The NetRoots Force in Politics

One would have to been in a political cave the last few year's not to have had some sort of inkling of sort of new revolution sweeping politics -- of all persuasions and leanings, but most particularly in those who lean towards the Democratic Party. After all, it was Howard Dean's campaign of '04 where the disparate parts of the 'intertubes' were for the first time harnessed and re-orged into a viable force. Siince that time there has been an explosion of opinion and organization in what has become known as the blogosphere. Maligned and understated by some, in particular the MSM, it has, nevertheless, thrived and expanded. Even to the point that it has infiltrated said MSM, with many a scruffy 'blogger', now being asked their occaisional opinion. As well, it has pretty much been a given or a while now that the uninternet savvy politico will soon suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Ask George Allen. Remember him?

This weekend a convention was held in Austin. A convention once called Yearly Kos, now called Netroots Nation, that consists of those 'scruffy bloggers'. And once again it was a huge success with many points highlighted. For one check the link below...













Four Years Under The Influence: Netroots Nation Panel Examines The Growth Of The Political Internet

McCain Geographicly And Historicly Challenged

John McCain's gaffe a day has continued with his not once, but twice, mention of a country that no longer exists. And hasn't since 1993. That being Czechoslovakia. Which split into both the Czech Republic and Slovakia so long ago. Long enough ago that even chimpy in the 2000 primary corrected Bonzo McChimpy when he referred to it then. Now that is just a downright embarresment. No gets corrected by chimpy. No normal person could be that wrong. Except John McCain. It would be nice if the MSM could start reporting this stuff instead of ceding any serious discussion of the Bent Talk Express to the blogosphere. But as long as McChimpy continues to babel about non existant countries we will be there --- after all he makes it fun and easy. More below from HuffPo.....

Waiting for the next gaffe.....

McCain Defends Czechoslovakia, A Non-Existent Country -- Again

An Older Story -- Revisited To Tell a Tale Of Caution...

Remember Jessica Lynch? The tale of ' heroism' in the early days of the Iraq war? I haven't, and it seems the Guardian hasn't either ( I use her story while instructing troops to emphasize the importance of basic soldier skills --- something completly lacking by the the participants of that whole sorry saga ) and has a story about how the military manipulated -- or allowed itself to be manipulated by those in search of a saga of valor under arms. Well worth a read....

The truth about Jessica Iraq guardian.co.uk