It's the way things are done throughout the Internet. Check out Instapundit, PowerLine, Ace of Spades, Belmont Club, Etc. Etc. Etc. These are some of the most popular Conservative bloggers in the country. They all do the same thing. That's why I do what I do.
Did you bother to click on the links in my post? Did you read them? Did you check the comments?
As I explained, I tried but did not find a way of linking to the comments in the Driessen essay. I'm still waiting for someone to show me how to create a link to a Townhall.com comment.
I then go on to quote most of the comment. If you will note, the quote is indented and in blue, the way I show that I'm quoting someone else. It's a convention I follow in all my posts. It's a convention most other bloggers follow.
Regards.
I really don't understand why you're having so much trouble understanding what I am saying.
Yes. It was clear you were quoting that material -- from somewhere. I never suggested otherwise.
The problem was you never indicated where the quote came from. Get it? The issue is not that you failed to link to the comment directly. The issue is that you failed to introduce the quote by writing something like:
"Here's a stunning revelation from one of the commentors at Town Hall!"
Or whatever. A simple oversight. Not a huge deal. Just made your blogpost a little confusing is all.