Bloggerissimus Dan Collins of POWIP, who twitters under the name of vermontaigne, somehow got our number and enlisted us in his "Island of Misfit Bloggers." As we twittered at the news, "No one ever called me a misfit blogger before. Shall we just have a cigarette on it?"
"Ooh, I can't stand it. Ooh, it's my stomach. I haven't felt this awful since we saw that Ronald Reagan film." You know the feeling. You didn't make the cut even as some of your best buddies are sitting pretty. We don't want to talk about it, but since you asked, here lie four former friends amongst Matt Lewis's "Top 25 Conservatives on Twitter," each well deserved even as we eat our "importance of being noticed" heart out:
@MelissaTweets -- While many conservative writers, politicians and activists have wisely leveraged Twitter to advance their ongoing efforts, the medium seems to have propelled Melissa Clouthier to our attention. To be sure, Clouthier is also a good blogger and podcaster, but this mom (who also runs a part-time chiropractic practice) has Tweeted her way into conservative opinion leader status.
@Cubachi -- We don't know Jennifer's last name, but we do know her Twitter handle, "Cubachi," relates to her Cuban/Chinese heritage. Jennifer exercises an outsized influence on Twitter, due to her ongoing conversations with other prominent conservatives. Jennifer is prolific on Twitter, and this includes her coverage of events like American Idol and the World Cup. Non-conservatives who think conservatives are boring old white men who only talk about policy would find following Cubachi to be an enlightening experience.
@rsmccain -- Robert Stacy McCain has aptly been described as "the conservative Hunter S. Thompson." Now imagine if Hunter Thompson was on Twitter!
@danriehl -- Most notable for his willingness to call-out powerful conservatives, Dan Riehl blogs at Riehl World View. In Riehl's world, no one -- from RedState's Erick Erickson to National Review -- is above questioning.
With apologies to Dylan Thomas:
Crossposted at Riehl World View and Liberty Pundits."Tweet, tweet against the dying of the light."
You're a victim of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy!
Where's Al Sharpton?
Posted by: Robert Stacy McCain | July 03, 2010 at 02:28 PM
There you go again, Stacy, making me laugh out loud. What bliss?
Posted by: Sissy Willis | July 03, 2010 at 02:34 PM
Well FWIW you're one of my favorite conservatives on Twitter!
Posted by: Chickelit | July 03, 2010 at 02:56 PM
Nothing sweeter than that to my ears. Oh, oh, oh.
Posted by: Sissy Willis | July 03, 2010 at 03:16 PM
Or, Sissy, as the great Red Sox Nation had to say for many decades, "There's always next year."
You're one of our Twitter favorites, and that counts for plenty. [g]
Posted by: Aine | July 03, 2010 at 05:42 PM
I know there's a reason why I don't worry about being on lists - it's because I can't even make the Misfits' one :-)
Seriously, being noticed just brings a lot of pressure to be good, or at least consistent.
Posted by: steveegg | July 03, 2010 at 06:02 PM
Aine: How 'bout those Sox? :D
What is your twitter handle?
Posted by: Sissy Willis | July 04, 2010 at 06:46 AM
Pressure to be good? Isn't that what makes us be all that we can be? ;)
Posted by: Sissy Willis | July 04, 2010 at 06:48 AM
Sissy, you've got wicked good Sox patter! [vbg] Any more injuries and we'll be drafting players from Orleans High School team to help us climb into 1st place.[/vbg]
On Twitter I'm @stardog235
Thank you for your insights, Sissy, and may God bless us all on this sacred holiday, this 234th Independence Day.
Posted by: Aine | July 04, 2010 at 09:50 AM
What? Why doesn't everyone follow you on twitter??? I'm confused - how can this be? Things are all wrong in the twitterverse. Heh.
Happy Independence Day to you! Enjoy the gorgeous weather.
Posted by: Teresa | July 04, 2010 at 11:04 AM
I'm such a misfit you won't so much as link to me or put me on your blogroll.
Even though Dan has.
If anyone needs me I'll be over here brooding.
Posted by: Jerry_Wilson | July 06, 2010 at 12:31 AM