I AM THE FORCE

Dear Jeff Mayers,

I see you have responded to my call for change and, softy that you are, added rather than deleted a featured blogger or two. But you've failed to take into consideration that political consultants are incapable of providing an honest take that doesn't suck.

A consultant, like Xoff or Fraley, are speaking solely for their audience of potential clients or to their unique political clique. Xoff likes Doyle, Fraley likes Walker. Gee, I wonder if their personal relationships or business plans have anything to do with their takes? They also pull punches to avoid pissing off friends, are unfair to the extreme with personal political enemies, and suck up shamelessly to anyone that they think can help them or their careers. And golly gee, wouldn't Margaret Farrow be a great candidate for U.S. Senate?

Their worldview hinges on a particular group of friends and patrons breathlessly committed to the clique's personal and political correctness. This sectarianism seldom leads to honest or insightful commentary.

The best political or cultural commentary has little to do with the self-serving takes of political consultant with a butt to kiss or an ax to grind. Instead of decrying anonymity, you should perhaps insist on it for your featured political blogs. Then at least we could receive a larger dose of critical perspective, unfiltered by the bloggers commitment to their patrons and personas.