Reply #140: I used to like Carville

[The Wizard]

until that comment about Dean.
Carville still has a pre-Internet view of political campaigns, and has failed to grasp the power shift. Raising corporate money for TV ads is akin to chiseling a message in stone.
Cave dwelling political campaigns don't work. Obama took Dean's template and adopted it to work with the old model. We are in a transition period as to how information is disseminated.
Although TV still reaches the vast majority, the Internet and the TV remote have made prior campaign strategies obsolete.
Carville's approach to winning 50 plus one percent became defunct with electronic voting, as Republicans own the secret code for vote tabulating. Democrats need 50 plus six to win with the current system.
Carville has failed to recognize the shift and, although talented, is headed for the dust bin with his wife.
The DNC leadership should be three pronged: Corporate fund raising, Grass/Net roots activism, and coordinating/organizing the two to establish a unified simple message with which the masses can identify.
By and large we have the same goals for our government. The methods of reaching those goals is where we butt heads.
Emanuel is a hard headed strong arm politician and does serve a purpose in the big picture.
As for the Grass/Net roots: They're not going to vote Republican, but they will not be contributing with their money or efforts if ignored.
The real trick is balancing both approaches.