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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.

 

Posted: August 3, 2011 at 7:34 am

Today’s Must Read Political Blog Posts

Can be found at the Flathead Memo and the Button Valley Bugle, who both write on the impact of Lee Newspapers new requirement that readers pay for online content.

After the New York Times put its content behind a paywall earlier this year, there was a flurry of speculation about what it would mean for news, whether readers would go for it, and even how to get around it.

Posted: July 6, 2011 at 10:11 pm

Don’t Miss This

Lots of good blogging going on right now on other sites, but be sure you don’t miss the Button Valley Bugle‘s analysis of the unfolding Exxon oil spill, From Eternity to Here’s post on Marriage, Civil Unions, Platform Planks and Communion, and the discussion going under the guest post by Bob Brigham at Left in the West on the Baucus Schweitzer poll.