I must emphatically disagree. Jeff Alworth is part of a clique of 'liberals' who once tried to drive me out of the blogosphere for being smart, an excellent writer and a minority woman who stands up for herself. Now, I'm suppose to turn around and support someone like that as the cream of liberal commentary? Not in this life time. (Or the next, if reincarnation is real.) Hypocrisy is the main reason many people who are out there living on the frontlines of America's failures do not trust white liberals. And, they are right not to. A vote for someone like Jeff Alworth is a vote for hypocrisy.

Besides, his writing and thinking are mediocre at best. But, with plots to drive better writers and thinkers out of the blogosphere, that's what you end up with, eh? So-so people patting themselves on the back. Pathetic. I urge people not to encourage such nonsense by refusing to participate in it. Let them lie to themselves, but don't assist them.

The members of the clique are patting each other on the back, with their so-called awards. (Which allows for 'deniability' by making it 'you pat my back and I'll pat yours' by people like you and Jeff Alworth.) Hypocrites and worse having each other on. And, as I said before, y'all are free to do that.

But, I urge people who don't suffer the delusions of that group to treat it with the skepticism it so richly deserves. That clique is representative of what is wrong with 'liberalism' in America. It should not be encouraged.

Since Jeff Alworth was actively involved in the campaign I am sure he can direct you to the efforts that occurred, Kari. I gather I'm supposed to have 'forgotten' the vicious, racist attacks on me he and his clique made. The same argument is being made in regard to the prosecution of the mastermind of the "Mississippi Burning" murders, Edgar Killen. The families of the murdered men are supposed to 'forget' that they were the victims of bigotry because time has passed. It doesn't work that way. People who are victizmed don't forget.

B!X claims to have reasons for promoting Alworth. I have reasons for not promoting him.

WTH is Mac Diva? Am I to understand he/she (unclear of the gender from the posts) is a regular contributor here?

Mac's writing suggests he/she may be more comfortable with the Rush, Lars, Savage crowd of conspiracists than this group of primarily thoughtful, logical folks who mostly are over their (perceived) victimhood (if they ever had any).

Randy S., intelligent people know that 'divas' are female. As for your ignorant comments about racism, they are what I expect from your type of 'liberal.'

At least Jeff Alworth acknowleged that I was lied about. That is more than I expected.

Jeff is the best hands down !!! Mac stop and take a breath..

From what I've read, Jeff champions racial and cultural diversity and would cut his tongue out before he would think/utter/write a slur. I've tracked his work for some time now and I suspect he's published, pseudonym unknown. More important though for the Koufax, is his broad research and clear liberal thinking. Plus, I suspect, a bit of heart. Yes on Jeff.

Ms. Diva:

"As for your ignorant comments about racism, they are what I expect from your type of 'liberal.'"

What was that Don Henley song? "Get Over It."

I don't know what "type" of liberal you take me for, but I do think there is something to be said for the Republican philosophy of personal responsibility.

Whatever "injuries" you might have received from anyone's comments about your race, your gender or any other thing, when you parade them out here as an excuse for objecting to a "subjective" nomination of a writer for an award -- well, victimhood never is pretty and one can only hope you can Get Over It.

In other places on this blog I've found your writing to be insightful, thoughtful and well-reasoned.

In this case, you are just crying about something upon which reasonable minds could disagree. There is nothing about Jeff's writing which I have found to be racist, small-minded or bigoted. Learn to let it go.

Randy