear, you should give a damn is a great post.
Thank you for the recognition, Cowgirl… we are honored. If blogging through the craziness of the 2011 legislative session has taught us anything, it is that there really is hope of eventually meeting somewhere in the middle in Montana’s ridiculously partisan power struggle. Maybe not, but at least we have some hope. I’m thankful that at least a few of us on each side can partake in reasonable discussions anyway.
Happy New Year everyone… and may the 2012 elections provide us with better representation (hopefully neither Rick Hill or Jeff Essmann).
Blogwise, this has been a hard f’ing year for me. I won’t go into the “airing of grievances” (I was never a big fan of Seinfeld anyway.) Regardless, Thanks for the mention. I deeply appreciate it.
Many thanks for your generous tribute to Flathead Memo, and for parading one of my favorite photographs. May the New Year bring you good fortune, peace, laughter, and many stories your wonderful blog can rope.
Wow- AWESOME! Thanks, and here’s to more foot-holding as needed…
~G
This is it in a nutshell.
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/01/01
Now, what do we do?
This is a good bunch of people to be in the company of … when tilting against the spin of right wing politics! And it is not because they are left leaning, or liberal either! it is because they look at both sides before writing an opinion…. brain power before arm wrestling, will always make you a winner! Even if you have to wrestle truth from those who would cover it up! Thanks to these bloggers I am better informed about Montana!
PS you too Cowgirl,
Love WOODS