WaPo: "A Capitol Hill Presence in the Blogosphere"

[understandinglife]

October 11, 2005

by Brian Faler

"Suddenly the plane just started dropping," wrote Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.).

"We did this amazing zigzag in -- sort of spiral down very fast -- and my ears felt horrendous," she said, describing the final approach to the Baghdad airport. "It was like a bad Disneyland ride as we veered left, right up and down to avoid an 'incoming' . . . and I have to admit my stomach was in my throat."

Murray wrote the account later that day and e-mailed it to staffers back home, who promptly posted it on her Senate Web site. Over the course of her nine-day trip to the Middle East, earlier this year, the senator tapped out 6,000 words describing the poverty she encountered, the soldiers she met and how, during a stop in Georgia, President Mikheil Saakashvili reminded her of former president Bill Clinton ("very charismatic and could just talk forever and make all problems seem so simple").

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Only one lawmaker, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), allows readers to post comments on his site.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/10/AR2005101001241_pf.html

Not one mention of Congressman John Conyers. Not one.

And, a crucial factual error -- Congressman Conyers not only has one of the most active blogs but he has been supporting comments to his blog for months.

Maybe a few of you would like to send Mr Faler a get-a-clue message.


Peace.

[Liberty Belle]

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