What does this have to do with John Adams?

Congrads C&L.

Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work.

I hope it isn't in any order.

If Boing Boing and Perez Hilton are more powerful than C&L, the apocalypse is nigh.

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

This is not a conspiracy theory website. Doesn't that sum it all up?

Congrats and a big Thanks for bringing us stories that would otherwise get buried. Keep up your fine work.

Well deserved.

The keyboard is more powerful than the sword. C&L proves that every day.

Wow, that Huffington write-up is pretty bad in its characterization of bloggers. One of my pet peeves is the way many MSM types still lump in liberal bloggers and conservative bloggers together. While there are similarities, and some cool conservative bloggers out there as well, if we put aside advocacy for the moment: Generally speaking the liberal blogosphere is concerned about accuracy in the media and wants the press to do its job better, while the dominant conservative blogosphere wants to destroy an independent press altogether, as authoritarians are wont to do.

On occasion the comments posted here make me want to weep but overall it gives me a sense of community and hope and a belief that America's best days are yet to come. Long live free speech! Rock on C&L!

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 24:

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

have a separate section maybe, or one day a month is 911 day with coffee and donuts.

ferrofluid Hussein @ 26:

xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 24:

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

have a separate section maybe, or one day a month is 911 day with coffee and donuts.

It is not my decision, i am just a guest here.

I will defend C&L and their decision. I was here for the tail end of it, it got pretty ugly.

Congratulations and thank you!

John Amato, you are going to have to create a new catagory called "Honors" and file this post in there. "Uncatagorized" is no place for this.

You check out todays 'We have to come together' speech?

ferrofluid Hussein @ 26:

xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 24:

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

have a separate section maybe, or one day a month is 911 day with coffee and donuts.

mmm...donuts

Well thank you, I appriciate that! :)

Congrats! To be on that list says a lot. It says that C&L is one of the leaders when it comes to political coverage on the global internet. Lets face the facts. To be a leader on the internet means you have beaten the global competition and with millions of blogs around the world, that in itself is a great achievement. Even the mainstream media can not say that.  I'm not sure about many of the other websites but I am sure that they to were selected because they are well ahead of the others when it comes to the specific topic they cover.

I also liked the mention about reader comments. To me, this adds to C&L's appeal. Many times on other websites readers do not get the opportunity to voice their opinions.  You just simply get to read what the author wants you to read.  I can be very opinionated at times and I always have something to say.  C&L is one of the few outlets that let me voice those opinions which I think, sometimes are pretty good ones.

Face it GW. Boosh is still pResident.

I'd feel better about accolades if I didn't have to look at his stupid smirk.

Alright break over. Back to work.

The cons don't rest or sleep.

Walker @ 47:

C&L is nice and all that. But I have a really hard time taking any listing of the most influential blogs seriouly when it does not include Calculated Risk. There is certainly no reading of "influential" that I can think of (widely read, most likely to affect policy decisions, most widely quoted) that would put Crooked Timber (again a nice blog) on the list, but not Calculated Risk.

Just had to be a smart ass didn't ya.

It was kind of them to include those other 49 in there.

200 million servered - that's a lotta food for thought...
Obviously, people like byting into your meaty posts (yum yum, special sauce too, lol).
Thanks for shaking things up, John et al!

You've put in a tremendous amount of work - you must be fryed...
So kick back and have a happy meal...

Later, I'll come by and we'll see if we can stop the McBurglar from sneaking inta the house.

Massimungous CongratuProps C&L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 24:

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

Yep. I was just a lurker back then and it seemed worse than the somewhat charged atmosphere we presently enjoy.Hardly seemed worth posting.

ferrofluid Hussein @ 26:

xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 24:

Lollimom @ 10:

Very nice.

Now tell me why 9/11 conspiracy posts are deleted (before my time here, apparently).

For the simple reason that every and i mean EVERY single thread was hijacked by 9/11.

have a separate section maybe, or one day a month is 911 day with coffee and donuts.

Wouldn't work. Notice how Clinton and Obama supporters go after each other on threads where neither is the topic? Multiply that by 100.

xoites is right. It got very ugly. VERY.

L.A. Confidential @ 55:

diamondmc @ 53:

L.A. Confidential @ 49:

Blogtalk: Pro-Clinton Bloggers Boycott Kos

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/blogtalk-pro-clinton-bloggers-walk-out-of-kos/

Poor Clinton blogger, can't take the heat. Clinton will take down the democratic party,if she is not given the crown, and be damned anyone else. The Clinton grew are really taking a slash and burn approach to getting the prize, while the rest of us are left holding the bag.

It's weird stuff. Obama gave his "We need to come together" speech today. His supporters cheered and less then 30 minutes later they were back to bashing and attacking Clinton.

What gives here?

Its what dems always do... Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

What to me that works well here, is the sitemonitors. I really think that the level of trolls here is tolerable because of the sitemonitors working the posts over.

L.A. Confidential @ 57:

diamondmc @ 56:

L.A. Confidential @ 55:

diamondmc @ 53:

It's weird stuff. Obama gave his "We need to come together" speech today. His supporters cheered and less then 30 minutes later they were back to bashing and attacking Clinton.

What gives here?

Its what dems always do... Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

He should have said EVERYONE needs to come together. But they probably wouldn't even have gotten that.

No way can Hillary or Obama stop the zealots from running their mouths. The problems comes when Hillary or Obama start sounding like the zealots. Hillarys luke warm response about Obama being a Muslim is a case in point. Dems will destory any chance of winning in Nov.

L.A. Confidential @ 61:

diamondmc the right wing media has just taken the Willy Horton and Iron Mike Dukakis tactic to a whole new level. Carpet bombing.

Attack, slash, divide, demoralize, and no surrender.

Otherwise we'd just have a normal run of the mill election.

But as we all know now the Necons decided in 2000 they were going to Re Write History.

now all john needs to do is stop being a yankee fan, and he will be perfect

Unfortunately, Michelle Malkin still appears in the top 50. It will be a great day when she no longer makes any top blog lists.

L.A. Confidential @ 62:

L.A. Confidential @ 61:

diamondmc the right wing media has just taken the Willy Horton and Iron Mike Dukakis tactic to a whole new level. Carpet bombing.

Attack, slash, divide, demoralize, and no surrender.

Otherwise we'd just have a normal run of the mill election.

But as we all know now the Necons decided in 2000 they were going to Re Write History.

The real problem is some dems are using the right wing media to win at all costs. Hillary said " It takes a village", so why would you burn the village down? McCrazy who thinks war is the only answer, is sitting back while dems burn the village down. Its sad that dems and progressives are so fucked up, that they can't see the big picture.

Congratulations bourgeois liberals!

Congratulations! Well deserved.

Congratulations John and the C&L family!

If Darwin had a blog, C&L is what it would look like.

There is no mystery (except to Chimpy and his Cabal) why we called Freedom of Speech the 1st amendment.