Watcher's Council Nominations

Each week, the members of the Watcher's Council nominate one of their own posts and a second from outside the Council for consideration by other council members in a contest for best post. The Watcher publishes the results each Friday morning.

We are happy to welcome to the Council Gerard Van der Luen, proprieter of the American Digest, a blog I have been following for years. Mr. Van der Luen has had a storied career as an editor, publisher and author. He brings a unique style and wit to the Council. I, for one, could not be happier that he has joined the Council.

If you would like to participate in the Council's activites, while there is no opening on the council at the moment, we invite you take part by submitting your own best post of the week through "link whorage." You can find out how in the post here.

This week's nominations are on a wide array of topics - Afghanistan, Climategate, Fistinggate (shiver), Islamists at Ground Zero, Islamist rhetorical devices, the origins of Chirstmas, and a descent into madness brought on by Billy Joel. Do enjoy them all:

Council:

Joshuapundit - Latinos And ObamaCare
American Digest - Drain Bamage: I Guess It’s Going to Be “All About Soul” Forever
Right Truth - We must do something about … Leprechauns
Wolf Howling - Obama Fails His First Test As Commander In Chief
Bookworm Room- Reason to be grateful Obama appointed gay porn-purveyor Jennings as Safe Schools Czar
Rhymes With Right - When You Normalize the Aberrant, The Unthinkable Becomes Thinkable
Soccer Dad - The ongoing refuge of the refugees
The Colossus of Rhodey - Stereotypes are bad — except if you wanna criticize Tiger Woods
The Razor - The President’s Deaf Ear
Mere Rhetoric - West Point Speech – Rhetorically Sublime Modern Day Lincoln Said “I” 40+ Times, “Win” Or “Victory” 0
The Glittering Eye - Can Congress Reduce Healthcare Costs?
The Provocateur - Dr. Chako on Big Government

Honorable Mention

Pond’rings - An Encounter With Terrorism
Dinah Lord - A far grander vision: an Islamic center near Ground Zero
Shyspeak - A Letter to Obama From “The Greatest Generation”
Common Cents - “Hide the Decline” – The Great Global COOLING Coverup

Non-Council Posts

Submitted By: The Watcher – Gateway Pundit- Fistgate II: High School Students Given “Fisting Kits” At Kevin Jennings’ GLSEN Conference ( Photo)
Submitted By: Joshuapundit – Robert Avrech/Big Hollywood - Lupe Velez: When Shame, Abortion and Suicide Collide
Submitted By: American Digest– Finemrespice - Their Charms Proved Irresistible
Submitted By: Right Truth – GrEaT sAtAnS GiRlFrIeNd - Twisted
Submitted By: Wolf Howling – The Plumb Bob Blog - 56 World Newspapers: “Scandal? What Scandal?”
Submitted By: Bookworm Room – Big Government - Obama colluding with Left to subvert his own Afghan war policy
Submitted By: The Colossus of Rhodey – Biblical Archeology Review - How December 25th Became Christmas
Submitted By: Rhymes With Right – Virgil Speaks - Why I’m not a Liberal any more
Submitted By: Soccer Dad – Dalad Amos - Muslims Both Initiated and Funded The Goldstone report – Which Explains A Lot
Submitted By: The Glittering Eye – New Ledger - View From West Point:We Are Not The Enemy
Submitted By: Mere Rhetoric – Jonathan Tobin/Commentary Contentions - Blame America First — World War II Edition
Submitted By: The Razor – Covert Ratining Blog - Let Us Shun The Obese This Holiday Season
Submitted By: The Provocateur – Big Government - Was Dem health Care Strategy Written In Prison?