Progressivism: No Longer Good Business
Roger Simon at Pajamas Media:
Arianna has read the tea leaves. Progressivism, which was riding the crest of popularity on the election of Obama, is over. It is no longer good for business. And just as the stock market is said to be a leading indicator on business cycles, I submit Arianna’s track record has shown her to be a leading indicator on the zeitgeist. She knows when to get out. Obama, and by extension progressivism, is fini. It is best left to fringey looneys like Code Pink. Put simply: Progressivism is no longer good business.
Now this does not mean Arianna won’t tilt left publicly, at least somewhat. That’s what’s done in “polite society.” But in the real world of business, it’s over. Out with the healthcare crisis, in with divorce and Lindsay Lohan. Forget the puffery about “Citizen Journalism” coming to AOL. This is for show, to continue getting free content while suckering some of the old, disgruntled audience from the original HuffPo. This combination very well could succeed.
Time Names “The Top 25 Blogs” All Left Of Course
No conservative sites were included this year in Time magazine’s pick for the Bestest of the Best blog. The Huffington Post was near the top, naturally, as was Palin-hater Andrew Sullivan’s blog, and the rest of the list was filled out with obscure blogs no one has ever heard of. They even nominated the official Google Blog? Hell, I’m a webmaster and I don’t even read that on a regular basis. Talk about pandering! Incredibly, Time editors slammed DAILY KOS by mentioning it as one of the “5 most overated blogs” – including it with the likes of Perez Hilton and Gawker. Burn!
