Comments on: Beyond the bounds http://www.7-west.org/2009/03/20/beyond-the-bounds/ The Virginia General Assembly from the perspective of 7 West. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2009/03/20/beyond-the-bounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:39 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/?p=816#comment-1933 The blog in question is really just nasty, very personal stuff (some of it related to things like personal appearance). I agree–if you think that Candidate X is wrong on the issues (or just wrong), that’s one thing. But this is only slightly beyond the “You’re ugly and your momma dresses you funny” stuff.

]]> By: Tess Ailshire http://www.7-west.org/2009/03/20/beyond-the-bounds/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:53:24 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/?p=816#comment-1931 I’d like to hear more about this. I can’t understand why a blog dedicating to defeating someone the blogger sees as an unfit or bad candidate can be any different from pointing out someone’s shortfalls using campaign literature, robocalls, or any other communication means.

If you feel strongly enough about a candidate to wish their defeat at all cost, you owe it to your fellow voters to explain why. Communicating via blog is simply one more way to get the word out.

It’s been my experience, too, that most, though not all, politicians use their blogs as pulpits anyway, and that comments are pretty much ignored.

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