Bloggers are the substantive equivalent of hate groups, according to KY Governor

Kentucky Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher, whose approval rating now stands at 28%, is adding political blogs to the list of web sites that state officials are not allowed to visit:

Political bloggers have joined pornographers, casinos and hate groupson the Fletcher administration’s list of Web sites that state employeesare blocked from visiting.

So have blogs and Web sites dealingwith entertainment, auctions and humor, as well as sites that couldtransmit computer viruses.

Political blogs were among the categories added to the list Wednesday.

Onepolitical blogger in Kentucky said the timing is suspicious and chargedthe Fletcher administration has targeted his site because he iscritical of the governor.

On Tuesday, he ran excerpts of a NewYork Times story Tuesday about the state hiring investigation, whichincluded quotes from him criticizing Fletcher.

The blog Political Wire already reported that Fletcher had blocked the progressive blog Blue Grass Report. 

I'm sure, especially with his 28% approval rating and his ongoing political scandal, that Fletcher should have a fun time trying to get reelected next year.