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This is it—-the final bleg.  Vote for us in the meaningless contest!  The Weblog Awards are outdated and irrelevant, as they are still dominated by a bunch of wingnuts who are reliving the glory days when political blogs were conservative.  Nowadays, most people I meet who haven’t been in the thick of it for years think of political blogging as the netroots, and the netroots are liberal.  Many of you believe therefore that the the Weblog Awards are just so much pissing in the wind.  Look at how a nitwit with pretensions of philosophical grandeur who calls herself the Anchoress is beating Lindsay BeyersteinLook at how a global warming denialist is winning in the Best Science category, which by itself proves that the Weblog Awards are completely corrupt, because global warming denialism isn’t even science.  You people who bring up these objections are correct.  It’s the last gasp of the dying warblogger empire.

But this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t invest the 10 seconds it takes to vote for Pandagon.  Why?  Because if we can kick their asses in a rigged game, then that is rubbing salt into the wingnut wound.  (Also, please vote for Pharyngula in Best Science, even if you don’t like PZ’s brand of atheism.  It’s the only science blog that has a chance in a game stuffed full of global warming denialists, and it would be a shame if a non-science blog won in the science category.)  Because it’s not enough to beat faux redneck, misogynist fetus-worshippers like Patterico.  It’s much more satisfying to open a giant can of whup ass on them, to have the major liberal bloggers utterly fucking destroy in votes.  Because the image of the big, fancy lawyer falling asleep weeping gently into the neck of his fetus doll alone makes it worth it.  So vote for Pandagon!  Remember, you can still vote if you voted before—-once every 24 hours.  (Which is actually how they rig it for wingnuts, knowing liberals generally have better things to do.  But we don’t!)

 

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Posted by Amanda Marcotte on 12:53 PM • (45) Comments

Look at how a nitwit with pretensions of philosophical grandeur who calls herself the Anchoress is beating Lindsay Beyerstein.  Look at how a global warming denialist is winning in the Best Science category, which by itself proves that the Weblog Awards are completely corrupt…

Shorter Marcotte: “Me and my buddies are not winning so they’re all bitches and ho’s.”

Comment #1: Dodge Ram  on  01/13  at  01:20 PM

Shorter Dodge Ram: “What’s a stick?”

Comment #2: Auguste  on  01/13  at  01:37 PM

Weren’t you banned for breaking the stick rule?  If not, you are now.  Jesus Christ, I think my IQ went down by exposure to your stupidity.

Comment #3: Amanda Marcotte  on  01/13  at  01:38 PM

Seriously, how fucking stupid do you have to be to think that calling a woman a pretentious twit is calling her a ho?  I guess if you’re stick rule stupid, and think all insults of a specific woman must be sexist.

Comment #4: Amanda Marcotte  on  01/13  at  01:39 PM

I love how Watts Up With That has a blog about how meeeeeeeaaaan everyone at Pharyngula is.

Comment #5: LynstHolin  on  01/13  at  01:49 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #6: DodgeRam  on  01/13  at  01:54 PM

that’s actually not a particularly cute pic of a panda. they are just kind funny looking when they are that young. I keep voting for you, as often as I remember, but am also voting for a new panda pic.

Comment #7: sylvie  on  01/13  at  01:55 PM

That panda is so cute.

Potential derail: what is the “stick rule”? I Googled, but all I got were statistics.

Comment #8: Essie the Elephant  on  01/13  at  02:00 PM

If it is dumber than a stick, it is banned.

Also, I have had trouble getting to that page lately - it won’t load more than half the time.  Everything else loads fine; it’s just that particular website.  Am I the only one?

Comment #9: INTPagan  on  01/13  at  02:11 PM

Why is it so important to intrude here, Dodge Ram Soft?

If you have the intellect to understand how ISP works(which I doubt), you have the intellect to tell the difference between discussion and trolling.

The latter is what you’re doing here, setting yourself up to “fail” by acting the victim, all the while demonstrating a disdain for private property that hasn’t been seen on Earth since the USSR fell apart in the last century, all in the name of “conservative values”, no doubt.

ETE:  “The stick rule” is that you must be smarter than a stick to post here.

Wow, I’m so surprised that someone who has a name that indicates that he’s compensating for a small penis won’t respect the word no.

Comment #11: Amanda Marcotte  on  01/13  at  02:21 PM

Stick rule: You have to be as smart as this stick to post.  Weak-minded people with delusions of grandeur that are inversely proportional to penile inches are not permitted to post here, for their own safety and the safety of others.

Comment #12: Amanda Marcotte  on  01/13  at  02:25 PM

INTPagan, you’re not alone, even my SeaMonkey browser doesn’t load the site.

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #14: DodgeRam  on  01/13  at  02:51 PM

It’s irritating me, though.

And Amanda, you need to stop being mean.  God, why do you insist on blocking everyone who comes here and says something incredibly moronic and insulting?  I’ll smooth this over.

Dodge Ram, I am sure you have a massive penis, and that totally gives you the right to come here and swing it around like that means something to anyone.

Comment #15: INTPagan  on  01/13  at  02:56 PM

INTPagan, for me, sometimes the page doesn’t load and sometimes the poll widget doesn’t load. Clearly, it’s a nefarious plot to block liberal voters and stuff the ballot box!

Comment #16: Redshift  on  01/13  at  03:00 PM

Oh, and the Constitution doesn’t apply to websites - Amanda can block whomever she likes, because it’s her website, and your calling of bullshit is stupid, since there isn’t a First Amendment of Pandagon granting any douchebag free speech rights.  We keep our trolls as long as they seem to have an IQ over a certain level, but, unfortunately, since your dick is clearly huge, your IQ seems to be inversely proportional.  This prevents a problem vis-a-vis the Stick Rule, and, as such, means that blocking you seems to be the appropriate course of action, in my opinion.

Comment #17: INTPagan  on  01/13  at  03:01 PM

While this site may be privately funded, it holds itself out as a public site, allowing anyone to comment without registering.

Then you should not fool yourself. Posting on a blog is a privilege, and their owners are perfectly able to ban whomever they choose. Also, you have nothing of value to contribute, so the other commenters are fine with you being banned.

Comment #18: atheist  on  01/13  at  03:03 PM

Amanda - That’s a really nice stick. I hadn’t realized it was a specific stick, I thought it was just “you have to be smarter than a stick.” This is a much higher standard; hardly any wingnuts will pass that test. (Not that I’m complaining…)

Comment #19: Redshift  on  01/13  at  03:03 PM

Redshift - it is a very nice stick.  I was just about to write your exact comment.  Amanda has very high standards.

Comment #20: Denise  on  01/13  at  03:09 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #21: DodgeRam  on  01/13  at  03:12 PM

Am I the only one who has noticed that they always list one or two of the people here and ignore everyone else, like the others are below them?

I remember that happening on that thread of Pam’s where that idiot kept invoking the Great Amanda Marcotte and saying that she would just *have* to reply to whatever stupid question was posted, and that everyone else here couldn’t hold a candle to The Amanda.

It was kind of cute; it’s like they had a crush on you, Amanda, only the kind where they hang around outside your window.  Which isn’t really cute.

My point is, it’s funny how the trolls pick one or two of the bloggers they have a *special* grievance with, and ignore everyone else.

Oh, and, Dodge Ram, who I am certain is not compensating for anything at all, you apparently have basic reading comprehension problems.  Again, we keep our at trolls who don’t violate the stick rule, but generally they do, and you seem to be no exception.

Comment #22: INTPagan  on  01/13  at  03:17 PM

The ones who call Amanda endearing nicknames are the ones who creep me out.

And that is a nice stick. Thanks!!

Comment #23: Essie the Elephant  on  01/13  at  03:32 PM

Not sure I’d want to accept an “award” which allows non-science blogs in a science category.

Comment #24: James  on  01/13  at  04:13 PM

The ones who call Amanda endearing nicknames are the ones who creep me out.

And that is a nice stick. Thanks!!

So, I guess “Amanda ‘of the nice stick’ Marcotte” is right out.

Comment #25: James  on  01/13  at  04:16 PM

Speaking of Wizbang wingnut category errors—I checked out the winners from Ye Olde Early Days of the Blogosphere, and couldn’t help noticing that the 2003 winner for “Best Liberal Blog” was . . . wait for it . . . Michael J. Totten.  Wow, those were the days.  Steven Den Beste and a bunch of guys who blogged in their full Star Trek uniforms.  Peak Cheetos.  Heh.  Indeed.

Comment #26: Michael Bérubé  on  01/13  at  04:31 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #27: DodgeRam  on  01/13  at  04:58 PM

“Anytime you hear the made-up word ‘Patriarchy’”

As opposed to other words which are… ?

If by “made-up” you mean “recently coined”, though- according to etymonline.com, ‘patriarchy’ was first used with its modern meaning in 1632. That beats, say, ‘mainstream’ (1831) or ‘media’ (1927) or ‘blog’ (1998). Stop using made-up words!

Comment #28: yagowe  on  01/13  at  05:54 PM

DodgeRam - please go google Erin McKean - TED. Then kindly refrain from commenting on neologisms until you’ve watched the resulting video. You’ll save yourself a metric shitload of embarrassment. Not that embarrassment seems to bother you any.

And I’ve read the Anchoress. She is indeed a pretentious nitwit, and it’s not a comment on her sexual life at all.

You’re not the stunning intellect you think you are. Really.

Comment #29: Tapetum  on  01/13  at  06:25 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty

Comment #30: DodgeRam  on  01/13  at  06:54 PM

The ones who call Amanda endearing nicknames are the ones who creep me out.

I was thinking of Pandakins, but maybe I’d better not. 

Strong Third, not bad (ratzzzzz).

Comment #31: Magis  on  01/13  at  07:30 PM

Each day, I kept voting later in the day, till my voting window disappeared. At least pdn didn’t lose by just one point.

Comment #32: Hector B.  on  01/13  at  10:33 PM

Wasn’t the stick a mossy, natural stick on a well maintained lawn in the past? Well, this is a smarter stick; I guess the standard has been raised.

Comment #33: Samantha Vimes  on  01/13  at  10:47 PM

In case it needs saying, thanks everyone for making us a strong third (and an entirely liberal medal stand.)

Don’t blame yourself, Hector. I mean, a real fan would have gone to at least 250 different wireless networks to make up the difference, but I guess that’s not how you show your appreciation.

:-D

Comment #34: Auguste  on  01/14  at  03:41 AM

That baby panda is so cute.

Comment #35: Malletgirl02  on  01/14  at  09:39 AM

“God, why do you insist on blocking everyone who comes here and says something incredibly moronic and insulting?”

Because she was abused and bullied as a child and has a paranoia complex.

Comment #36: Fasts  on  01/14  at  03:38 PM

Dang!

Got IP banned again!

Comment #37: DodgeRam  on  01/14  at  04:39 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #38: DodgeRam  on  01/14  at  04:41 PM

Oh, how cute.  Look, he keeps coming back, like a dog who sits there patiently waiting for you to let him in.  I guess he wants a home here.

Comment #39: INTPagan  on  01/14  at  04:41 PM

congratulations on your surprising and stupendous come from behind victory. Always knew you would pull it out with that winning smile and sparkling personality.

Or

my commiserations on your ignoble ego crushing defeat. you were definitely jobbed and I don’t blaim you one bit for curling up in the fetal position with a gallon of Häagen-Dazs® - You deserve it baby.

Whatever.

Comment #40: papertiger  on  01/14  at  04:51 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #41: DodgeRam  on  01/14  at  05:05 PM

...and, the complete lack of email address and link to blog gives it away.

But that was cute, Dodge.

Comment #42: INTPagan  on  01/14  at  05:06 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #43: DodgeRam  on  01/14  at  05:15 PM

So now you’re the four-year-old who repeats everything everyone says?  That’s a definite violation of the stick rule.

I just thought I’d point that out.  I also won’t be responding to you further after this; I deal enough with your moronic ilk on mailing lists.

Comment #44: Atheist Feminazi  on  01/14  at  05:17 PM

I eat poo. ‘s tasty.

Comment #45: DodgeRam  on  01/15  at  05:08 PM
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