INDCJournal: I Concede

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December 14, 2004

I Concede

Posted by Bill

And so, Kerry Spot wins.

I know that you're disappointed. Some of you are no doubt suffering from Post-Election Selection Trauma (PEST). And I know that a great number of you have initiated rallies and vigils around the NY and DC offices of the National Review, as well as the houses of Jim Geraghty and Jonah Goldberg. There's talk of lynching.

Well I'm here to tell you that that talk is just crazy talk. Crazy talk.

I appreciate your dedication and willingness to fight (and perhaps, bizarrely, kill) for something that you believe in; a blog that dreams of a brighter America, an America where the little guy can start a web site that triumphs over a blog that's an effective arm of the Military-Industrial Complex. I know, because I still dream of that America too. Now, usually only when I'm asleep.

But an INDC victory was just not meant to be. We fought a good, noble fight, and the taste of defeat is bitter, but at the end of the day - we're all right-leaning, hawkish, American bloggers that are all up in CBS's grill. And as right-leaning, hawkish, American bloggers that give people like Bill Moyers and Mary Mapes night-sweats and stress-related incontinence, we need to move past our internecine bitterness and swelling, dark, bile-choked hatred at our second major awards defeat at the hands of the Goddamn National Review and ... and unite behind Jim Geraghty's principled and spirited leadership of the blogospheric Pajamahadeen. For the good of right-leaning, hawkish, American bloggers that smack Dan Rather around like a fleshy wiffle-ball everywhere.

So raise your chins. Put down your torches, ropes and mitre saws. And join with me in congratulating the Kerry Spot for its award as "Best New Blog" for 2004. Under the Geraghty Administration, INDC will continue to fight for you. And remember: we can always redouble our efforts, come back strong and win "Best New Blog" next year.

Thank you for your support.

On a serious note:

Geraghty runs a consistently awesome blog that was invaluable during Rathergate, and that I still check at least twice per day. In addition, he's a Hell of nice guy without any noticeable airs, which is perhaps even more of a rare quality to find in a political writer/blogger. Trust me, ~~we're~~ they're all megalomaniacs. Congrats to Jim and I'm certainly cool about losing to such fantastic competition.

In addition, despite the Diplomad's place as the Ross Perot of the 2004 Best New Blog election, it's a great blog. Consider - it's a site run by right-leaning writers that are actually in the employ of the State Department. Good stuff.

My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Six Meat Buffet and The Jawa Report are great fellow nominees that actually threw their support behind INDC in a rather touching gesture of solidarity with the blogging proletariat. Many thanks.

Armies of Liberation is a must-read, of course.

And the rest of the blogs on the list are also worth a look and perhaps a blogroll. Check 'em all out.

Thanks for voting, folks.

Posted by Bill at December 14, 2004 11:15 AM | TrackBack (1)

Comments

Sigh, another stole election, another sellout candidate who's failed us. We had such hope in you, Bill. When there's blood in the blog streets (Geraghty is evil enough to build internet streets just to put blood in them!), we'll blame you!

After all the work we put in to get you elected too. Well, except I forgot to vote cause I was doing my hair. But other than that I worked really hard!

Posted by: Elric at December 14, 2004 01:08 PM

Helluva concession speech! I could almost hear the one guy clapping, then two then five and finally the entire locker room in an uproar.

Next year, Bill. Next year!

Posted by: Cranky Neocon at December 14, 2004 02:15 PM

like a fleshy wiffle-ball

Ew.

Posted by: Noah D at December 14, 2004 02:45 PM

If it matters..... I like your site better and voted for you..... twice.

Posted by: BurbankErnie at December 14, 2004 03:39 PM

Yo, Bill!

You can only win Best New Blog next year if you start a new blog.

This one doesn't qualify. May Kerry spot won becasue they're smarter than you.

Of course, there's no real evidence of that either.

Posted by: patch at December 14, 2004 07:22 PM

patch -

You can only win Best New Blog next year if you start a new blog.

This one doesn't qualify. May Kerry spot won becasue they're smarter than you.

Kerry Spot is also smart enough to recognize a device employed as a joke.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at December 14, 2004 07:28 PM

To some cughPatchcough being pedantic means more than having a sense of humor.

Congrats anyway, Bill. Losing to Kerry Spot gives you bragging rights.

Posted by: Retread at December 14, 2004 09:06 PM

TBOTCWBTY

(Too burnt out to comment well but thank you.)

Posted by: Jane at December 15, 2004 11:55 AM

Fucking Diebold.

Posted by: The Colossus at December 15, 2004 12:36 PM