] If Lott didn't see the storm coming, it was in part
] because it was so slow in building. The papers did not
] make note of his comments until days after he had made
] them. But the stillness was broken by the hum of Internet
] "bloggers" who were posting their outrage and compiling
] rap sheets of Lott's earlier comments. It took a few
] more days before Democrats denounced Lott and demanded a
] censure.

Time credits bloggers in Lott's fall from grace.

TIME Magazine credits bloggers in Lott controversy.