I think that we are up against an even bigger monster than Obama’s principle opponent. The biggest monster there is to deal with is the MSM. The challenge is how do we steer low information voters around the MSM into places where they can be informed? We really need to start brainstorming on how the netroots can constructively contribute to the need for an alternative people based, reality based source for news, information, and analysis. The internet is an excellent tool for us to talk to each other. We know where to go, what to spend our time listening to, even how to make this whole interaction entertaining. But more importantly, the internet is probably the major difference between easily manipulated-low information voters and people who have enough information to make sound judgments about what candidates are saying and doing.
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