Bang that Whiz!

cool, I'll have to check it out. Maybe I'll agree with them, most probably I won't. At least the "calls to get their own blog" sort of worked, eh?

"Today" ?

I noticed that some of those posts range back to February.

CONSPIRACY CONSPIRACY!

/snark

I said I'd been working on it a while :-). We had to have a bit of a "dry run" as well...

OK bryanD[elusional] and barnyRUBBLE, I failed to see your as authors over there.

Here's your chance.

Glad to see this finally going "live" after so many months. My only disappointment is the name. I know it's selfish and egotistical, but I was really, really, really proud of "Wizbang Underground." Charlie Quidnunc's "WizbangDogLake" was also superb.

Anyway, I'm glad to see it finally start. I think I might even go over there and comment on occasion. The phrase "payback's a bitch" comes to mind.

And wouldn't it be sweet, sweet irony if I was to get myself banned from commenting there?

J.

When does it get added to the sidebar?

And as Main Page Editor, I'd like to officially say that I welcome our new leftist underlords.

J.

...but I do expect they want to check in on what's being written at Wizbang Blue regularly.

I like this! It's a good idea, Kevin. And it shows "neo-cons" aren't as closed minded as we often hear we are.

Having been a former dyed-in-the-wool, BaY Area Democrat, I do my best to listen and read the other point of view (I force myself to visit The Nation, Daily Kos, etc. and other progressive media outlets on a near daily basis). Now it'll be one-stop shopping, minus the journalistic, better access to sources bent that comes with a majority of alternative (including conservative) outlets.

Lee, you better be posting articles or I'll Roto Rooter out your stents. (Humor between two heart patients.)

And as Main Page Editor, I'd like to officially say that I welcome our new leftist underlords.

Ah, you can't slip a Simpsons' reference by me, Kent Brockman.

;-)

Sidebar - tomorrow.

Oh and I do love the "unfinished" look of it. It emphasizes that they are SO unprofessional ;)

-snigger-

The "unfinished" part is on me. I wanted to get started...

Now if you could only come up with a Wizbang!Poker section, with cash games that our lovely government couldn't ban with it's stupid, WTO-violating, privacy-invading UIGE Act, sneakily piggybacked on the Ports Bill last October, then I'd be really impressed.

I half kid.

Sorry, I'm really bitter than it takes so much effort to fund my FullTiltPoker.com account.

Great. So now you're actually encouraging the liberals to spread their idiocy. Why waste the time and energy to make such a site? Aren't Huff-n-Puff, DailyKrap, Democrat Blunderground, and a host of other popular kooky leftist sites enough?

Wizbang has officially jumped the shark.

Jason, I appluad Kevin's attempt at adding (hopefully) one more "lefty" blogging site that actually has reasonable discourse (unlike, let's say, DU or Kos). All snarkiness aside above (I was just having fun, you know that, right oh mighty-wizbang-admin?), I do sometimes like to read the other side of the aisle. It's only fair, as I'm sure those on the left LOVE to read conservative websites/blogs.

You and me Peter both. Though Bodog does let you upload with no hassle, cashing out is a bit of a trick though. You can always have them send you a check in the mail though.

Darby:

Depositing is pain in the ass at FTP. Any advice?

(I'm lost at Bodog.)

Thi is a microcosm of political discourse in the states.

Conservatives will go out of their way to listen to libs, and even give them a say, although most times, as in here, it just shows their level of hate and ignorance.

Libs will continue to do all they can to stifle the free speech rights of the right.

Let me know when DU, KOS, or some of the other moonbat sites create a conservative blog.

I thought there was an unofficial formula that said Republicans will be Blue again in 2008? I guess that might be thrown out.

Anyway I hate the permanent association of color. It reflects the sports team / blind loyalty mentality that has enveloped politics.

On another note, I hope poster traffic isn't being misread. The Lefties here are mostly hardened loyalists playing the role of advocates and are here to disrupt and/or derail. A true Leftie site tied to the original site might lead to the Leftie sheeple wondering over to the conservative site. Something the Left, with their information control fixation, can't abide. Don't expect it to be given much good press from the other Leftie sites for long.

Isn't it enough that the left has scores more bloggers and readers than the right? With most of the media saturated with liberal views...why add one more?

Yuk! You've just disappointed the heck out of me.

As long as Lee can't ban me from commenting I'm all for it-Even though I know I'll never see a "dailykos red".

So the likes of Lee and Larkin are being given a bigger voice on Wizbang. Why, because they present opposing views as if that were in short supply. Do you suppose lefty blogs would do the same for conservative commenters? Wizbang is becoming so dispersed and diluted that it's in danger of disappearing like the morning mist.

Anyone arguing with Lee or Larkin on the main page can expect to see their comments taken out of context and held up to ridicule on WizbangBlue and then be banned from responding. I for one won't engage Lee or Larkin or any other author of WizbangBlue on the Wizbang main page.

Just visited there..
I am surprised but not shocked...
In the years I have visited and posted at wizbang I have always noticed an openness found on few other places...
It does shatter the stereotype..
Perhaps that is what is most important..
It is a bold experiment..like anything else..it may or may not last..
However,; I hope it does succeed. Perhaps..just perhaps it can be a model for others..

The offering of alternatives smacks of democracy..something Red State or Kos seem to forget..

It also, rightly so..will allow those on the new place to better understand...
It is one thing to post simple agreement or opposition...quite another to spend the time necessary to not only maintain but grow..

I hope it does succeed. I hope that Wizbang et all becomes a really major player...
..and yes..can Lee and others make the transition from poster to moderator? It is not easy..

jist sayin'

We'll see if it's as popular as Wizbang Sports.

So, the answer for getting out the conservative message is to give liberals yet another venue to spread theirs?

Did I get transported to Bizzaro world and no one told me?

You don't need to give equal time - you are equal time.

OK bryanD[elusional] and barnyRUBBLE, I failed to see your as authors over there.
Here's your chance.
Posted by: marc"

Me? You're the bluer than me. Touting the Pentagon's Battle of a Thousand Schools meme. Oy!

(I'm a Tom Coburn Republican, yessiree. Ghost of Political Landscape Future.)

I'll check it out though, and I second nogo: this blog is 2 cuts above the others of its type for its diversity of opinion. Nothing's worse than head-nodding disguised as comments! So I'll look to disagree with Lee, et al.

Now if we could only have large format photos at Wizbang Pop... Wouldn't it be fun to count Lindsay Lohan's freckles? Yes it would.

Bravo, Kevin! I have no qualms whatsoever with a "left-side" forum for civilized discourse. I further trust your judgement in selecting admins and authors that are able to keep the discourse, well, civil.

Just scanning the first two post, it's looking more like a 'Wizbang Conspiracy Fansite'.

Excellent idea, I hope it runs smoothly. I'll probably be visiting over there rather often.

Wouldn't it be fun to count Lindsay Lohan's freckles? Yes it would.

I must agree.

I applaud the effort Kevin. But I am truly disgusted. You've given a whole page over to lee of all people, the same guy that has been calling your site whiz-bang for years, as well as calling every commenter on here juvenile names etc. I am just in shock right now. Wizbang used to be my favorite site on the net, I am just so supremely dissapointed at this news. Really, it would have been a great thing to get some rational lefties on here to write, lee however is FAR from that.

"And as Main Page Editor, I'd like to officially say that I welcome our new leftist underlords."

Gee, thanks Jay - and here I thought you might be peeved about losing your parking space right next to the Wizbang commissary.

"Lee, you better be posting articles or I'll Roto Rooter out your stents."

Roger that, Peter. No problemo.

"Libs will continue to do all they can to stifle the free speech rights of the right."

The proof is in the pudding, Gianni. Let's see just how much "stifling" takes place on Wizbang Blue, and then we'll talk again. My bet is that reality will prove you wrong again, as usual.

"Anyone arguing with Lee or Larkin on the main page can expect to see their comments taken out of context and held up to ridicule on WizbangBlue and then be banned from responding."

Only your comments will be treated that way Mac Lorry.... and you forgot the part about us spam-mailing your home address and social security number out to the DNC mailing list. heh.

"The offering of alternatives smacks of democracy..something Red State or Kos seem to forget.."

I agree, nogo. I hope this model expands across the blogosphere. There will always be an aisle separating the various political factions in our country, but it shouldn't be the large divide it's been for the last 20 years or so. I think efforts like this are the "right idea".

"Did I get transported to Bizzaro world and no one told me?"

All your base are belong to us.

"I further trust your judgement in selecting admins and authors that are able to keep the discourse, well, civil."

I think you'll find us as reasonable as any other gang of pirates on the blogosphere.

How easy will it be to get banned over there at Blue Dog Lake? The left isn't known for tolerance. *laughs*

Only your comments will be treated that way Mac Lorry.... and you forgot the part about us spam-mailing your home address and social security number out to the DNC mailing list. heh.

I'm not a bit surprised, but what I want to know is what you have on Kevin that would cause him to give voice to the dark side. I went over there and I see there's no link back into the light. Danged if I didn't drop a comment while there, such is the power of the dark side.

hahahahahahahahahah..... You have to have a typekey account to comment at WizblankBlue. Nice.
How pathetic. Whatsa matter Lee 'Ward" Cleaver?

Classic, and perfect timing from Lorie's Web 2.0 post from yesterday:

"...there is a big gap between the right and left when it comes to using the internet to get their message out and it is something those on the right will have to address seriously or be left far behind."

And Wizbang addresses it seriously by giving it's resident moonbat lee his very own site. Pathetic.

btw Lee 'ward' cleaver.... I know you are all excited about the fame and fortune but there is only three w's in the world wide web addy, at least, in my reality based world.

"Really, it would have been a great thing to get some rational lefties on here to write, lee however is FAR from that."

That may be true but Lee is an excellent example of a mainstream democrat.

You have to have a typekey account to comment at WizblankBlue.

No you don't - it's optional. Actually the Typekey authentication isn't working right now - it's only still enabled so I can have some other folks at Six Apart troubleshoot it. Typekey (or another local user ID system) will be available here eventually.