Politicians Catch on to Blogging

Jason Jardine wrote to mention a C|Net report on an increase in the use of blogs by politicians in the U.S. capitol. From the article: "Just a year ago, a DailyKos posting from someone like John Kerry would have been all but unheard of, and blogging of any kind by members of Congress was almost nonexistent. But now that dynamic is starting to change, and slowly, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are beginning to appreciate the value of blogs. 'When I reach out to the blog community, it gives me an opportunity to begin a dialogue with an extremely politically sophisticated and active community that I otherwise might not be able to reach,' Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., wrote in an e-mail to CNET News.com."

Comments

Re:One minor point

[j-pimp]

If you really believe that the pols themselves are actually writing, or even reading these, I've got a bridge in Manhattan I'll let you have very cheap. This is a staffer job.

I don't know of any bridges that are completly contained in New York County aka borough og Manhattan. However there are several connecting it to Jersey, da Bronx, and the barrier island I currently inhabit.

Re:One minor point

[winkydink]

Well, you need to get out more.

From http://www.nycexoticcarrentals.com/new-york-city-b ridges-and-tunnel-overview.php

Interesting Facts about New York City Tunnels and Bridges

        * There are 790 bridges in New York, 19 of which connect the boroughs. Of the remaining 771 you will find 20% of these in the Bronx, 23% of them in Brooklyn, 23% in Manhattan, 8% in Staten Island and 26% are in Queens.

Re:One minor point

[Politburo]

When one refers to bridges in New York, they are generally referring to the "19 [that] connect the boroughs."