1st Annual Best Blogger Award -- 2016

Who's The Most Interesting?

Putting on my objective reader's hat, I rate the following bloggers, starting with #10 and ending with the award winner at #1.  And then I link to the specific pieces that demonstrate why deciding on this year's #1 was fairly straightforward:

#10: Alison Tyler.  My favorite writer, she recently moved her blogging behind a paywall.  However, her tweets are simply 'testifying' you won't find elsewhere.

#9: Martin Longman.  Writes on politics for The Washington Monthly.

#8: Jamelle Bouie.  Writes on public policy for Slate.

#7: Josh Marshall.  His website, TPM, is notable for its humorous take-downs.  A trained historian, Mr. Marshall is occasionally first with a smart take.

#6: Sarah Kliff.  Writes for Vox, usually on health care.  Blockbuster pieces, like her recent interviews with ObamaCare enrollees in Kentucky who voted for Trump.

#5: Paul Krugman.  A columnist for The New York Times, Mr. Krugman has recently focused on twitter.  Nevertheless, his occasional blog posts are almost always classics.

#4: Alex Voltaire.  His website, The Northumbrian Countdown, is ambitious.  He recently rated, in-depth, the top 100 eligible acts that have yet to make it into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame.

#3: James Fallows.  Writes for the Atlantic.  His 150+ post series called out Trump for stepping over the line during the '16 campaign.  A likely 'senior advisor' in any serious presidency.

#2: Nancy LeTourneau.  Writes with calming illumination for The Washington Monthly.

#1: Kevin Drum.  Writes with unmatched insight, appearing on the Mother Jones website.  I've been following Mr. Drum since his days as Calpundit, prior to his move to The Washington Monthly, and now Mother Jones.

A few recent gems:

On December 16th: A brief, but in-depth look at what FBI director James Comey did.

Also on 12/16: a very brief piece on why Bernie would have lost against Trump.

And 12/17: whose income rose and whose fell under Obama years tax policy?  Answer: poorest 20%: +17% rise;  next poorest 20%: +6% rise;  middle 20%: +1% rise; second highest 20%: no change; top 80%-90%: 1% decline;  95%-99%: 2% decline;  99%-99.9: 5% decline;  99.9-100%: 10% decline.  This, a recipe for economic growth, effectively kept lackluster by Republicans in congress.

Plus, perhaps Mr. Drum's most famous blogging, concerning the link between leaded gasoline and crime:  This article and a brief follow-up is the deciding factor in why Drum's blogging takes the 1st Annual Best Blogger Award here at Uncut.