Kerry Spot    [ jim geraghty reporting ]
[ kerry spot home | archives | email ]

Kevin McCullough is a great guy who has been nice enough to have me on his radio show a few times, and a true rising star of the blogosphere.

But I think he makes a bit of an unfair criticism of a few left-of-center bloggers.

Kevin writes,

One thing that stands out about this fact is where the blogosphere has weighed in on this. This blog, Hugh Hewitt, and literally thousands of other center-right bloggers have been advocating for people to donate and give to the relief efforts.

Out of curiousity I wanted to see what the major center-left blog voices had to say about the disaster.

TALKING POINTS MEMO-Joshua Micah Marshall has spared nary even a word about the disaster...

WONKETTE-could not find time to discuss the disaster nor ask her very large readership to generously donate to any of the fine organizations listed above...

THE DAILY KOS-Kos himself has not mentioned the disaster. Though Armando one of Kos' regulars has posted twice on the subject in the last 3 days. It should also be pointed out that Kos did not ask his readers to assist - though some of the readers of the site eventually DID mention the International Red Cross and Red Crescent.

Without question these are three of the most heavily read blogs and for the lack of compassion that they communicate is disgusting in and of itself. But couple that with all the claims that they make year after year about how it is ONLY the left in America that "truly" care about the poor and disadvantaged and you begin to see what a huge lie this truly is.

I'm not a fan of declaring that any site "has" to address any topic, even something as horrific as this tsunami. Talking Points Memo is a liberal news site, where Josh Marshall offers his evidence that Tom DeLay is evil personified. Wonkette is a gossip and "humor" site. Daily Kos is the Internet meeting place where every lefty knows his nickname - the "Cheers" of the hard left. They do their thing; I don't know if asking readers to help out with their disaster necessarily fits with their content. Ultimately, it's up to their writers/editors/bloggers.

I know I didn't have much to say about the tsunami until Jan Egeland called the U.S. and the West "stingy." What can one say, other than suddenly learning that tens of thousands have died suddenly on the other side of the world is one of the most horrifying things one can imagine?

If you wish to help out with the tsunami, please do so - two places to start are here and here. But contribute because you want to help out, not because one of your favorite bloggers said you should.

I know, I know - defending Wonkette and (trying to mildly) criticize genuine good guy Kevin? Have I gone nuts?

[Posted 12/28 01:01 PM]