Joe Trippi responds to Mudcat Saunder's Blast against some Bloggers

[RamboLiberal]

Re: I think it's pretty obvious (3.00 / 5)

I've tried. Mudcat is...well he's Mudcat. I am not sure if he considers me one of the "Harvards" or not. But I consider him one of the best rural strategists in our party -- we can probably learn a lot from each other's strengths and weaknesses. But Tracy, Ben, and I will work on it.

by JoeTrippi on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 05:59:42 PM EST

http://joetrippi.mydd.com/comments/2007/6/11/1525/36848/20#20

And more from Mudcat.

Now That I Have Your Attention...
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Many of you have asked about how Democrats can get through the culture of the South and the Heartland…God, guns, gays, and race. Since I have been stereotyped (by some) as a racist over the last 12 hours or so, let’s start with the racial wedges that the Republicans have used against us. For those of you who have questioned me on how I stand on these issues, I will be answering those questions this week as I move from issue to issue. And by the way, I never intended to shoot at the net roots with my initial post. I am simply an “elitism hating” Southern Democrat who loathes the stereotypes that have been placed upon me and my neighbors. However, apologies with buts ain’t worth a damn. Since I offended so many of you, I obviously did a poor job of communicating my feelings. I apologize…no buts.

Although we are not at the “top of the mountain” that Dr. King talked about, we are moving. I know few Southern white people who don’t have a great black friend and visa versus. There is little, if any, tolerance for racist groups anymore. In the South, where most of us have a huge affection for the Almighty, we’re beginning to see racial wedges as what they are…dividing God’s children. Believe it or not, the overwhelming majority of actual voters (and I didn’t say all) deplore racism. To many of us in the South, the racially-benign portions of our heritage are still sacred, but that’s not to say that we believe the right side didn’t win the war. There are also many Southerners, like myself, who embrace their culture but not at the expense of dividing God’s children. A great example is the flag out on Columbia’s Gervais Street in front of the Capitol. That flag has dragged our heritage into further controversy. We need no further tarnishing of our culture.

On race, I say it’s time to hit the Republicans straight on. When they use race-baiting to divide God’s children, let’s call them on it. It’s now been 27 years since Lee Atwater introduced one of the most effective great lies in political history—the “Welfare Queen”. Yet we have not even hit that one in the mouth. I say let’s shout out with the fury of hell, “If you are a racist, go ahead and vote for the Republicans.” That kind of strong message will hit home to more than just a few good Southerners.

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/06/now_that_i_have_your_attention.html

Trippi, Edwards Campaign Respond To Adviser Who Slammed Blogosphere
By Greg Sargent | bio
As you know, John Edwards adviser Mudcat Saunders riled up a lot of people yesterday by writing on Swampland that some unnamed liberal bloggers could "go to Hell."

Now Edwards Internet guru Joe Trippi has responded to Saunders. In a comment thread on the MyDD blog, Trippi posted a comment that has passed unnoticed thus far. In response to someone who suggested that he "shake some sense" about the liberal bloggers into Mudcat, Trippi wrote:

I've tried. Mudcat is...well he's Mudcat. I am not sure if he considers me one of the "Harvards" or not. But I consider him one of the best rural strategists in our party -- we can probably learn a lot from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

It looks like Trippi did "shake some sense" into Mudcat. He apologized this morning.

Meanwhile, asked if the Edwards campaign agreed with Mudcat's take on the liberal blogosphere, Edwards campaign spokesperson Eric Schultz gave us the following:

"That’'s just Mudcat being Mudcat. He speaks for himself."

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jun/12/edwards_campaign_distancing_itself_from_adviser_who_slammed_blogosphere

[Catchawave]

1. Mudcat was one of Jim Webb's advisors....

And we all know how that turned out :D

[Pirate Smile]

2. Mudcat's apology was actually posted last night on Swampland, not

this morning.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. "Mudcat" and Steve Jarding co-wrote "Foxes in the Henhouse"

http://www.amazon.com/Foxes-Henhouse-Republicans-Heartland-Democrats/dp/0743286529/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-9668497-9996036?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181673160&sr=1-1

:kick:

[AtomicKitten]

4. I do believe blogger wars may get on my last nerve.

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