Argus Weblog is close, but not quite there as a member of the SD Blogosphere.
I must not have been paying close attention, because I hadn't noticed that the Argus Leader's weblog " Voices " has started a blogroll recognizing several South Dakota politically oriented blogs, including this website, SD Watch , CCK , SDP , and others. Tonight, a debate is starting over at Voices because of a post explaining why they won't include a link to fellow blogger Steve Sibson's website . I have to give the Argus credit, as they've come full circle from a couple of failed attempts at political blogging to one that actually seems to be working. What would I attribute as the biggest reason it's working at this point? It's stripped down, and comes across with the opinion and the honesty that most people read blogs for. And it doesn't hurt that they've finally stopped trying to write off the SD Blogosphere as a bunch of simple minded pajama clad boobs, as the Argus organization had previously. But just when you think they've got ...