(this was supposed to be posted on Friday afternoon)
The only thing that I find shocking about this "Dean Paid Bloggers! / Armstrong Williams isn't the Only Sellout" echo chamber entry [wsj] is that some members of the the Dean campaign expected to be able to buy positive weblog coverage by hiring people as consultants.
That is, I don't think any of the parties did anything wrong, but it casts the "people-powered revolution" in something of a different light. I find it more than a little disappointing.
But, what the hell? I found most of the presidential campaign supremely disappointing. This is just a silly, distracting footnote.
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That said, I think that calls for transparency are completely valid. I hope that this is something that the weblog community can get right.
That is, I don't think any of the parties did anything wrong, but it casts the "people-powered revolution" in something of a different light. I find it more than a little disappointing.
But, what the hell? I found most of the presidential campaign supremely disappointing. This is just a silly, distracting footnote.
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That said, I think that calls for transparency are completely valid. I hope that this is something that the weblog community can get right.
