“Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select Their Least Favorite People On The Right”
Honorable Mentions: George Voinovich (4), Arnold Schwarzenegger (4), Ralph Reed (4), Mitt Romney (4), Kevin Phillips (4), Bob Novak (4), Trent Lott (4), Rush Limbaugh (4), Katherine Harris (4), Tom DeLay (4), Duke Cunningham (4), Tucker Carlson (4), Michael Bloomberg (4)
16) Debbie Schlussel (5)
16) Michelle Malkin (5)
16) Dennis Hastert (5)
15) James Dobson (6)
12) Ted Stevens (7)
12) Olympia Snowe (7)
12) Bill Frist (7)
11) Andrew Sullivan (9)
9) Bill O’Reilly (10)
9) Chuck Hagel (10)
Jerry Falwell (14)
7) Lincoln Chafee (15)
6) Ann Coulter (17)
5) Arlen Specter (19)
3) Michael Savage (22)
3) Pat Robertson (22)
1) John McCain (26)
1) Pat Buchanan (26)
Who would you add to or delete from this list?
July 31st, 2006 at 10:08 am
Several names don’t belong on a list of “persons of the right”; for example: Olympia Snowe, Andrew Sullivan, Lincoln Chafee, Arlen Specter, and John McCain, as well as most of the “honorable mentions.” Not an illuminating exercise.
July 31st, 2006 at 10:27 am
I’d add Hugh Hewitt and Mike Gallagher to the list.
I’m surprised that Buchanan tied for #1.
I agree that Snowe and Chafee don’t belong on the list, two of the best examples of RINO’s, not conservatives. You could make an argument that Specter doesn’t belong either, though he’s done a decent job as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. As I recall, McCain has a decent conservative rating by those organizations that ideologically classify members of Congress. Sullivan considers himself a traditional conservative; he is at least in areas of taxing and spending, but not much else.
July 31st, 2006 at 10:32 am
the mccain name was pretty striking. unless there are a dozen primary candidates splitting the vote,t hat guy just can’t get the primary
July 31st, 2006 at 12:41 pm
This looks more like a list put together by the “Center of Right” Bloggers, rather than the other way around… starting with them thinking that McCain was on the right in the first place.
July 31st, 2006 at 1:18 pm
fascinating on mccain.
July 31st, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Why is Michelle Malkin on the list?
Billy is love with Michelle Malkin.
July 31st, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Well, I agree with those who say that some of these are not really conservatives and don’t belong on the list: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Bloomberg, Olympia Snowe, Andrew Sullivan, and Lincoln Chafee (not sure about Specter and McCain, I think they are just barely still conservatives).
I also think that some people just don’t belong on this list, Michelle Malkin being among them. Even Ann Coulter — she is way too harsh, but she often makes very good points in the midst of such abrasiveness. I do have to wonder who exactly is responsible for this list; most conservatives love Malkin and several of the other people named. I note that The Anchoress is on the list of those polled, and she recently endorsed Rudy Giuliani for Pete’s sake.
July 31st, 2006 at 11:51 pm
I’m curious on who you selected , Feddie. (if you didn’t pick Andrew Sullivan, I’d be surprised).
I believe that I agree with the comments above that state that a good many on the list aren’t on the right (Linc Chafee? Are you kidding me?).