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Before I even saw your link to Geeky Mom's conversation about our class I went and read it. But when I got on her sight I was immediately distracted by her most recent post about how she cast her vote in the primary election. Which got me thinking about how internet is effecting politics, especially the Presidential race that is going on right now. 

I guess in a lot of ways I always thought of blogs and the internet as more of a younger generational thing (although I am happy that our guests are proving me wrong) and that definitely makes me think of the effect the internet has had on the Obama campaign specifically. We even watched (or attempted to watch) the Obama music video in class! And then of course there's the Obama girl and the way Facebook has mobilized young people like never before. 

In some ways, I feel like our generation is taking credit that isn't completely deserved. Everyone keeps talking about how amazing it is that all these young people are so passionate about politics, but really, is the amazing part that these young people have decided to get involved, or is it actually that the internet has made it so damn easy you can't help but youtube that video and join that facebook group.

I mean let's face it being political is the fade right now. It's like my sister said, "I have no idea what Obama's policies are, but hey everyone's got their politician on Facebook so i should too, right?" 

(this post is has been mildly prompted by the fact that I was a bit shocked by the outcome of the PA primary and therefore can't get it off my mind.)