Bloggin' Kilgore
Jerry Kilgore, that most hip of candidates, has decided to enter the blogosphere.
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Kilgore will take questions in a live, hour-long blog session hosted by the Blue Dog Blog, a site run by Democrat Steve Sisson.
In a news release, Kilgore announced the session:
"Former Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore will take part in what is believed to be the first-ever live blog interview of a statewide candidate in Virginia history," the release said.
Just in case readers of his press release were not as hip as he was, Kilgore added the following: "Blog, is shorthand for Web Log, which is a web site run by one or more people on which they comment about politics, public events or other interests."
Thanks for clearing that up, Jerry.
The session will start at 6 p.m. and run for an hour.
By Michael Shear |
September 2, 2005; 10:50 AM ET
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Posted by: the blue dog | September 2, 2005 01:51 PM
What must one do in order to participate? How will it work?
Posted by: Soccer Mom in Richmond, Va. | September 2, 2005 10:36 PM
We still here you, it just gets hard with all the laughter sometimes...
Posted by: Verizon Guy | September 3, 2005 01:08 AM
soccer mommy: The rules are posted on the blog, but it's members only for hour session. After the Q&A with Kilgore, I'll open the blog to the blogging public.
verizon guy: Wait until next week ;-)
~ the blue dog
Posted by: the blue dog | September 3, 2005 01:43 AM
OK. But, how does one get to become a member? I am fine with respecting the rule that ONLY the members as of the date the "hour-long" blogfest may participate, but how are you going to guarantee that this "blog interview" will have some intellectual edge as opposed to becoming just a "blogjob" of a sort filled with soft questions and everyone doing a Republican sing-a-long?
Posted by: Soccer Mom in Richmond, Va. | September 3, 2005 10:28 AM
Oh, there's no doubt I have a 'diverse' membership with three highly-charged liberal Dems, two very conservative Pubs, the Blue Dog and the AFP editors.
It's not a sing-a-long.
Send me a note: Lets talk about membership.
~ the blue dog
Posted by: the blue dog | September 3, 2005 12:21 PM
"It beats a phone conference with bloggers."
Er, not when the phone call at least gets live feedback. Jerry could have copied and pasted his answers from his website for all he did in addressing the questions he was asked. Next time, demand a right to follow up responses.
Posted by: plunge | September 13, 2005 03:27 PM
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Michael: It beats a phone conference with bloggers.
Can you hear me now?
~ the blue dog