CNN's Howard Kurtz talks to Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) about TMZ's interest in his abs.
Said Schock to CNN:
"People who watch TMZ or different mediums don't expect to see theircongressman on such a show. They're used to seeing the Britney Spearsor the movie star, but to see their hometown congressman on a show likethis kind of raises their interest and gets them a little excited…I guess there's worse things they could be saying about you…I'm doing my part to get my message out and talk to the traditionalmedia about those issues, but I also think some of these alternativeforms are important because it gets non-traditional voters engaged…ifthey're learning about me on TMZ or some of these other blogs andYouTube videos then they're recognizing my face and my name so when I'mout on CNN or some of the other networks talking about issues, they'remaybe going to stop from clicking the channel and listen to what I haveto say."
Watch Kurtz's interview on Reliable Sources, AFTER THE JUMP…