"Working the refs" and playing the (tin) foil

Something came to mind as I read a headline about the "protesters" and police preparing for the Democrats' Convention in Denver. It is intriguing to speculate about whether these Liberal loons will serve to marginalize the Democratic Party with average voters or whether they (the Loons) will make the Democrats seem more mainstream by comparison. I guess it all depends on how the story is spun by the MSM.

But over-the-top Leftyness is getting results, it seems, in its mastery of the 24/7 war room--the never-ending campaign. Here's a great article at Politico.com about the Nutroots' efforts to "work the refs" in this latest election cycle. :

Gone are the days when only the right howled about bias and malice from network anchors and star political reporters. What began roughly a decade ago as frustration from Democrats over coverage of President Bill Clinton’s impeachment and adulterous escapades has morphed into an informally organized rapid response network, ready to pounce on any and all perceived media slights against Barack Obama.

But even as I write this, I think there is a good argument, based on the past few presidential elections, that Libs seem to be getting diminishing returns on this strategy. Voters kinda get numb to the extreme rhetoric, and there's only so much antipathy that readily transfers from chimpybushitler to McCain.


Aside: I don't know whether it is politico or the Liberal dimwits being interviewed, but it is interesting that they mistakenly used "tenants" where they meant "tenets" and "slack" where they meant "flack." Impressive.