According to the conservative Business and Media Institute, Republican whips are going to give their House colleagues iPod touches to keep everyone on message.
“„We spend a lot of time in airplanes, so what you will do is – we’re creating an app, so when the members get them, they’ll have an app that’s automatically updated. When they go to get on the airplane, what are they going to do? They’re going to listen to it …
“„If you’re like me, it’s easier to listen than to read. So, you will hear what transpired this week – what the message is. If you’re in the minority, you have to get the message out. To break the microphone of Obama and everybody else, you can’t give 178 messages. We have to stay on message. And so, we will provide that.