Why Are You Reading This Junk?

I read a fascinating analysis of President Obama's latest weekly address by one of my favorite bloggers, Al Giordano in his piece entitled "The New and Improved 'Us vs. Them' Narrative." Here's his take on Obama's budget and how it changes the "status quo in Washington":

Okay, here's what I think just happened: The President has reframed the narrative from the stale dysfunction of Democrats demonizing Republicans and Republicans demonizing Democrats and stepped over that puddle of slime to create a more authentic narrative: The American people vs. the special interests (and note that the ones he mentions are universally from the corporate sector).

Holy blast from the campaign past! One of Obama's most appealing campaign promises was reducing the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups in government. It appears that he is attempting to keep that promise through the budget (as a starting point, I'm sure).

This is the time where we need to have Obama's back and do battle against the forces that will fight this sweeping reform to the death. I'm sure this will be done through the same grassroots organizing that got him elected in the first place. Those of us who are engaged need to bring on board as many people as possible, including those who don't generally get involved or pay attention to politics. Much of this will most likely be organized through the Organizing for America framework, but many people will choose to organize on their own and bring much-needed ammunition as well.

You want "change we can believe in"? Well, now presents an excellent opportunity for that!