Links I've collected out of things that happened over the weekend. I'm not sure that I'll attempt any Big Overview, but I will post some photos later (although I may be headed into several days with no internet access, so that might not happen right away)...
- A 15-year-old peace activist contributed this butt-kicking video, which was shown in the main hall as part of a "who are we?" overview before the keynote by Harry Reid...
- Markos was on Meet the Press, cleverly scheduled for an episode (is that the right word?) that would be preempted by the French Open (and thus run, e.g., in the wee hours of the morning in many markets). I haven't viewed it yet, but hope to soon.
- Peter Daou thinks that the significance of this convention is being widely misunderstood (or at least misrepresented) -- that the "coming out" of the netroots doesn't represent their cooptation by the traditional media and political establishment but merely their interface, that they will continue to be a force for change in both, even while occasionally cooperating with each. Eventually They may figure Us out...
- The New York Times gives their impression, again revealing a surface understanding and perhaps a deeper lack of Getting It, not least because their focus was on how Traditional Politicians view the blogosphere, rather than on how this real-space meeting embodies and generates a new self-perception among bloggers and progressive activists of their own power, priorities, and reform capacity (both within and despite the political system).
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