Hillary and the netroots

Here's a piece of Booman's front page commentary on Hillary and the Netroots.

As for Hillary, we know what her people think of us. Paul Begala said of Howard Dean that he didn't need 'some asshole from Vermont to tell him what to do'. Well...the netroots, taken as a whole, wanted Howard Dean to chair the DNC. The netroots wanted Howard Dean to have a major role in telling Democrats how to run the party. So, if Begala feels that way about Dean then he basically thinks we are all just 'assholes from Vermont'. And that is how I view Hillary's campaign. They are implacable foes. They are to be opposed.

She has some time to change perceptions, but not too much time. And I haven't seen anything yet to soften my stance. Thanks for the money Ms. Clinton, but I ain't biting.

That last "thanks for the money" part refers to Hillary's recent blogad buy. If you go to any of the big Democratic/progressive blogs, you've probably seen her ads about "joining the conversation". Oh, and there's this: Submit the very first guest post on our blog at HillaryClinton.com We want to give you the first word …So be part of the conversation.

Heh. We want you to be part of the conversation--on our terms. Send in your stuff, and we get to pick.

Oh, and Hillary, I may be a nobody from central Ohio, but I agree wholeheartedly with Booman's assessment that you are a foe to be opposed. And I plan to do that with every fiber of my being, barring some miraculous happening like the clouds parting and an angelic voice declaring that you are the Chosen One. Or some sudden epiphany on your part, in which you declare "I was wrong" about the Iraq war. That seems about as likely as the heavenly voice, though.

And one more thing, here at Howard-Empowered People, we take even *less* kindly to people who bash Dean. And the more you do it, the harder we'll fight you. So we recommend that you refrain from that, and encourage your people to do likewise.

Tags: Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, grassroots, netroots, 2008

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