Attack of the Bloggers

There was a time in America when the mostthey talk about personal responsibility and getting
effective way for the average Joe to make hisable-bodied men and women off the public
voice heard in the political process was in thedole...their liberal colors eventually show.This is
confines of the voting booth. Once in a while-if hewhy, despite claims that the Democrats are going
were lucky-he might even get a letter to theto enjoy an electoral blow-out this fall, it would be
editor published in the local newspaper. But, otherwrong to count the party of Reagan out. While
than that, it was unlikely that politicians would paythe Democrats can attempt to capitalize on a
much attention to what he had to say-especially ifwave of voter discontent for this election cycle,
he lived somewhere between the liberalan initial infatuation with the Dems will pass quickly,
Coasts-the great American fly-over zone.But theonce voters realize that this is still the same party
Internet has changed everything. Joe Six-Pack canthat brought us sky-high interest rates, federal
now hook up his computer and his DSL accountbinge spending, the replacement of prayer in
and blog away his nights. And the entire world canschool with the gospel of gay pride, and endless
see his thoughts and e-mail comments back towomanizing in the Oval Office.In fact, twenty
him.As a result, political nobodies from nowhereyears down the line, I wouldn't be surprised if our
are now emerging on the national Cyberspacemuch-maligned President George W. Bush is
stage, opining on everything from the war in Iraqregarded as one of our finest Presidents. Why?
to, well, the strength of other blogs.BlogsBecause-when we faced an unprecedented attack
represent the voice of the people-often againston domestic soil on 9/11, the President responded
the most powerful elements in our society-sowith courage, strength and, yes, even restraint.
they do represent a kind of high-tech democracyHe showed himself to be a voice of reason in an
in action.Some political pundits now say theage dominated by those who would rather
readership for some of the more popular blogscow-tow to international thugs than to offend the
can rival the hits received on major newspaperACLU.In short, George W. showed himself to be a
websites. Still, I have to wonder, why do mediatrue leader-something the Democratic Party is still
commentators devote so much attention totrying to find.So, let the left-wing bloggers "attack"
radically left-wing blogs-especially when these blogsthe Democratic Party bigwigs all they want. I
hardly represent the views of SUV-driving,have full faith that the American people will be
church-going, baseball-loving moms and dads?Weable to recognize what the party really stands
hear, for instance, that incessant Democraticfor-values that are way out of line from what the
bloggers are trying hard to move their partytypical patriotic American holds dear.In other
further to the left, championing Russ Feingold forwords, the Democrats are blogging their way to
President. While Hillary and company seem to beeventual defeat.Copyright © 2006 by Nathan
promoting a big tent approach, soft-pedaling theirTabor
appalling support for abortion on demand andNathan Tabor is a conservative political activist
other traditionally liberal issues, here are thebased in Kernersville, North Carolina. He has a
diehard bloggers, trying to take the tent andbachelor's degree in psychology and a master's
move it to Berkeley.The fact of the matter isdegree in public policy. He is a contributing editor
that Democrats simply cannot control their leftat and his 60-second commentaries are heard on
flank for very long-hence the ascendancy of theover 250 stations daily. He writes weekly for
conservative movement. No matter how muchTownhall.com, HumanEventsOnline.com, and many
the Democratic Party chieftains claim thatothers.
abortion is a tragic choice...no matter how much