SEE, ATTACK THE BLOGOSPHERE AND HERE’S WHAT YOU GET:

Representative Rob Briley criticizes the press and bloggers cautioning that if media doesn’t act responsibly they will be denied access to information.

Rep. Briley, of course, was the subject of quite a few barrels of ink and webspace after getting clipped for DUI after a hit and run. Following his arrest, Briley gave the name of a lobbyist as his next of kin. Later, it was reported by the Nashville Scene that Briley and the lobbyist were having an affair.

Plus, a whole roundup of “irresponsible links” on Briley’s history. Really, was bringing this up again smart? And wasn’t there somebody better-situated to issue a lecture on responsibility?

UPDATE: Briley’s blogging legislative colleague Stacy Campfield is unimpressed: “It was almost hilarious when the first bill after the speech was a bill increasing the penalty on people who leave the scene of an accident.”