2008-06-24
Obama & McCain Reps to Debate via Twitter
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(via amyyy)
… the presidential election is actually important, and conducting a debate via Twitter seems like a depressing acknowledgement that the soundbite is now the fundamental unit of American political discourse. Not only that, but the very fact that they suggest people follow along using hashtags (those most webcock-ish of Twitter mannerisms) on Summize underscores the out-and-out awkwardness of the enterprise. …
