If You Can't Beat'em...

Stomp your feet, bitch to anyone who will listen, pout, and then try to copy.

I guess its the mantra of some. Although we all know, the copy is never really as good as the original is it? Think about it, Bizarro could never beat Superman, Bad Spock couldn't beat Good Spock and lets not forget Michael Knight and Garth Knight.

David K and I don't usually agree on policy, football, food, novelas, hobbies, or which Republican candidate for President is the lamest. Occasionally we find common ground on El Paso's political landscape or local issues.

We both have an audience that is equal parts fans, equal parts haters. El Paso has had a political blogosphere that has expanded and contracted over the years. There was a time when there were several political bloggers in town like the Avocadoan, the El Paso Fake News, etc.

But for some reason or another we are always the last two standing. There has been a growth of some new blogs lately and I've linked to several of them on my blogroll. They all have their unique take and flavor on things and if some of them stick to it, they will be very successful at it.

And then there are the people who struggle to stay relevant. Who have always wished to be something other than what they are. They fancied having a radio show, but there is a big difference in having a radio program and being an occasional guest. Sometimes they think radio is their medium because they look creepy on television when their beady eyes dart back and forth because of nerves, so having a microphone where no one can see their face is somewhat a better medium (in their mind).

But at the end of the day, its still about content. Anyone can get attention for a short while by streaking across a soccer field naked, standing in a crowded room and cussing, or shooting a gun in the air. The key is, how do you keep an audience?

Thats the part that is difficult. It requires work ethic. It requires talent. It requires being able to give your readers something they can't get somewhere else.

Why do the Juicy one and I have staying power? I think for the most part its work ethic. We are pretty prolific writers. And David K is actually pretty funny. Sometimes he writes stuff to piss people off or get them talking and so do I for that matter.

The blogosphere is the wild west, so everyone is free to jump in and do their thing. Social Darwinism rules the day. The good stuff makes it and the bad stuff doesn't.

But I have a couple of thoughts on one particular new blogger out there. I'll call this blogger the Embarrassment to El Paso Blogger. Maybe just the E2EP Blogger for short. Or maybe Bigot Blogger is better?

I wouldn't be lecturing ANYONE about prostituting politics. I'm not going to be lectured by has-been about prostituting anything. Lobbyists throw big money at state reps and they use the money for living expenses. Why else do you see people fight so hard over jobs that pay so little? Because of lobbyists who frequently drop big cash to state reps to get them to do their bidding. Like say, people interested in gaming.

Por ejemplo, I know an Embarrassment to El Paso/Bigot Blogger who took money from one tribe to legalize gaming, while taking money from another tribe that wanted to kill gaming...during the same session! Didn't Jack Abramoff do something similar, or am I wrong about that?

And one last thing about traffic. I don't have to measure who's is bigger. David K actually gives pretty good analysis about traffic and you should read it here. One thing is for sure, in an effort to try to copy others, the Bigot Blogger is hoping one of us will link to their blog in order to give that person some traffic.

Nice try. Work for it like the rest of us. If you have something people like, it will come. If not, well you can go back to dusting off your old bowling trophies.

Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I guess I should say thanks.

And I think I speak for David K when I say your welcome. We're glad we could pave the way for others to follow in our digital footsteps...

Gotta go ... {raises wristwatch to mouth..."KITT, I need you...}