20 Political Sites: My Picks

John Hawkins of Right Wing News (and on my blogroll) has his list of 20 sites that he would read (including their links)if he was limited to reading ONLY those sites. Other bloggers have joined in with their lists and here is mine, PLUS why I like the site.

20. Marc Cooper (Marc is an Uber Progressive, but you have to know how the other side thinks. And while I disagree with him MOST of the time, he always usually encourages debate.)
19. Captain's Quarters (The Captain is always thoughtful and current. Besides, he has a terrific masthead)
18. Ramblings Journal (An early read of mine and one of the first to add me to his bloggroll - Marc Cooper was the first. As if that weren't enough, anyone that can end his posts with a "Just Damn!" has gotta be good).
17. Victor Davis Hanson (Hanson's ability to destroy the left with well chosen ideas and words is legendary)
16. One Billion Red Chinese and a Dog Named Liberty (As if the name alone weren't enough, the writing is crisp, conservative, cogent and creative)
15. Pejmanesque (Clear thinking and a way with words)
14. Real Clear Politics (A compendium of political thought from the left-right-and center. All politics, all the time and good reading to boot!)
13. Michael Totten (one of the first blogs I read, still read and will always read. Michael's series on Lebanon alone is worth the time and effort)
12. Powerline (Ask Dan Rather why Powerline is on this list.)
11. Polipundit (Lorie Byrd is reason enough to read this blog)
10. Roger L. Simon (Also one of the earlier blogs I read and someone who never objected to my theft of his muse "...ed." (That's because he probably doesn't know you stole me you thief...ed. - Oh hush!)
9. The Conspiracy To Keep You Poor & Stupid (Donald Luskin is not only an economist, but he has an ability to rip Krugman's arguments to shreds without seeming to even break a sweat.)
8. The Fourth Rail (Bill Roggio is articulate and bang on in his analysis of politics and the war on terror)
7. LaShawn Baber's Corner (Black, Conservative and Unabashedly Christian, need I say more?)
6. Right Wing News (Good commentary, ideas expressed well.)
5. Patterico's Pontifications (Excellent ability to hold the left's (especially the LATimes) feet to the fire on their obstructions and obfuscations)
4. Jackson's Junction (Good conservative thought PLUS video ... pretty unique)
3. Iraq The Model (Insight into the world that is now a free Iraq - bravery in the face of islamo-fascism)
2. The Mudville Gazette (The premier milblog - if you REALLY want to know what is happening in the world of the military, read this blog)
And the NUMBER ONE site in my opinion and my main reason for reading it:
1. GM's Corner (a terrific read, I usually can't wait to see what I'm going to post next. Insightful, yet unpretentious.)

UPDATE: 20 aint enough. So since this is MY blog, and Since Liberals Get To Count Votes Twice I'm adding two to this "20" and still maintaining the total is 20.
A.) Dr. Sanity (Pan Santy is one hell of a psychiatrist, grounded in reality and always on the mark)
B.) neo-neocon (Another therapist mugged by reality and 9/11. Bright, Articulate and a mind that just doesn't quit thinking)