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Senators Plugged In To Blogs

Posted by Kevin
Published: January 30, 2005 - 11:37 AM

From The New York Times coverage of the G.O.P. retreat.

Senator John Thune of South Dakota introduced senators to the meaning of "blogging," explaining the basics of self-published online political commentary and arguing that it can affect public opinion.

Last week also saw another first, a blogging Senator - Senator Barbara Boxer writing at Daily Kos.

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I would be suspicious of an... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by EdWonk | January 30, 2005 12:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

EdWonk:

I would be suspicious of any writing attributed by Boxer. I imagine the true writer (or ghost, if you will) is someone in her vast retinue of taxpayer subsidized "staff."

1. Posted by EdWonk | January 30, 2005 12:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 12:14

Thank God we didn't have to... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Drew - Dallas, TX | January 30, 2005 12:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Drew - Dallas, TX:

Thank God we didn't have to watch Senator Boxer blubber uncontrollably again.

2. Posted by Drew - Dallas, TX | January 30, 2005 12:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 12:46

Kevin, off topic by the opp... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by -S- | January 30, 2005 2:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

-S-:

Kevin, off topic by the opposites-are standard, you're quoted and referred to in this NewsMax article...HERE.

3. Posted by -S- | January 30, 2005 2:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 14:46

Boxer affiliated with Daily... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by -S- | January 30, 2005 2:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

-S-:

Boxer affiliated with Daily Kos?! Awwwe, isn't the gross: zombies in bed with other zombies.

4. Posted by -S- | January 30, 2005 2:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 14:47

Just think guys, Senate Rep... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by TallDave | January 30, 2005 4:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

TallDave:

Just think guys, Senate Repubicans are reading our comments right now!

Hi, Senators! Let's get some tort reform going!

5. Posted by TallDave | January 30, 2005 4:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 16:55

Big fan of Thune (our Kerry... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Pat Curley | January 30, 2005 5:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Pat Curley:

Big fan of Thune (our Kerry Haters blog held Thursdays 'R' For Thune fundraisers), but I think he was just a little TOO plugged into blogs this year without appropriate disclosure (on the part of the bloggers, not Thune).

6. Posted by Pat Curley | January 30, 2005 5:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 17:21

Barbara Boxer commenting at... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Justin B | January 30, 2005 10:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Justin B:

Barbara Boxer commenting at Daily Kos. Good for her. And I heard that Howard Dean's staff just signed her up on their payroll too. Good job. Report that $3k per month Barbara. Wouldn't want to end up like Richard Hatch.

7. Posted by Justin B | January 30, 2005 10:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 30, 2005 22:52

LOL. Thune is such an idiot... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by just pete | January 31, 2005 12:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

just pete:

LOL. Thune is such an idiot. I wonder how many senators can't use the internet. Well at least Thune can be depended on to do what he is told to do. After all, we gotta get rid of all the constitution and capitalist nonsense. We got a new Messiah now. Praise George!

lllllllllol...

8. Posted by just pete | January 31, 2005 12:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 31, 2005 00:01

Oh yes, Kevin, like I told ... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by firstbrokenangel | January 31, 2005 9:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

firstbrokenangel:

Oh yes, Kevin, like I told you a week or so ago, they are definitely reading the blogs - especially this one.

Cindy

9. Posted by firstbrokenangel | January 31, 2005 9:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 31, 2005 09:57

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