Inhofe On The Cutting Edge Again
U. S. Senator Jim Inhofe, one of the first politicians to recognize and use the power of local talk radio to direct his comments to specific audiences around the country, is doing the same thing with the Internet.
In recent weeks, Inhofe's profile on the Internet has risen with interviews on the popular "Captain's Corner" and with conservative blogger/columnist/tv personality Michelle Malkin. He also recently opened his own blog.
Inhofe's use of local talk radio in the past 10-12 years has been a model for some other elected officials, though few have topped him. Inhofe, always an early riser, regularly is heard on early morning talk shows, where hosts find prominent, and often controversial, guests like Inhofe often are hard to find. Inhofe seems always willing to tackle the controversies, from global warming (he says it's a hoax) to Iraq (he says too many politicians are meddling in military affairs) to immigration (he opposed the amnesty bill supported by President Bush). Some wonder why an Oklahoma senator would seek out audiences in other parts of the country, but Inhofe himself explains that, as well as his belief in the power of the blogosphere, in this comment on "Captain's Quarters": "The blogosphere is exercising incredible force in advocating the facts about Iraq, just as they were a powerful force in defeating the Senate amnesty bill."
In recent weeks, Inhofe's profile on the Internet has risen with interviews on the popular "Captain's Corner" and with conservative blogger/columnist/tv personality Michelle Malkin. He also recently opened his own blog.
Inhofe's use of local talk radio in the past 10-12 years has been a model for some other elected officials, though few have topped him. Inhofe, always an early riser, regularly is heard on early morning talk shows, where hosts find prominent, and often controversial, guests like Inhofe often are hard to find. Inhofe seems always willing to tackle the controversies, from global warming (he says it's a hoax) to Iraq (he says too many politicians are meddling in military affairs) to immigration (he opposed the amnesty bill supported by President Bush). Some wonder why an Oklahoma senator would seek out audiences in other parts of the country, but Inhofe himself explains that, as well as his belief in the power of the blogosphere, in this comment on "Captain's Quarters": "The blogosphere is exercising incredible force in advocating the facts about Iraq, just as they were a powerful force in defeating the Senate amnesty bill."
Labels: Blogosphere, Jim Inhofe
posted by Mike McCarville @ 8:47 AM
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