and now, more stuff:

Google is to create a search tool specifically for weblogs, most likely giving material generated by the self-publishing tools its own tab.

It isn't clear if weblogs will be removed from the main search results, but precedent suggests they will be. After Google acquired Usenet groups from Deja.com, it developed a unique user interface and a refined search engine, and removed the groups from the main index.'

from The Register, via Follow Me Here.

I'm a little concerned about this, as it suggests that blogs, including political blogs, will become marginalized, before the mainstream public had even heard of them.