I was finally reading through my blogs today. We’ve been so busy at work lately that I haven’t had the time to skim through them there, and by the time I’ve gotten home, I’ve been too tired and stressed out to be in the mood for reading.
Fortunately, I got a major part of my big project worked out today, and not only did that free up some time to relax a little and get a perspective on things, but it was also a huge morale booster for me. Top that accomplishment off with a relatively slow work day and I’m in a good mood.
It’s slower-paced times like these that make me take a step back and realize that I really do have a good job and makes me wonder if it’s just the stressful anger that’s been causing me to bash it later. There are still a lot of things that need changing, but I guess I am just better able to handle them when I’m not already stretched to the breaking point.
Anyway, I was reading my backlog of blogs today and found an interesting post about why politicians should start blogs. There were several good points made. One of my favorites was relating to a younger audience and getting them more interested in politics.
I know that personally, I would love to read a politician’s blog. It’d be nice to get that kind of personal connection with one in these days of random political attack ad campaigning. However, it would have to be personally written. If I want carefully drafted and 100% politically correct PR bullshit, I’ll stop by our marketing department at work (which is why I’ve never mentioned the idea of a corporate blog to them — I sure wouldn’t read the crap they’d spit out on it).
Another good point made was that a politician’s blog would help provide a more personal connection with their voters. They would be able to personally explain and (if necessary) defend their captain stances.
If you think about it, a blog would also prove very beneficial to the politician as well. Not only would they be able to provide information and explanations to the public, but they would also be able to easily and instantly get feedback from readers on hot issues through comments and trackbacks.
Overall, I’m not seeing a downside to the idea. It benefits the voters, it benefits the politician, and everyone wins. The only problem anyone could have would be with the honesty, sincerity, and personal touch of the content. And really, if the candidate has to be THAT worried about covering his own ass, don’t we think there’s something else wrong?
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