That’s what the Hotline [$] suggests in a tongue-in-cheek Spotlight only available behind the pay wall:
There’s lots of blame within the GOP over the Mark Foley scandal, including Denny Hastert’s screed in today’s Chicago Tribune that somehow links this mess to Bill Clinton and George Soros, of course. – But a better foil may be that guy who invented the Internet. When all is said and done in the ‘06 midterms, if the Dems win both houses of Congress, Al Gore may be his party’s unsung hero. – The Internet’s role in the GOP’s problems continues to grow. It started with YouTube and “macaca,” which put a previously safe SEN seat into play. Now, “instant messaging” could lead to the downfall of a Speaker and his fragile House majority.
No doubt, YouTube and AIM have played prominent roles this election cycle, as blogs did before them. Of course, blogs haven’t gone anywhere — they’re sending politicians and candidates into conniptions more than ever.
But by now it’s passé to note that bloggers are pushing stories into the press that the electeds don’t appreciate. Which, all else being equal, is probably for the better.
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