I ran into a dude at Yearly Kos that looked a little out of place. He was standing alone, having a cigarette. I looked at his badge and it identified him as a member of Pajamas Media. We had about a twenty minute conversation about the conference and about politics. He told me the same thing he told his audience.
Lastly, I will sound this warning to the GOP and conservatives a lot between now and next summer. Ignore or make sport of the netroots at your own peril. Underestimate them and you will get the holy living crap kicked out of you in 2008. These people are organizing far beyond blogs and blog readers. And that organization extends almost down to the precinct level as I’m sure next year’s Netroots Convention will show (they’ve decided to rename the shindig in order to move it away from one guy’s blog).
They are determined, well funded, optimistic, committed, and excited. The GOP is uncertain, underfunded, hopeful but pessimistic, dispirited, and seemingly leaderless, rudderless, and without an agenda.
Who do you think is in better shape going into next year’s contest?
In Philly, at least, we are organized down to the precinct level. Well…not in every precinct, but we’re getting there. Moran is issuing a wise warning. They don’t make cans of Whoop-Ass big enough to describe the beat-down we’re preparing for the GOP.
