At midnight tonight, one of the most influential Conservative Blogs in America will make a significant transition. Hot Air, a blog created by Conservative writer and political pundit, Michelle Malkin will depart the WordPress platform and migrate over to Facebook.
Every since Michelle Malkin sold Hot Air back in 2010, what had once been a Conservative blog had been drifting to the left. With the transition to the Facebook platform that transition will now be complete. Hot Air will be Conservative by past reputation and in name only.
Its last EPIC thread is now well under way, as the individuals who commented in the threads at Hot Air over the last 10 years received the news and begin the painful process of saying their goodbyes.
Sadly, this day has been inevitable since 2010 when Hot Air was purchased by Salem Communications. For those unaware, Salem Communications is a Marxist Media Corporation pretending to be a Conservative Christian Media Corporation. Marxist dressed up in Christian clothing, Marxism preached as though it were Christianity.
For some years now, Hot Air has been doing the same thing, pretending to be a Conservative Blog, but in fact pushing a ever less subtle Socialist agenda. Open Borders, check, Reasonable Fire Arms Regulation, check, Same Sex Marriage, check…
The list of Marxist/Socialist agenda items that Hot Air either endorsed or tacitly endorsed just kept growing…
This is not the first time that a well known and highly respected blog has committed seppuku. Little Green Footballs, owned by 1970/1980s Jazz guitarist (of some note) Charles Johnston committed a similar act of seppuku. Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey found a less honest and less dramatic way of telling his customer base to go fuck themselves, but in the end, it amounts to the same thing.
The Social Justice Warriors own Facebook. Hot Air’s days of Conservative commentors voicing their Conservative opinions is over.
The Wilderness of Mirrors 
Looks like they finally pulled the plug over at Hot Air. No more comment boxes available.
Just checking in. As of a few minutes ago, the old commenting system is still in place, although there is no comments box on Ed’s TEMS thread.
I am inclined to suspect that after the other night, that it is less a matter of any technical difficulties, then it is a tactical delay, designed to quote unquote give commentors a chance to cool down and rethink their refusal to migrate over to facebook. A typical GOP Establishment type of tactic.
Good morning everyone, as I am sure most of you know by now, I reside on the Left Coast. So, by the time I get up, have my morning coffee and read my email, and then finally write anything, most of you have been up and productive for some time.
As I promised last night, I have a new article up regarding where all of our old friends are congregating now that Ed and company have betrayed us, in pretty much the same arrogant and narcissistic manner that the GOP Establishment has for decades now.
You can always check the main address to see if I have anything new up…
https://thewildernessofmirrors.wordpress.com/
wow..I’m already lost..it’s gonna take some time to get use to commenting here..
hi B9 you’ll soon get the hang of it. Nuclearoptional š
I know..just weird at 1st..hard to follow.
I read ” commute” for some reason. That is because I’m waiting for I-95 to cool down.
I-95 down your way is hell…that S Fl traffic.
Was just over at HotAir. A couple new threads have shown up, and no sign of any Facebook stuff in the comment sections. I wonder if they saw the light and just quietly let that bright idea go away.
No..I bet it will be FB after the 1st new post..unless they have some tech difficulty.
No you’re right. I thought you meant headline threads. I’ll assume they are having a technical difficulty trying to change everything over. They didn’t see the light..fools.
Someone in the Bernie Sanders thread was asking Jazz Shaw if he knew what was going on, and he didn’t have a clue.
I saw that. It’s a major change..so its probably a glitch….
Might could be. Would you go back for posting?
I would..but I highly doubt they are dropping it. Gotta be a glitch.
Latest dope from HotAir…
Ed responded to a poster’s question via email that, yes, they are definitely going to Facebook comments, but are still setting it up.
No surprise it didn’t just take off.
Flat wordpress, thank god google hasn’t purged you. Also, does anyone know how long disqus takes to verify? I can’t post to constantines site till then.
It seems to be taking about an hour now… Probably due to high traffic
I’m still waiting a day later for my Disqus verification. Even tried a different email address. But WordPress sent it right away.
some say up to a half hour. Also check your spam folder just in case.
ok, am I me now?
I sure hope so… Cause I’m not putting on your dress and dancing with Nova… (He always wants to lead)
I always lead, unless I don’t know where we’re going.
Haven’t been here in a while!
You are always welcome, but you already know that…
hi JEBH from Nuclearoptional
DorianGrey, me old friend. Sad day. Shameful.
It is what it is, we will move on and be stronger in the end… BTW, I am honoured that you stopped by…
Oh, and happy belated birthday. Gosh, what a birthday you had…eviction.
Happy Birthday Oscar!
Thank you…
Hey gang, how y’all doin?
Good to see you captnjoe…
Hey Capt Joe. WE (my family) have a friend..he’s Capt Dan,down in the Keys. We do a lot of offshore fishing up here in Cocoa Beach but love the Keys. Dan is my parents friend. We go back country with him and catch a lot of yellow tails and grouper.
Hey Oscar, you going to the wake tonight at QOTD?
I’m Scotch-Irish… try to keep me away from a wake at your own peril…
nice!
i’m gonna log outta twitter and log back in under my usual, captnjoe. see ya in a minute.
This whole thing is so depressing, hope to still read all the insights from you guys.
I will do a post tomorrow, when I am not feeling so depressed addressing where everyone is heading.
Thanks, Oscar. I will look forward to reading it.
I thought I smelled some Hot Airians in here…….a round for the house, barkeep!
Sigh… Newtie hasn’t shown up yet, and Otto isn’t responding to me quite right… He keep throwing my Arrogant Bastard in my face and telling me to deal with it…
Great to see so many here! Never posted at HA but sure learned a bunch from all of you. Learn a lot from you guys over the last few years. It’s a shame what’s happening to HA. Thanks OW/DG/SW for letting us post here!
Whoa… You not only have been lurking, but you have been taking notes as well… Welcome…
Made it to at least one after party!
Nice to see you Curt…
Thanks for putting out the welcome mat for all of us!
Hey, to many people I have enjoy conversing with out the years that I really would prefer to not lose contact with for me to anything else.
Even though I am a Newbie I feel the same way. TY Oscar for the warm welcome
I beseeched myself into a major behoovement : to find Lord Whorfin and get him to grow his hair back
So glad you made it. š
He didn’t cut his hair, he was shedding his winter coat š
Was more of a lurker than poster…….always loved ready your commentary on HA. Guess I will just have to lurk here.
No need to lurk.
I don’t give up on people.
I’m not overly inclined to either, but every once in a great while, after a trip to the OR to have a knife wound sewn up…
Sad day indeed.
It seems to a inescapable part of life… Many of us will still remain friends, we will find places to talk to each other.
Found you and bookmarking!
Hey Katy… Very nice to see you, stop by any time you are always welcome.
You are not really mean.
Shhh, you trying to ruin her reputation… (Damn that was hard to type with a straight face)
Is this the new hangout?
Hmmm, can’t say, I suspect more likely http://sketchbook.ercles.com or HotGas.net… but all Hot Air refugess are welcome here…
Yes. Tell everyone before Sparky finds out.
Hi folks
Good evening Nova…
Well said,
Nice to see you davidk…
Good to “see” youo, David. You were missed.
Yes… indeed he was…
Hi guy
Maybe we will figure how to calculate sqrt(-1) now that Oscar is the modulator.
Yea… right…
BTW, Happy Birthday,Oscar/Dorian/Stephan! Here’s to a long life and many more birthdays.
Oh, Jackie wants my email, but the one that you can see on my “details” is a dead address. Somebody got to it and started spamming, so outlook..hotmail..whoever.. shut it down and I have a new addy. Is there a secure way to get it to you so that you can give it to her?
I can..email me at b91973@yahoo.com
Solartov..give it to me..I’ll get it to her. It’s B9
Sure, email me at doriangrey@cox.net
Let me know who you are and I will forward it.
Yay! I see Opinionator made it. And my fave girl coffee lover.
Hopefully TXUS and Nova will make it.
Hi B9
Hi Nova..you were at the top of my list when I found out about everything. Glad you made !
made it!
{{{OW}}}}
How do I create my own avatar?
Go to Gravatar.com and sign up. Then download the image you want to use.
Thx Buddy..just might put my pic up.
I don’t see my comments..are they moderated 1st?
One is missing but I got in. You can’t stop the B9 lol
HA can suck a fat one..I hope they fail.
Well done, post Oscar. After 8 years and so many good people..I feel lost. Thank you for letting us gather here.
The real action is over at Axe’s place, and HotGas.net But you are always welcome here.
I like your place. š
Youre a real intelligent guy and my buddy..I’m staying Put. š
Sadly, I do not write as much as I used to. Benn very busy of late. Lots of stuff trying to overwhelm me.
Babe, I don’t care..your my style..I’m staying with you.
I like your site as well. Hopefully we can have choices and the regulars can keep in touch
That is my hope as well.
Hey buddy, it’s good to see so many people grouping up and finding each other.
Again,post Happy Birthday! Also many prayers and blessings for your brother and family.
Some of us learned a thing or two from the great Little Green football self immolation.
I wasn’t into blogging then but I heard all about it and the psycho, Charles.
Guess I won’t be able to pine for smokeyblonde at 3 am tonight, eh?
Well, I wouldn’t say that… Ya just might have to do it at two different places.
Some friendly advice..play hard to get…
End of an Era for sure. Thanks oscar you evil bastard š
hotgas.net seems to be the place peeps are coalescing around.
That and Axe’s place
Hi Dorian,
I was banned at LGF twice during the crash as well. It feels like deja vu. Hope to follow you here…and others.
Happy Birthday, such as it is. Prayers for you, your brother and family.
Opinionator
The time they are a changing… What was once old, is now new again…
Been here a few times when you’ve posted the link on Hot Air. Will be here more often to read your voice. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to being a part of yours, Constantine’s, and Axe’s site.
Thank you.
NJRob
Oh, and excuse my manners–Happy Birthday…one hellova bday present, huh?
You know what they say about when it rains…
Hey oscarwilde.
I will be building an anti-social media platform this year. When it’s working, I will send a shout to blink, you, axe, and constantine … and anyone else I can find.
It’s going to YUGE … as long as I can find enough tuits …
Good, looking forward to it.
LovingmyUSA, and am in the lowest funk I can ever remember…
Sad having no life and mourning an online community, but it was an awesome community and I have no life because y’all are more fun than the dumbasses IRL.
Life is what it is, we make the most of as we are able.
Happy Birthday, Oscar. Or is it Dorian.
I’ll try to check out this place periodically.
Undecided about my continued time with Hot Gas. I will watch and see.
Actually it is both… I was banned a couple of times from Hot Air, but I am also a virtual Plank owner… (if you know what that means).
Hey, I doubt you’ll forget this birthday, eh? *smh* Crazy times…
No, probably not… We tend to remember the birthdays that have tragedies on them.
Et tu Dorian ? I despise Suckerburg after what he and Angela Merkel
cooked up in Germany to stop any negative religious comments on Facebook .
Was very surprised to read that you signed up .
As for Hot Air ……it’s their prerogative to burn the site to the ground .
It’s a damn shame and I’ll miss some folks there that did a great job
giving me some cheer most days .
Funny thing about that. I finally surrendered and got a facebook page so that I could keep my family in the loop regarding my brothers cancer therapy.
Yea, I will be his chauffeur for his chemo and radiation therapy.
I do not really intend on posting anything political on facebook.
Sorry , now I feel like a jerk and you know why .
Your brother will be in my prayers every day .
Actually I haven’t met so many cheerful and
genuinely kind people as I’ve met in these
clinical situations .
I hope you and your brother experience the same .
No need to feel like jerk, it was a very reluctant decision on my part. It was just the best way to get a hold of his ex-wife and older kids.
What the hell is going on? Those people know I hate change. Do I have to get a facebook account now? I have avoided that for all this time; and now Salem forces me to if I want to comment. I guess.
Does this mean that our comment section is now open for anyone to drop in and comment? The hoi poloi,,,the riff-raff…even more trolls…democrats?
I guess that you’ll be seeing me a bit more often, too, Oscar. š
Yup, under the guise of widening and increasing their diversity, Hot Air threw out all of its old Conservative and threw out the welcome mat for every Marxist Social Justice Warrior on earth.
all of the above
I’ll be here more visibly for a while, Mr. Wilde, so that those who wander over from HotAir find another friendly nom, though as you know I’ve been an admirer of your site for some time.
The post above was an excellent and appropriate eulogy for HotAir.
Though a sad one for what was once a genuinely great place…
Oscar
(waving)
You are bookmarked.
Sad day; good summary.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Great summary Oscar (waving)
I am simply saddened as many are. You are bookmarked š
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CoffeeLover
Thank you CL…
Sums it up nicely, Mr. Wilde
Susan in VA
Oscar, that’s a nice coda to the closure of Hot Air’s comments. It does feel like the end of an era.
It is for many of us, exactly that.
(((Hugs))) Oscar! Sad day at HA. I am Mother of Pearl over there. Love your comments. Mom2many on Constantine’s blog and sand sea at CTH. Thanks for posting this.