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Type of site | Political / social commentary |
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| Owner | bartcop |
| Created by | bartcop |
| URL | http://www.bartcop.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required for forums, paid subscription required for radio show) |
| Launched | February 25, 1996 |
| Current status | Inactive |
bartcop (born Terrence R. Coppage September 12, 1953 - March 5, 2014) was a liberal blogger from Tulsa, Oklahoma, active on the web since 1996 who produced his own internet radio show beginning in 2004. On his death he received many tributes from the liberal blogosphere.[1]
bartcop.com consisted of humorous political commentary from a liberal perspective. Scathing criticism of the Republicans, and sometimes Democrats in signature bartcop "rants" were a main draw of the site. Although a serious political commentator (i.e., his site is not satire), bartcop sometimes described himself as primarily a comedian. The constant witticisms and humor that defined his page gained him a large and loyal readership.
bartcop was an ardent Bill Clinton loyalist. He supported Hillary Clinton's bid for the presidency in 2008, and had been an outspoken opponent of Barack Obama, splitting with the majority of the liberal Blogosphere and causing much controversy from late 2007 up until June 2008, when Sen. Obama secured enough delegates to carry his party's nomination. Since then, bartcop threw full support behind Sen. Obama.[2]
- ^ Pitt, William Rivers. "William Rivers Pitt | In Memory of Bartcop: Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot". Truthout. Retrieved Jul 17, 2022.
- ^ "Volume 2159 - Come back, Wr is over, , June 4, 2008BartCop's most recent rants - Political Humor and Commentary".