Well said, Chris.
This Netroots activist will soon be a grandparent and shortly thereafter turn 62 and has been active in Democrats Abroad since 1996. As International Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad (2002-2004), I had the opportunity to participate in DNC and ASDC meetings and became altogether too familiar with the loser ways of beltway insiders more concerned with their consulting practices and being seen as buddies by powers in the party to put off the blinders of conventional wisdom.
That said, next step for the netroots is figuring out how better to support and interact with the state and local party ground game. We have come a ways since BestoftheBlogs' Jerry Bowles pointed out (back in 2004) that what the Dean campaign demonstrated is that the blogosphere was, at most, 13% of the electorate. But we stll have a way to go.
On a personal note I will say that the most satisfying political gesture of the year for me was the couple of hundred bucks I pitched in to help the folks from Raising Kaine buy yard signs to put up in Southwestern Virginia. Tim Kaine's victory was very sweet, indeed.
What is it with Mike McCurry? I'm pretty sure that, on the lefty sphere's pet peeve list, he outranks most GOP MCs right now.
The guy is just a mouthpiece; whereas GOP MCs - not to mention a fair few of their Dem colleagues - are passing really horrible legislation (like the bankruptcy bill) which cause misery to thousands (at the very least) of US citizens.
What's the deal? Is it sex, money - what? Something specific about McCurry (rather than any other Dem corporate whore) has, I sense, got the goat of leading lefty bloggers. No lo comprendo.
