Closing thoughts on Netroots Nation

David Dayan ponders the role of progressives trying to work for change and the Netroots Nation goal of electing more of them within a Democratic Party establishment that doesn’t much care for them. He sees some hopeful signs among organizers but little from DC.

And yet. On the panel in which I participated on the [...]

Van Jones: Where is the Titanic’s iceberg? Who are the Orcs?

Scarecrow at FDL on Van Jones’ Netroots Nation speech saying “Obama volunteered to be the captain of the Titanic, after it hit the iceberg” and that the Orcs are coming.

I don’t agree with Jones about the captain [Obama] — he’s not, and doesn’t appear capable or or inclined to be, what I believe [...]