The Boston Tweet Party

Last Friday, a revolution occurred on the floor of the House of Representatives. Didn't hear about it? It wasn't front-page news, because the MSM had already been "turned off."

Nancy Coppock at American Thinker really pulls together the events and aftermath of the Republican debate on energy after Speaker Pelosi shut down the floor of the House to go on vacation. The lights, microphones, and video cameras were turned off, but that didn't stop Republican lawmakers from debating, engaging the gallery directly, and getting their message out. If you've ever wondered about the value of emerging technology like Twitter or Qik, this is an excellent illustration of message propagation in the (forced) absence of traditional media.

American Thinker: Breaking Speaker Pelosi's News Blackout: Thanks to Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) there was one small camera recording the events. Twitter messages alerted America to the historic events. Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) named the event "The New Boston Tea Party", but that was quickly changed to "The Boston Tweet Party" by the new, tech real-time media. Messages flew across the country to anyone wanting to participate, as Culberson led the Real Time Media charge sending out live messages from the House floor...