"Many of the biggest names in political blogging -- including John Aravosis of Americblog, John Amato of Crooks and Liars, Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit and Mr. Morrissey of Captain’s Quarters -- had been corralled by a member of the mainstream news media, CNN, at Tryst, a trendy Washington coffeehouse, last night," the NYT notes.

"I like the CNN Blog Party. It is a roomful of partying bloggers with an open bar. They spent the night blogging about politics and blogging about blogging," a Poynter contributor says...

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