Bloggers 1, national media 0
I'm not what you'd call a blogging triumphalist, but I figured this was worth noting.
Within the last hour or so, John Brady, the national political editor of The Washington Post, was asked during a live chat session whether he knew yet which lobbying firms might have been involved in the decision to sell U.S. port facilities in six cities to a company owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates. (Scroll down to the question from Pasco, Wash.)
Blogger Holden at First Draft posted that information at 7 p.m. Monday.
The info won't surprise anyone who has followed U.S.-Arab relations post-9/11.
UPDATE: But this will: CNN is reporting that former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has been retained by the UAE company to lobby Congress in support of the deal. That would be the same Bob Dole who's married to North Carolina's senior senator. (Note: I can't find confirmation of this on CNN's Web site. At least, not yet.)
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And Dear Elizabeth sees "no conflict of interest" as she "represents the people of North Carolina". You bet! I sincerely hope that she is not re-elected since she has been totally ineffective in the Senate and has no interest in the state of North Carolina at all except as a state to run for office from. Her name recognition got her elected and her incompetance and disinterest in NC I hope will see her voted out.
Posted on February 24, 2006 9:52 AM