Netroots Nation Online Information

There will be a lot of people posting up great content from Austin in the next few weeks. I know our own commentor Tokyo Terri did a ton of NN Interviews of regular folks and more famous folks to try to capture the spirit of NN. The Official website is also going to have a searchable list of full videos from the major speeches and panels. Lots to look forward to.

As a starter I liked this little round up from 5 Steps Forward Media.



Overall I think the conference was quite positive. But my sense is the progressive blogosphere is definitely in a state of transition.

At the first Yearly Kos in 06 we were like children, excited by the adventure, not yet sure of our potential or what we were. In 07 we were high off the power and victories we found in the 06 elections. We were confident and this was made even more tangible when all the presidential candidates came to debate and answer our questions. 08 feels to me like a period of transition. The general sense of many of the conversations and panels I participated in was one of; What's Next?

This was a key theme of Van Jones' closing speech, but it was present in so many unofficial discussions and gatherings as well. Our community has grown, will continue to grow. We have new leaders emerging, new ideas and plans. It will be quite exciting to see where this uprising leads to in the next year-- through to our elections in Nov. and on into the new post Bush era.

I am curious and optimistic. You?

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Next Year's Host City

Tomorrow is the last day of the Netroots Nation 2008 conference. Today was action backed and ended with a rip roaring speech by Donna Edwards and the announcement of next year's Convention!

NETROOTS NATION 2009 in...
Pittsburgh?!

As a PA. Voter I am happy. As a Philadelphia native I am totally pissed. Should have been Philly! Damn!.

But it will be great to have an east coast Netroots.

Aug. 13th is the kick off date.
Hopefully we will all be there with bells on.

Tomorrow morning I will attempt to do the wrap up on today. Too tired, It is all Mrs. Robinson's fault as she got us all fired up to go to hear outdoor music at Threadgill's tonight. It was the fantastic Lounge Lizards. They were talented and quite funny. I hear tell that LM and Mrs. R. even stole a moment to dance, though it was before my arrival. (no need to be jealous, ER I promise)

Anyway, I am ending tonight with happy Netroots tunes in my ears.
More tomorrow.

PS we got to meet a wonderful commenter tonight too! thanks PGMT!

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Austin Dinner, Pre-Netroots @ Lamberts YUM

This morning, my bag and jacket from last night still smell of wonderful wood smoking from dinner at Lamberts. Locally owned and operated-- they used all organic, sustainable, Austin produce. We had spicy deviled eggs, mac and cheese, baked beans, pulled pork, pork ribs and hanger steak. That ginger brew above was great, unusually not just spicy ginger zing but some sweet honey taste too.

Nice service and everything was prepared perfectly and surprisingly served lightening fast. Yes, I like Austin!

This morning, starting out with tea, and breakfast taco's next door to the hotel and a roadside coffee house, Jo's. Wireless working out here, and I talked to the hotel, the tech guy is on the way to fix what ails us.

Off to the opening of Netroots in a wee bit.
More from the convention center, oh and lots of Austin food blogging for sure.

Oh, and at Lambert's there was a peach, raspberry cobbler that will get a post all on it's own, when I can find the words to describe the indescribable.

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You Know You Are a Blogger When...

you find yourself checking in at Netroots Nation and you hear people asking--

"Is it under your real name, or your blogger name?"

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Iraq: A Responsible Plan

A New Contract With America

The Democratic Party candidates (Netroots Caucus) for the U.S. Congress have put together the best plan I've yet seen -- including from any Presidential Candidate -- to end the war in Iraq.

I have not forgotten a family friend died in Iraq last year.

Just over a year a ago, the current Congress was sworn in with our hopes, on a promise to end the war in Iraq.

They have done nothing.

They have enabled the criminal Bush/Cheney administration while more troops and Iraqis have died.

Enough.

http://responsibleplan.com/

Endorsed by:

Darcy Burner candidate for U.S. House, Washington
Donna Edwards candidate for U.S. House, Maryland
Eric Massa candidate for U.S. House, New York
Chellie Pingree candidate for U.S. House, Maine
Tom Perriello candidate for U.S. House, Virginia
Jared Polis candidate for U.S. House, Colorado
George Fearing candidate for U.S. House, Washington
Larry Byrnes candidate for U.S. House, Florida
Steve Harrison candidate for U.S. House, New York
Sam Bennett candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania

And by

Major General Paul Eaton (U.S. Army ret.)former Security Transition Commanding General, Iraq
Dr. Lawrence Korbformer Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Administration
Brigadier General John Johns (U.S. Army ret.)specialist in counterinsurgency and nation-building
Capt. Larry Seaquist (U.S. Navy ret.)former commander of the U.S.S. Iowa and former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning

Our plan will:

1. End U.S. Military Action in Iraq
2. Use U.S. diplomatic power
3. Address humanitarian concerns
4. Restore our Constitution
5. Restore our military
6. Restore independence to the media
7. Create a new, U.S.-centered energy policy

Read the plan.

Watch the videos.

This is the real deal.

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