Run the damn tape!
The great thing about open, transparent movements is that natural spokespeople emerge– people who aren’t blowdried and prepackaged with approved talking points but who have something to say and say it well. I think the Occupy Wall Street movement has found one. I ran the Fox interview with Jesse LaGreca the other day. Here’s a MoveOn follow-up:
It’s not a surprise to me that this fellow is a blogger who belongs to the Daily Kos community. His grasp of the issues is very strong and his understanding of the nuances of the politics is impressive. It looks as though the ongoing discussion and educational process that has been going on in the blogosphere over the past few years may be about to be put to good use in the streets. Maybe we’re good for something after all …
He’s going to be on This Week with Christiane Amanpour tomorrow morning, by the way. It will be interesting to see how villagers react.
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