Why Clinton failed & the netroots
How scary is it that two examples this week of trenchant analysis of the failed Clinton campaign came from Time Magazine and Charles Krauthammer?
In general, for someone who believes in the r/evolution of the netroots and who desires change from the nonsense of the past decade, this feels like a great moment. Let's hope Obama doesn't screw this up.
BTW, in regards to Kevin Drum's question of whether the netroots is plural or singular, I'll observe that "grassroots" is not usually used as a noun today, while "netroots" always seems to be used in that manner.
From the OED: 1912 McClure's Mag. "From the Roosevelt standpoint, especially, it was a campaign from the ‘grass roots up’. The voter was the thing."
In general, for someone who believes in the r/evolution of the netroots and who desires change from the nonsense of the past decade, this feels like a great moment. Let's hope Obama doesn't screw this up.
BTW, in regards to Kevin Drum's question of whether the netroots is plural or singular, I'll observe that "grassroots" is not usually used as a noun today, while "netroots" always seems to be used in that manner.
From the OED: 1912 McClure's Mag. "From the Roosevelt standpoint, especially, it was a campaign from the ‘grass roots up’. The voter was the thing."
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My biggest problem with the Krauthammer piece is that he accepts the freakshow strategy as legitimate... Or as Sullivan snarked earlier today: "Let's fight the culture war again." http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/05/lets-fight-the.html
May 9, 2008 4:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Cheer up. Obama can't screw up anything until he's actually elected to the office. Given the widespread racism in America, and his limited appeal outside a fairly narrow demographic, that election is not a given.
Thanks.
mp
May 9, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply | Permalink