Your comments remind me of the unspeakably funny episode of Beavis and Butthead where they are accidentally put in the gifted class. The teacher says, “Beavis, I’d like you to make up a poem that expresses your inner feelings”. He says, “Huh. Yeah. Huh huh. OK. I gotta drain the lizard!” And she says, in a tone of sincere academic appreciation, “Oh Beavis, your language is so raw and vital!“

Here are some comments I sent Glenn when I read his post:

As you said before, blogs mostly process information, and most of that is the garbage dumped on them by the MSM. Blogs basically have the power to call “Bull$#!+” and occasionally to amplify or evolve sound ideas. There is also herd mentality in the blogospere, just like the MSM.

I’ve also noticed in the past that many great discussions occurred on blogs (and still do at sites like Vodkapundit and Chicagoboyz), but when it is clear that facts, logic, and reality aren’t in favor of one side, Trolls move in with distractions. They are a bigger influence than we care to admit. We are all pretty reactionary. Trolls muddle good discussions, influence future posts, and steer the broader conversation to quibbles.

MSM implied that focus on RatherGate lowered the level of the discussion, but there was a rather large volume of quibbles blogs were basically forced to address. And I think to really get to the bottom of where this political discourse is at, you need to address your questions to the MSM. Even if the memos were real, claims genuine, his sources credibly; WHY THE HELL WOULD RATHERS DO THAT STORY!

Headline: Bush Skipped ANG Phys, CO Miffed

or how about this one: Kerry Uses Service as Political Tool on Grandiose Scale

Yeah, it’s just the blogosphere that has failed to elevate the conversation.

By the way, “The Schumpeterian Gale” would be a great name for a blog, a yacht or a band that plays exclusively in campus areas coffee house. It kinda sings.