Thanks Dan, Adam, and everyone. Kudos indeed to Seesmic, Qik, and Twitter for the killer software development that created these new tools and to Talk Radio News Service for the innovative leadership to integrate these and other collaboration tools and platforms in novel new ways that are sure to raise the industry bar for transparency and authenticity.

Will be interesting to see what the RNCC brings, as it appears this morning that the Republicans have led with a very slick and glossy Gender Card. We have extended family who have lived in Alaska for decades, so Sarah Palin is not unfamiliar, and in fact is quite highly respected for her substantial accomplishments. Nonetheless, does it take much imagination to view the choice of Palin as a bald PR attempt to woo Hillary voters by gender rather than policies? Perhaps it does not matter beyond the point that such tactics simply reveal once again the nature of this brutal emotional and psychological bloodsport we affectionately call: politics.