Obama's comments in response to his ostensible "flip-flop" on oil drilling show the utter baselessness of the attempts of the McCain campaign, and the media, to undermine his movement for change.  See more below.

Note:  This is the third essay in a series.  The previous are Sixty Years of Losing and Sixty Years of Moral Acid.

B.H. Lidell Hart, in his 1954 classic Strategy, spends a chapter discussing guerilla warfare, its methods, and its long-term social effects.  In light of the challenges we face in Iraq and Afghanistan, the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the recent history of the progressive movement in the Democratic Party, it's worthwhile to consider Hart's thoughts on what happens when insurgency becomes infection.

This past week, a powerful speaker named Van Jones spoke at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly. He spoke about politics, the economy, the environment, and family values. But his speech was about us.

A few thoughts and a link to the video below the fold.

It's almost inconceivable to me that anyone - even the most virulent Hillary Clinton supporters - actually believes that she'd stand a snowball's chance in hell against John Sidney McBush in the general election.

But they do believe it.  The blue-hair set and their feminist progeny have convinced themselves, in a near-Republican manner, to ignore reality and truly believe that Hillary can actually win.

She can't, of course.  Hillary's super-high negatives are only getting higher as she continues to level baseless charges, slurs, and innuendo at Senator Obama.

Donna Edwards' win in the MD CD-4 was big news, welcome news, to the progressive community and the netroots who backed her -- big time. We've succeeded in ousting a corrupt and so-called "moderate" Democrat in favor of a much more progressive and left-leaning one. Congratulations are in order for Ms. Edwards, her campaign staff, and her supporters.

While we're celebrating, though, it would be a good thing to bend our brains around the meaning of Edwards' win when it is coupled with the other "upset" in Maryland yesterday: Representative Wayne Gilchrest's loss in the Republican primary to a "real conservative" backed by James Dobson and the Club for Growth. (Though I have always voted for the doomed Democrat in previous district elections, Gilchrest is my representative in Congress and I have on several occasions contacted his office to express my views.) Teacherken notes the Gilchrest defeat in passing, but he does not reflect much on its meaning. Other than that, I've seen little mention of the two upsets together. So, follow me after the break for some noodling.

Or, "Kumbaya Ain't Gonna Do It This Time."

Regardless of who gets the Democratic nomination and who wins the general election, I think it's safe to say there's going to be a lot of disgruntled people out there still upset that the most progressive candidate didn't win.

If Obama gets the nomination, what will disgruntled Hillary Clinton supporters do?  How will they reorganize?  What sort of private little wars will they get into with the Republican right, and how destructive to political stability will they be?  Will Obama be able to lead the Democratic Party?  Will he be able to control any street skirmishes beyond Washington between diehard old Clintonites and their diehard old conservative enemies?

Crossposted at MyDD

I looked around and haven't found anybody on DailyKos writing about some exciting things happening in Massachusetts. Yesterday, Governor Deval Patrick unveiled his new website devalpatrick.com is a whole new way to use the netroots/grassroots not only to campaign, but to govern.

I would, of course, be remiss if I did not mention the lovely liveblogging at .08Acres or the conversation at Blue Mass Group. Also, here are some photos of the governor meeting with local bloggers.

So what does it mean to be a netroots governor? Follow me after the jump.

On the flip is my own. I wish I could've read COB's article in time to rec it, but the time for rec'ing had already expired. (Kudos COB!)

But no lie is so egregious to me than the media promoted nonsense of "Democrats don't have a plan."  It is such a thorough lie, so completely rotten and without even a hint of merit, that I find it difficult that the Democratic Party has any trouble at all dealing head on with it.

The Plan.  Yeah.  Americans are well aware of the only Plan we have left in our Republic.  And that's why across the country, Democrats are polling higher generally when asked who can run the country better.

So what else is new?  Last night KOB TV reported that :

"Some
republican state lawmakers are planning to ask Governor Bill Richardson to call
the legislature into a special session for the sole purpose of cutting the state
gas tax."

Jesus H. Christ.  That's all these yahoo's know how to do and notice how it's always after some sort of crisis.  After 9-11, bush got his tax cut in for the nations wealthiest people and the rest of us got a hundred bucks.