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  1. Facebook? Well, I suppose it’s a start, but when was Facebook ever the venue for serious political discussion? How about letting us know when a Facebook account ever broke a major story?

    Facebook’s all fine-and-dandy for social networking, but I would hardly compare it to blogs for political commentary and activism.

    J-Fred, as you call him, would be wise to do some research and pick out 10 blogs (plus or minus) to follow regularly for breaking news and how the grassroots are reacting to RPV “directives.” If he did this, he might just catch a clue about where the base wants this Party to go.

    Of course, if he and his cohorts decide to continue to dismiss the blogs and the importance of their niche (if only to monitor what the average Joe/Jane thinks of things), then J-Fred and the GOP will continue to sink into irrelevance.

    How many years have the Republican “leaders” been ignoring the base? “Small government!” we cry. “Lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, and secure borders!” The RNC and RPV don’t seem to have listened – and you see how well that’s worked for them.

    So the issue isn’t so much whether Mr. Frederick is active on the web; it’s whether that activity is actually productive, effective and informative.

    Which it apparently is NOT.

  2. Your whole analysis seems to presume that blogs are the only form of “new media” or “social media”. One can spend all day and night reading blogs, so J-Fred’s reluctance to read them may be well reasoned. But does that necessarily mean that he does not stay active on the web; on e-mail; or on Facebook (for which he has an account and seems to keep up with it)?

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