Bloggers need to grow a set and quit complaining.

Or buy some more expensive panties so they don't wad up so easily.

I'd like to see the bloggers run for office. Win or lose it doesn't matter. Just run a legitimate campaign before each blogger is allowed to speak about any other candidate. As a lot, they'd sound more credible and be able to consistently out-perform the professional journalists. They would knock the professional political reporters off the map and really start changing things. A local radio political talk show host has run for office. Call him what you want, but he's got my respect for putting his money where his mouth is and giving it his best shot.

I know of at least one Texas blogger that will be running for Congress. Also, you'd probably be surprised how many Texas bloggers have worked on campaigns and really do understand the bigger picture as well as the realities of running for office.

I think the main difference between MSM journalists and bloggers, is that bloggers are partisan.

Also, you'd probably be surprised how many Texas bloggers have worked on campaigns and really do understand the bigger picture as well as the realities of running for office.

Martha, that's not the same as putting your own skin on the block. The perspective is different with your volunteers, your opponent, other candidates of both (all) parties. You are scrutinized and debased by "allies" and rejected by fellow party members. You, not your volunteers, take the direct hits from broken promises and renegade volunteers. You empathize with candidates from the other party (and they, you) because you are all in the same boat as candidates. The list goes on. When you experience things like this you begin to look at candidates, all candidates, differently. Until you experience this, you do not recognize how juvenile some written comments can be, including comments from bloggers who may have volunteered on someone else's campaign. In short, you don't get wadded-up panty comments from John.