Greetings Donklephant readers. Many moons ago at Debatewise HQ we came across Donklephant and the following message… Tired of the rhetoric, bomb-throwing and partisan hackery? Here we offer a respectful, honest forum for people who want to have a conversation about politics, the world and beyond. …and we sat up and paid attention. Like Donklephant, [...]

(Note: For those of you who use Twitter, there’s a thing called “re-tweeting” which basically involves taking somebody’s tweet, putting an “RT” in front of it and then publishing it as your own. The effect is you’re reproducing somebody else’s content, but giving them props for writing something interesting. Understanding this practice is key to [...]

Pretty cool story about love in a digital age. From NY Times: Ann Althouse, 58, is a law professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison who blogs about politics, law and cultural whatnots in a sharp, occasionally ribald tone. She admires Rush Limbaugh, voted for George Bush in ’04 and Barack Obama in ’08. She [...]

Just found a comment left by the Transportation Security Administration in the post I wrote yesterday about that situation in St. Louis where a Ron Paul supporter was held and questioned because he had $4,700 in cash on him (which is roughly represented in the picture above). From Evolution of Security: At approximately 6:50 p.m. [...]

I don’t usually write about blogging milestones but Doug is a friend and a contributor so a hearty “Well done!” is in order. Don’t think 1,000,000 is a big deall? Well, let me tell you… Creating and maintaining sites like BTB takes a hell of a lot of commitment. Because between reading all the day’s [...]

For those who thought that Kristol wouldn’t be replaced with a true conservative, well, that would mean that you thought Kristol was a true conservative in the first place. But I digress… This is a MASSIVE win for Douthat and a fantastic win for conservatives too. Because now they don’t have to worry about Kristol [...]

A quick hello to all of the Donklephant community. I go by the somewhat-original moniker ‘The Pajama Pundit’ and I blog daily (hourly?) at ThePajamaPundit.com. Big thanks go to Justin Gardner for giving me a shot to post here. I’ve been an avid reader and fan of Donklephant for a long time and to be [...]

…and why the numbers still don’t add up. So, I was going to drop this whole PJM subject, but then I saw a new comment in my previous post, “Where Did The Pajamas Media Money Go?” What it reveals is that my estimates for how much they paid their bloggers actually overshot the mark. So [...]

Yesterday, I reported how the numbers behind the demise of the PJM ad network didn’t seem to add up, and now a very angry Jeff Goldstein digs into Roger Simon’s reasoning too. First, I think it’s important to reprint what Simon said because without it you probably won’t understand what Goldstein is saying. From Simon… [...]

The PJM Ad Network is no more, and when you do the math it doesn’t really make sense. First, to understand why people are so upset right now you have to know that PJM forced their bloggers to accept NO other advertising dollars if they wanted to be part of their ad network. So BlogAds, [...]

We were SLAMMED by reddit today, so my apologies about the site not being accessible. That’s what happens when you get 3,000 page views per hour. In any event, I’m working with our dev team to optimize the site in a variety of different ways so it doesn’t happen again. Thanks for sticking with us.

Obama carries over the look and feel of his campaign and the results are light years ahead of White House websites of the past. Still, Megan McArdle did some digging and she’s a bit frustrated… Unfortunately, that sleekness has been achieved by tucking even more of that unsightly information out of the way, where it [...]

50 cents a post to make your country look better? Joe The Plumber would approve. Here’s more from BBC: China is using an increasing number of paid “internet commentators” in a sophisticated attempt to control public opinion. [...] They have been dubbed the “50-cent party” because of how much they are reputed to be paid [...]

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answers a lot of questions for the transition. Definitely try to watch them all. However, check out the last question/answer around 4:15 of this video. All I can say is…it’s about time. I’ve never understood the claim that somebody disclosing their sexuality would destroy troop morale, especially when it has been [...]

Pajamas TV just got more awesome! Because now they’re sending somebody into the field who agreed that “a vote for Obama is a vote for the death of Israel.” Here’s the announcement… Honestly, I think they’re using this guy as a stunt, but if he’s willing to be used that’s his cross to bear. By [...]

I’m “borrowing” this idea from Political Wire, but I’m also increasing the number of posts and showing you the page views each one had. Fred Phelps Going Down? – 34,386 You Won’t Believe What Michael Phelps Eats Everyday – 25,592 Eat! Eat! Eat! & Always Stay Thin! With Tape Worms! – – 23,228 Kop Busters [...]

2008 has been amazing for us. Over 2,000,000 visitors this year alone and I bet 2009 will be even better. Many thanks to everybody who has taken part in the conversations. Here’s to many more in the new year!

As most of you know, I haven’t been posting the past couple days. Between work, outside projects and holiday distractions, I’ve been completely slammed. However, the other voices on this blog have taken center stage and I think they’re doing a great job. I hope you do too. I’ll be back to posting on a [...]

Yes, it’s time again, and this time I’m turning 32. That’s right, I was a bicentennial baby, so it was almost predetermined that I’d be a political blogger. In any event, I’d like to ask each and every one of you for a gift if I could. It doesn’t cost anything except a little bit [...]

The Boston Globe compiles a list, and I already had Marginal Revolution, The Big Picture and Calculated Risk in my Google Reader, so that certainly felt gratifying. The Big Picture A must-visit for stock market watchers, but equally good at deciphering (and dismantling) government and private-sector statistics. Brad Setser’s Follow the Money Wonkish and smart, [...]