Via Buzz Brockway on Twitter and Peach Pundit, artwork from a new article in Campaigns and Elections:
A hearty congrats to all featured, and I think my colleague the Virginia delegate to QandO may be quoted in the piece. Yet the pay wall leaves me wondering. As a resister of all things Star Trek (and sympathizer with K-Lo at The Corner on this) I’m not sure if I should be envious; Matt Lewis’s Town Hall commenters are pretty harsh, and not just the Ronulans.
But the article isn’t public, so I can’t judge for myself, nor can bloggers or their commentariats. C&E publishes much of its content on the website, but right now there is a little 
symbol next to the one article that’s actually about bloggers. Who are the ad wizards at C&E who came up with this one?
I also wonder if the falling out between David and Erick (and others) from a few months back gets any inches. My guess is not, and even if I’m wrong, it makes me think it’s too bad Wonkette doesn’t report on its city’s industry in the same depth as Valleywag (retooled in early 2007) or even Gawker (retooling, but not pulled).
Certainly the Beltway and the District is as much a company town as the Silicon Valley/Palo Alto, so where’s the 100-word-version? Someone, please, quote the key grafs in a blog post. Make it so.
And to tell the truth, I probably watched ST:TNG on afternoon television for at least thee years in middle school.
Update: I have now read the article, and I am pleasantly surprised that the kerfuffle noted above is indeed covered, and that author Walter Alarkon even used the word “kerfuffle.” Aside from the annoying Star Trek motif and an embarrassingly lame pull quote, the article does a reasonably good job of explaining the current challenges Republican web strategists face. If the piece brings a wider awareness to these issues, it’ll have done all it needs to.
You can read the article here in the original layout; thanks to Theodora in the comments for bringing it to my attention. Still, the snazzy NXTbook software (which doesn’t even live on the C&E page) features no plain text, so it’s next to invisible to search engines. Likewise, it doesn’t let you copy and paste, so it’s next to useless for blogging.
Updated again: In the comments, it has been pointed out that there is an XML page running in the background, so it’s not a total SEO disaster. Meanwhile, Rob Bluey is weighing in…
I wasn’t going to post it, but I feel the need to set the record straight. For starters, I hate Star Trek.
Actually, you can see the article here:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/intellisphere/politics0108/index.php?startpage=36
Hi Josh,
Thanks for linking to the Nxtbook article… Theodora’s right: using the link button allows you to pull the permalink for any page you’re on. (That’s our blogger-friendly button.) Moreover, there’s an XML file running in the background which is visible to all search engines.
That being said, I’m a blogger, too, and am eager for the time we’ll be able to copy and paste directly out of the app. :)
M
Marcus — My name is actually Bill, but thanks for the tip!
Marcus, your comments are misinformed. The author is Walter Alarkon, not William. Like most media print publications, you get what you pay for. Some articles are not free. That said, C&E had a feeling this issue would interest a great many people beyond the typical readership and decided to make this entire issue available to everyone on the Nxtbook platform. Do your homework next time -before- posting to your blog.
Dear Jordan,
I ate your sandwich. Thank you.
Sad day for Star Trek fans indeed.
This thread needs some straightening out.
@David Heh. Wait until I update with Rob’s take.
@Marcus Where did “Josh” come from? The title of my previous post? That said, thanks again. I’ll correct the text of the post.
@Jordan Now I’m even more confused. I think you’re criticizing me, but it’s hard to tell. In any case, it is not apparent on the C&E website that this NXTbook version is available. Why isn’t it on the C&E website?
@”Henke” I know Henke, Henke is a friend of mine, and you sir are no Henke.