Satire, cynicism, and obnoxiousness are my favorite icebreakers, joke techniques and resorts to ridiculous situations. I think that is why I have a sincere appreciation for Eileen Smith’s “In the Pink” blog. She readily hands a satirically opinionated response where a slew of other, every day writers would puke up a story and argue with an obvious lack of sense of humor. I think that the intended audience for “In the Pink” is a left winged audience with reasonably thick skin, and that retains the sense of humor lacking in so many people. Being an award winning blogger, coupled with the fact that she has many faithful readers, I feel that “The Pink Lady’s” credibility is substantial.
That said, in one particular post she wrote about the proposed Voter ID bill that is a hot topic in the Texas Legislature, she talked about the Republican Party’s overwhelming desire to pass the bill. Also, she spoke about the Democrats wanting to push back and stall this bill out as long as possible. I personally would have liked to read a more vested interest from her, but she still tells the news in a very readable and funny way that – to me- keeps me reading her blog on a regular basis. Because she didn’t take a stance on either side of the debate, my assumption is that she sides with the Democrats because she tends to write left leaning blog posts.
