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I wasn't going to share my thoughts on Microsoft sending out free laptops to some A-list bloggers.

A quick search of Technorati reveals not much awareness yet in the PR corner of the blogosphere that Richard Edelman gave a detailed interview to IT World on the recent brouhaha over the "Wal-Marting Across America" flog.

I'm sure you've all seen some family-oriented TV show in which the teenager screws up big-time. When finally confronted by his parents, the teen is shocked that there will be no further punishment. "You've been punished enough," the understanding parent says.

Fortunately, for all things pure and noble, this new free marketplace of ideas works as a circle - what goes around comes around eventually. Wal-Mart and Edelman, meet your blogospheric comeuppance, served with a side of cold irony.

The Republican party and Edelman, the public relations firm, have something in common these days. Both are suffering a crisis of confidence of their own making.

Richard Edelman, head of Edelman*, called. He wrote a blog post about the Walmart/Edelman disclosure (or lack thereof) issue over the weekend.

Some PR news on the front page of TechMeme today.

On his blog, Richard Edelman has responded to the flurry of conversation about the Wal-Marting Across America flog.