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(Unverified)Nov 7th 2008 5:18PM
Two thoughts ... I certainly hope our president doesn't spend a single moment of his day on a blog. He's got more pressing issues to deal with.
Also, let's be careful about assuming that anyone into technology was into Obama. I adore technology, regularly drive my non-techie wife crazy with it. She liked Obama, I preferred McCain.
That being said, yeah, it's kinda neat we're getting a glimpse. But I as a student of history, I'm also aware of the dangers of cult of personality and I think we have to be careful about viewing him too reverently. He's a man, crass and vain and prideful as the rest of us, who has his own agendas that may belie his words.
mgarc1125Nov 7th 2008 7:05PM
Couldnt have said it better myself.
pohatu771Nov 7th 2008 7:05PM
Now, the president will have more important things to do than read a blog, but even the president gets time off at the end of the day. It's not as if he has to liveblog his daily life, posting updates every fifteen minutes.
(Unverified)Nov 7th 2008 10:04PM
I disagree with you. I think him blogging would help him connect with the people.
He doesn't need to blog every day, or every week even, but blogging can be of great benefit. It can help people get involved in politics, because right now, there is a great disconnection between government and the people, and it is because people are so busy with day to day work and life.
The Internet and computer technology have caused this, and now it will help fix it. Before, people could lobby for their causes, now it is mostly corporations who have big budgets to have lobbyists in Washington working full time. How is an individual person supposed to compete with that?! Imagine if the President had a blog, where everyone in the country could read and comment. People could actually lobby for changes they want and agree with. Opinions could be heard without people having to completely change their schedule. The government would be back in the hands of the people, just how it should be.
This blog wont completely fix it, but as part of the government framework, it could definitely make a difference.
It is time the people take back the government, and I think Obama knows exactly what he is doing.
Of course, he hasn't even been inaugurated yet, and this is all speculation on how he could use his blog.