Left, But Oh So Right

David Sirota is a two-time New York Times bestselling author. He is also a weekly syndicated columnist whose column circulates to over 1.6 million readers daily. Sirota is currently writing his third book (his other two books are titled The Uprising and Hostile Takeover) which describes the interaction of politics and popular media such as movies and television. Not only is Sirota full-time journalist and bestselling author, but he is also a blogger. His blog posts can be found on The Huffington Post, The Smirking Chimp, and OpenLeft.com. Sirota has also appeared regularly on both television and radio for programs such as CNN Newsroom, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, and various shows on NPR. If this isn’t credit enough, he is also been named “best columnist” in 2008 and 2009 by 5280 magazine, and ranks 38th on Mediaite.com’s annual list of most influential columnists in the United States. Though by some he is considered critical and slightly populist, Sirota has a strong following of both his column and blog.

In David Sirota’s most recent blog post (posted on July 25, 2009), he elaborates on his own column, titled "1-percenters launch attack on health care" and published on July 24th. His column describes the three main factions of change-resistant politicians in Washington D.C. As one of the only political reporters not residing in Washington D.C., Sirota brings a new perspective to the inner workings of politics there. Sirota addresses the three “armies” as the “Land Rover Liberals”, “Corrupt Cowboys”, and “Millionaire Media.” While in his column Sirota only addresses these groups briefly, in his post he addresses them in more depth. Whether the group is extremely wealthy Democrats, Blue-Collar Democrats and Main Street Republicans, or the media supporting them, Sirota expresses the downfall of each, with sources to support each statement. And although sometimes critical of our new president, Sirota supports President Obama’s attempts to overcome the three armies and achieve health care reform. Through his blog, Sirota is able to build upon his widely-read article to address a more specific (and more left) audience.

Because of the location of David Sirota’s blog posts on left sites such as OpenLeft.com, Sirota addresses his more personal opinions towards an audience of left politics. And although some may find him biased, Sirota manages to find support for each and every one of his statements, perhaps making them more fact than fiction.