The American Mind

Leftist Wisconsin weblogger Michele (Micki) Watters has been inspired so much by Cindy Sheehan’s threatened Congressional campaign against Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she wants to run against Rep. Paul Ryan. But she’ll only do it with the netroots’ help:

So, I’m going to issue this challenge to my readers and fellow bloggers: If you think this liberal Democrat should give Mr. Ryan a run for his money, I’d like you to spread the word. Political bloggers blog because they want to be catalysts for political change and spread their messages through the internets; so, let’s use this medium for all it’s worth! Link this post to every lefty blog you read. Link to this post in a bulletin with your MySpace accounts. E-mail a link to this post to all your friends, families and acquaintances who still believes there’s some hope left for this country and for the way of life we once knew. If we, as bloggers, readers of blogs, and citizens of this nation can make a difference on the netroots level, then by golly, let’s do it!

I pledge to you that I will run against Paul Ryan as a Democrat (no third party — I have faith that we can win our party back as well as our country) if together we can drum up enough interest and commitment, because let’s face it — I haven’t the bank account or the power to do it on my own.

It’s sort of like a poor man’s (woman’s) Ross Perot. But campaigns don’t live by hyperlinks alone not even in our Web 2.0/social media age/personal publishing age. Good intentions and passion only get you so far. You need some sort of organization, a way to manage the support that might come. Then again, a campaign organization can drag you down into near-oblivion [via JustOneMinute].

I’m sure Watters is nice enough as a person. She does think Cindy Sheehan is a saint so it’s wise to question her judgement if not her sanity.

Michele, best of luck. Rep. Ryan could use some cannon fodder. You never know; lightning could strike twice.

“Blogger Challenge – Let’s Really Put the Netroots to Work!” [via memeorandum]