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Do you really think Rebecca's comment was off the cuff?

Morra Aarons — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:01:58 -0400

I don't know...but I don't know her! I was amazed at the firestorm it generated briefly- but more disappointed, really, in how the press spun the story as "Mommy Wars."

Behind the Scenes, Media & Mommybloggers

Sarah Granger — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:44:38 -0400

It's also interesting how the bloggers respond behind the scenes on these topics. As one of the SVMoms contributors, I saw the public and the private discussion on the topic. I actually would've expected more private discussion, but things took a turn on the blog when Rebecca took back some of her remarks. Then she and Elizabeth Edwards made up, saying they had learned from each other.

Mommybloggers have gradually gotten more attention by the media over the past few years, but this is the first time we've been looked to for political commentary in a national election, so I think many people are just learning how fast their words can spread online when they write an off-the-cuff post in 3 minutes and publish it as Rebecca did.

fair enough

Morra Aarons — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:09:13 -0400

Thanks Jeff.

I love the post and linked

Jeff Commaroto — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:47:09 -0400

I love the post and linked to it from my site BUT I do want to note one thing. The Obama's have denied that Michelle was talking about Hillary Clinton in that exchange and Jennifer Hunter who originally suggested the line "could be INTERPRETED" that way has since explained how she came to that conclusion and noted she did so without ever checking to see if that was the intention.

The story was picked up immediately by Drudge with that assertion attributed as fact and made the news rounds without anyone checking into it. I only note it because you said " In this comment, she was targeting Hillary Clinton" but you should probably attribute it by saying "In this comment, many believe she was targeting Hillary Clinton" rather than maintaining it as a fact.

Other than that, very good and thought-provoking piece.

The New Family Values on the Blogs

Morra Aarons — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:34:55 -0400

Parents’ blogs are buzzing with conversations stemming from the recent New York Times article on kids on the 2008 Election Trail. I thought the Edwards’s attitude to their children on the trail was creepy, even though I think Mrs. Edwards is a heroine. This article brought on a discussion among women bloggers that is a particular to 2008, when we have several young candidates with young children (and some not so young candidates with young children—sorry, Senator Dodd).