Who Is The Best Liberal Columnist Out There Right Now?

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Forgive me if I miss a few, I read the NY Times, Washington Post, and Newsday every day so I'm most familiar with their columnists.

My pick is Jimmy Breslin, from Newsday. Not only is he an awesome columnist, but he's a classic old school gumshoe reporter. He talks to average, everyday folk and he digs up great and interesting things and translates it into articles about nationwide news.

He's been hammering Bush mercilessly for years now and he's got the most biting criticism of Bush I've ever seen in a mainstream paper.

What's your pick?

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1. Two you missed

Will Pitt and Joe Conason

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5. where is Conason published?

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11. Salon.

http://dir.salon.com/topics/joe_conason/index.html

[Parrcrow]

17. New York Observer as well n/t

[Bandit]

2. You left off Joe Conason

Smokin' Joe is a powerful force.

[mandyky]

3. Add Robert Scheer

There are more - I read smirking chimp articles every day, but can't think offhand of more..

[PurityOfEssence]

18. That's why I voted "other"

I like the others, but Scheer just lets 'em have it, and does it with the sanctification of decades of decency and perspicacity.

[felonious thunk]

4. I'm not sure I'd call Krugman a liberal

I think he defies characterization, which is why I picked him. I have little doubt that if he thought the Democrats were doing something stupid, he'd hammer them to. He's got integrity, and I respect the hell out of him.

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6. i think that's the perfect definition of a liberal

Liberals don't hesitate to attack Democrats, or eachother.

[whatelseisnew]

13. Agreed, he is a centrist , propaganda has redefined the terms

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Greg Palast

[Blue_Tires]

8. Leonard Pitts

Tom Teepen

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. Da Krugster. He goes for the jugular. (nt)

[tjwash]

10. Where's "Smokin' Joe C.?"

nt

[right is wrong]

12. Josh Marshall gets my vote

[leftofthedial]

14. Ivins and Krugman are great, but Ted Rall is more liberal

and my favorite

[Cat Atomic]

16. Yep- I like Ted Rall as well.

[Crowdance]

15. Katha Pollit, the Nation

n/t

[tom_paine]

19. I hate to run with the herd but: Krugman

Thanks, Paul...you True Patriot!

[BigBigBear]

20. Conason or Dionne

Although Molly is very good as well.

[FrankBooth]

21. I don't know if he qualifies as a columnist

but Sydney Blumenthal has one hell of a way with the English language.

[Cocoa]

22. I like Michael Kinsley

and Tom Oliphant.

[DennisReveni]

23. Not on the list

Why isn't Pilger on the list?
He is one of the most liberal of the bunch.

[TahitiNut]

24. Gene Lyons, of course.

No contest.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

25. posters from DU - people always post the best articles around on here...

If there's a good article out there someone always finds it and posts it here. That's how I keep up with the latest.

[mandyky]

26. You also forgot

David Corn and Eric Alterman

[rucky]

27. Eric Alterman

and Jim Wallis


but I know what you meant - IVINS!

[kaitykaity]

28. Bernard Weiner, Ernest Partridge, Maureen Farrell,

PM Carpenter, The Angry Liberal, Will Pitt, Normon Solomon, Sam Parry, Robert Kuttner are all on my required reading list.