Did you hear that our new leaders are going to make conferences open to the press?

[AlCzervik]

conference committee's, how cool is that? I heard that yesterday on the news, can't remember what channel though.

[soothsayer]

1. smart way to reintroduce openess and transparency in govt!

We totally need it

[AlCzervik]

2. yup, it's never been done before and i am looking forward to watching it on cspan.

[ThomCat]

3. It's a smart way to let the public see

that the Dems are going to be smacking down Repub corruption. The republicans aren't going to be able to be so blatant in supporting their corporate masters with cameras there.

:woohoo:

[ProgressiveEconomist]

18. Maybe "glastnost and perestroika" will last longer here than they

did in Russia. ("Openness" and "restructuring")

I wouldn't rely on "professional" reporters for this--I'd like to see many of the top bloggers (Skinner, Wonkette, Kos, etc) get credentialed to sit in on such meetings, and to raise bloody hell if anyone tries to exclude them.

[Lancer]

4. Imagine that!

I love the smell of accountability in the morning. :)

[Ian David]

5. We should get our cable companies to carry C-SPAN 3. n/t

[Bouncy Ball]

6. That's awesome.

Very, very good.

[seabeyond]

7. VERY smart. MAN i LIKE our DEMS.... they are good

this will address a number of things and media will have to present it to the people or what asses are they. so clever

[williesgirl]

8. One way to force the MSM to do their job - recommended

[mopinko]

9. WOW WOW WOW WOW!!

if they just clean up the procedures that the thugs have been wearing away since st ronnie's days, things cannot help but change. these conference committees have been the venue for many, many large shenanigans.

[elehhhhna]

10. DAMN! What's next? Political rallies open to the public?!!11!!!

[MoonRiver]

11. Wonderful!! I've been hoping for this.

And I figured they would do it.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Yes! I heard that on the SPAN this morning!

That is just too kewl for words! TRANSPARENCY! The repukes are gonna HATE IT!:rofl:

I am so proud to be a Democrat...aren't you?:loveya:

[AlCzervik]

13. good, i'm so glad someone else heard it too! I am very proud.

[Lugnut]

14. That's very cool.

It's a great first step in shining some light into the shadows.

[adamuu]

15. yeah that is very cool.

i saw that on msnbc and i think its refreshing and brilliant.

[adamuu]

16. one thing to add here

that this is a great conversation-starter
i mean... who wouldn't agree that this is a good thing?
i look forward to more of these duh-factor initiatives from the Dems that pledge transparancy and at the same time highlight just how bad it was before.

edit for tense shift

[warrens]

17. That's the kind of stuff we need

The Repukes undid so much over the past 12 years. This is a great first step.

[cassiepriam]

19. wow, the people we pay let us see what they are doing.

What a concept.