Posted on 02/10/2009 5:46:53 AM PST by SalAOR
Stepping away from the stimulus over saturation as of late, John Henke at The Next Right has an interesting post today comparing the relative role that the Conservative blogosphere plays in Republican party politics as opposed to the role that the Liberal blogosphere plays in Democrat party politics. Henke points out how the Left “net-roots” blogosphere played a key component in grassroots organization and fundraising for the 2008 campaign, and played a large part in the Democrat Party’s 50-state strategy and its sweeping victories in congressional races across the country, not to mention the Presidency.
Henke wonders if the Right will adapt such a movement, but sees it as being more difficult because Conservatives are currently somewhat alienated from their party. Many of us feel that we as Conservatives are taken for granted by our party, and therefore are not likely to take marching orders from the party as the left is. The Conservative blogosphere also has traditionally been more interested in debating ideas and issues rather than engaging in grassroots political activism.
The idea and debate surrounding forming a “rightroots” movement similar to that of the left has been around for a while now.
(Excerpt) Read more at axisofright.com ...
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