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Editor and Publisher: Bloggers don’t flock to the White House press

Joe Strupp: Bloggers say blah to White House briefings.

Since the Gannon/Guckert saga first erupted last winter, the wave of Web writers has not appeared. White House press regulars say few online types have been crashing the daily press party.

Mark Smith, an Associated Press reporter and current White House Correspondents Association president, agreed that the takeover by bloggers never materialized. “I was frankly expecting a deluge of people, but it hasn’t happened,” he said.

The wit of the bloggers after the drop.

Rachel Sklar says, “Perhaps sloppy seconds ain’t their style.”

Ana Marie Cox: “Because we’re laaazzzeeee.”

Antonio Granado: “Depois de uma longa discussão e de a Casa Branca ter decidido credenciar alguns bloggers, esperava-se uma autêntica invasão, masnão têm sido muitos os interessados em aproveitar essa oportunidade.” I don’t speak Portuguese, but I’m banking that you don’t either. So trust me: This is VERY INSIGHTFUL COMMENTARY.

Back to Strupp:

That may be a shame, since some bloggers, at least, have particular areas of obsession or expertise that can lead to unusual, and often good, questions.

Particular areas of obsession or expertise? Picture a press conference:

SCOTT MCLELLAN: And that is our plan for missile defense. Questions? Yes, Ms. Cox?

ANA MARIE COX: These missiles…they look penile. Anything you want to share, Scott?

SM: Um.

MATT DRUDGE: OMG you have teh sex? To the batblog! IT’S CAPS LOCK TIME!!!111oneoneeleventy

AMC: Buttsex.

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