On the off chance that this was the real Joe Trippi -- Joe, let me start by saying that I think you're just fabulous, I really do. But I'm just not feeling you on this one. Here's a bit from the article I mentioned in the first place.
For if neither of the two major parties wake up to the fact that people are sick of politics as usual, it will be the parties and not just the conventions that will be headed for the ash heap of history.And here's where I think that's just not quite it. I think that what's happening -- with all the 527, blog, George Soros trending in at least Democratic politics, is that the parties are actually returning to core competencies. As long as the House is majority controlled and the Senate majority dominated (and controlled after 60), the party as an organizing principle will live strong in DC at least -- in a more Anthony Williams than Marion Barry sort of way, though. Meaning that the party as rock star is, I do think, a dying concept, but long live the party as accountant. To put it another, I'm sure equally confusing way, the Democratic party at least will be deflated back down to its actual functional size -- there's really not a whole lot of other options. We are a sort of girl or guy system of politics -- it matters more or less in different times which one you are, but you're one or the other. And that's not gonna change.
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