The Daily Telegraph in the UK has listed the 50 most influential political pundits in the US. Crooks and Liars looks at the list with some degree of dismay. Nicole Belle who wrote the post probably didn't know that the Daily Telegraph is the UK equivalent of the Washington Times in political stance.
The full list runs like this, with political viewpoint added...
50 - Rachel Maddow (Lib)
49 - Mary Matalin (Con)
48 - Paul Krugman (Lib)
47 - J. C. Watts (Con)
46 - Mark Levin (Con)
45 - Fred Barnes (Con)
44 - Jeffrey Toobin (Ind)
43 - Paul Begala (Lib)
42 - Bill Bennett (Con)
41 - Mark Shields (Lib)
40 - Tony Snow (Con)
39 - Dee Dee Myers (Lib)
38 - Michael Barone (Con)
37 - Eugene Robinson (Lib)
36 - Newt Gingrich (Con)
35 - Joe Trippi (Lib)
34 - Howard Kurtz (Ind)
33 - Roland Martin (Lib)
32 - William Kristol (Con)
31 - Juan Williams (Ind)
30 - Peggy Noonan (Con)
29 - Ron Fournier (Ind)
28 - James Carville (Lib)
27 - Pat Buchanan (Con)
26 - Arriana Huffington (Lib)
25 - Michael Savage (Con)
24 - Laura Ingraham (Con)
23 - Mike Allen (Ind)
22 - Dick Morris (Con)
21 - David Gergen (Con)
20 - Joe Klein (Lib)
19 - Donna Brazille (Lib)
18 - Frank Luntz (Con)
17 - Andrew Sullivan (Con)
16 - Glenn Beck (Con)
15 - Bill Maher (Lib)
14 - Chuck Todd (Ind)
13 - Keith Olbermann (Lib)
12 - Bill O'Reilly (Con)
11 - Stephen Colbert (Lib - portrays a conservative)
10 - Mark Halperin (Ind)
09 - David Brooks (Con)
08 - Jon Stewart (Lib)
07 - Tim Russert (Ind)
06 - Matt Drudge (Con)
05 - John Harris & Jim Vandehei (Ind)
04 - Rush Limbaugh (Con)
03 - Sean Hannitty (Con)
02 - Chris Matthews (Lib)
01 - Karl Rove (Con)
Can't say I agree with this list. Rove could hardly be described as influential, he's only been a pundit for a few months. Both Olbermann and O'Reilly should rate higher, but that's just my opinion.
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