Politicians harried by blogger attack pack.

As signatories to the Blogger Manifesto regarding the Abramoff fall-out in the Congress, we've been privy to the behind-the-scenes work that group of bloggers has done to observe, report, and yes, influence, the Republican Intramural elections for the leadership positions in the House. It has been instructive seeing some big bloggers at work and how they interact. We have enough collective power these days that all three major players in the drama, Blunt, Boehner, and Shadegg, agreed to conference calls with us. While *I*, who work at a government site wasn't about to dial-in on a government phone from my government workplace on my non-government employers time - that's okay - the smart, informed and involved *were* able to do so - and NZ Bear has a round-up of their posts, and links to the audio of the conference. I realize from all of this just how minor-league I am and will stay a boutique milblogger! This is stuff the MSM won't - almost can't, provide. No wonder they worry about us.