Beth has worked long and hard improving relations between the netroots and the Progressive Caucus. Part of that work has been facilitating blogger access - like getting Congressman Johnson of GA-04 on the phone right after the health care reform vote.
We're going to be seeing a flow of calls like that, open to any blogger who wants to come, and the next one will be with Charlie Rangel Tuesday night at 8:00 PM.
Here's the invite I got from Beth.
You're invited to join Rep. Charlie Rangel and members of his staff for his first ever Blogger Conference Call at 8 pm EST on Tuesday, March 8.
Rep. Rangel and staff will brief us on what's going on with the Budget negotiations and will spend some time talking about what's been going on in Wisconsin and other states as the GOP tries to tear down collective bargaining and the unions.
I am honored to have been asked to moderate this call. Due to time constraints we'd like to ask that you email me your questions for Rep. Rangel at progressivepst@gmail.com. We will get through as many of the questions as we can and if there are any we don't get to, the staff will go through and answer them and we will forward out a copy of the answers to all call attendees.
To be included on this call, please RSVP to progressivepst@gmail.com and you will be mailed the conference bridge information.
All bloggers are invited to attend this Bloggers Call.
We look forward to talking with you on March 8th!
We need some turnout here - fifteen or twenty minimum. Keep in mind this isn't just about Congressman Rangel, it's about showing the Progressive Caucus we are a media channel. Do this, and the door will swing open a little bit further