Look. Right!

Many of you know the conservative Montana Mishblogha is starting to come into it's own. In recent weeks a number of new blogs have burst onto the scene, and as is usually the case, it's increased not only the quantity, but in my mind (and more importantly), the quality of the commentary as well.

I'm not interested in the "but....they're all anonymous!" meme. People have different reasons for doing what they do, and one would assume the most liberal among us would understand that, except when it threatens their 'hood.' So whine and complain all you want about the so-called "anonymous" conservative bloggers out there, but until folks like "Highline Lily," "jhwygirl," "V," and "Gerik," among others, throw off the cloak of THEIR anonymity I'd just as soon welcome them to the greater community and wish them well.

To that end is installment one of "Look.Right!" My intention is not to leave-off any conservative bloggers out there, so if you know of someone not included, please drop a note in my inbox and the situation will be remedied.

First up, we go Ridin' for the Brand with the Conservative Cowgirls. While I haven't been following the controversy surrounding Michael Vick, and the charges against him (I'm a Hockey and Curling kinda guy), the Cowgirl's have, and when they're not busy comparing and contrasting the vainness of NFL celebrities, they save up just a little for the rude movie patrons in their neck of the woods. Good stuff!

Next up, the eponymous Dave Budge. When he's not busy promoting The Spoon or making a living, he's the foremost commentator on economics and free markets there is. At his best, Dave is professorial and learned at what he does. At his worst? Delicious.

Gregg over at the Electric City Weblog is turning into a tour d'force both on and off the web. You might be from Dagmar if you don't know Gregg has teamed-up with Dave Sherman at GreaterFalls to sponsor a city-wide live mayoral debate. With all of the issues surrounding Electric City Power and citizens access to government information, it's good to know someone like Gregg and David are out there not to make names for themselves or the organizations they're associated with, but just because it's the right thing to do. Great Falls, and greater Montana, is better off with these guys around!

Carol at Missoulapolis is a breath of fresh air. If you thought Dave Budge was the only one holding down the fort for normative Montanans in the People's Republic you'd be wrong. Carol joined the scene and become a prolific blogger since her first post in June. From Max, to MoveOn, to Mike McGrath, Carol's got it covered, and then some. She's pretty handy with firearms too!

Montana Headlines points out the utter indignation many on the left showed towards Representative Rehberg and others for not posting their daily schedule online has not exactly been expressed towards the governor's office refusal to do so, provides more insight into Rehberg's S-CHIP vote, and shows us how Senator Tester's confusion continues regarding MoveOn in particular, and ethics in general.

The folks over at Montana Main Street have been highlighting how Montana is missing out on major energy development for both coal and wind power, something Governor Schweitzer promised, in my opinion, to help attract rural voters to his tent. While we're on the subject of wind energy, no one is better at blowing a strong breeze than the governor, but did the state Department of Administration apply Enron-style accounting practices for HB-9? There's a fairly strong case being made out there that the answer is yes.

You'd have to have been in a coma for the last few days not to know Craig of MT Politics and his much than better half Cammy added another Sprout to the garden in the last week. Go over and welcome the beautiful Chloe Elizabeth to the world with a hearty Mazel Tov...just don't hit his mailbox on the way down the street! Craig is seriously hard core. This guy puts himself out there week after week on Blog Talk Radio's "Small Town, Long Streets" podcast so give it a listen, but beter yet call in sometime and show Craig the respect he deserves for devoting his valuable time away from his beautiful wife and children to help enhance all of us through his efforts.

Steve Eschenbacher over at Rabid Sanity has also been turning up the heat on MoveOn and Discussing Delusions. His most recent post highlights the Democrats plan to raise taxes on your energy comsumption and take away the interest tax deduction from your home. All this while trying to maintain the patina of bringing a breath of fresh air to Washington. Amazing.

Scoop Montana. What else is there to say? When Scoop is not being generous enough to let us peek in on Mr. Googles from from time to time he's busy presenting a fairly straightforward case on how Governor Schweitzer can be beat. In his off time Scoop presents a rather compelling contrast on how a Liberal-Progressive can't win but a mainstream Conservative can. Oh...and I've never seen Team America, World Police, but after Scoop's recommendation, it's already in my Netflix queue.

Andy over at The Hammond Report also threw down the gauntlet regarding MoveOn's tasteless ad and informs about the progressive plan for defeat in Iraq in the Senate. Oh yeah...and so much for "big tent" Democrats having room for differing views on Iraq, as Washington's Brian Baird learned the hard way.

The Hardliner also has the scoop on the Enron-style accounting procedures prevalent at the state Department of Administration and reports how pay at Montana's universities are actually falling under the Schweitzer administration, literally and figuratively. The Hardliner also reports how the Montana Trial Lawyers Association may have bought a seat for Justice Cotter.

The Montana Misanthrope contemplates whether "we're" really all in this together after-all, and throws some blog-love towards Helena... when he's not showing us that there is hope indeed for petulant former line cooks and college drop outs from Missoula to finally, like Mary Tyler Moore, make it after-all.

Almost finally, Jack The Blogger over at The Western Word picks up on the progressive plan for defeat in Iraq, gives us the skinny on college and "pro"fessional football and shows us how the meme that Representative Rehberg changed his vote on S-CHIP is, quite simply, just fantasy. Oh, and the bad news, Max fell down again. The good news? Wanda was no where around.

Mike