Bill Quick, who gave the Blogosphere its name, believes that its starboard side was crucial in sinking–for now at least–the near-universally reviled immigration bill:
And I have to say that the right blogosphere as a whole did an excellent job of revealing and mobilizing this sentiment. First, we exposed the crudely hacked polls that claimed amnesty was overwhelmingly favored by those they polled. Second, we publicized the polls that showed the true state of affairs – that Americans hated this travesty – and thus gave folks who thought they were alone in their opposition the comfort of knowing that, far from being a lonely minority, they were part of a whopping majority. Third, we turned up the heat on congress, and kept it on flambe until the bill was toast. Fourth, we exposed the bill itself to public scrutiny, so that voters understood what was being attempted supposedly in their name. Fifth, we acted as instant response teams to the lies being told about the bill by the hacks, flacks, and whores desperate to pass it on behalf of the special interests they fronted for.
Ten years ago, this bill would have been passed and signed by the president before most Americans were even aware that it existed. Those days are over.
The right blogosphere has put many notches in its belt – Dan Rather, Trent Lott, Ports Dubai, Harriet Miers, Alberto Gonzales (for SCOTUS), the destruction of the GOP congressional majorities, and now the Bush/Kennedy/McCain amnesty plan. This one was the biggest yet.
Pat yourselves on the back, folks. And welcome to the big leagues.
On the other hand, Politico writes that it’s not over yet.
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