Forgotten Bloggers

Well, not forgotten, but certainly not as widely read as the Big Kahunas of blogging -- Atrios, Josh Marshall, Jesse, Ezra, and Kos. But there seems to be a growing "second tier" (or more kindly, "new wave") of political/cultural bloggers who ought to have a bigger impact than they do.



One I'd like to spotlight (though I wish he'd allow comments) is Waveflux. This blog has done more than any other to call attention to the plight of Lauren Rainey, the girl in Alabama whose nursing care is being terminated by Alabama Medicaid. This is precisely the kind of story that the MSM tends to ignore, since it's not as sexy as, oh, say, Scott Peterson, fights at NBA games, Nicolette Sheridan's towel, and what happened on Desperate Housewives the night before. But it's one where hopefully bloggers will make a difference.