"Why Obama And Democrats Don’t Do Much of What Liberals Want "

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6. i think that we'll have another bite at that apple.

the netroots aren't going away. as a matter of fact they'll be a lot stronger with the table not being run entirely by people beholden to one candidate or another. i actually didn't know that history about Clarke vs Dean and their netroots brain trust. that's the problem right there. netroots should be advocacy and opposition (holding electeds accountable). it can't be straight-up "my candidate and no other" b/c that's no way to build power. it's a sure way to drain power, as was the case.