Here's the end of convention scoop from bloggers Jane Hamsher and Christy Hardin Smith of firedoglake and Baratunde Thurston who writes for The Onion and Jack and Jill Politics.
One of the biggest narratives of the past week was the simmering feud between Hillary and Obama supporters. Word on the street was that a renegade band of Hillary supporters, known as PUMAs ("Party Unity My Ass"), would somehow crash the party. But where were they? They may just be an endangered species, says Thurston. Or a figment of the Republican imagination. Which points up a rather critical question. We still haven’t figured out how to reverse their narratives.
Perhaps that’s why the bloggers are on the ground to begin with. As Hamsher says, “If the media were doing a good job there wouldn’t be blogs.” By that measure, the media are doing pretty poorly.
Our guests also discuss the big parties, which is perhaps what it’s all about. At least for the lobbyists and blue dog democrats. Hamsher and Hardin attended a few of the more high powered soirees and you might be surprised to learn what they discovered. Listen to the full interview here.
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