Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Civil War in the leftwing blogosphere over Obama and Clinton?

Some say acrimony is rampant among liberal and progressive bloggers who debate the merits of the Democratic presidential candidates almost nonstop — the divisiveness potentially exacting a toll on the party itself..."We are seeing the major blogs splitting into pro-Obama and pro-Clinton sites. There's a noticeable trend among those who favor Obama to go to Daily Kos, and for the Clinton fans to go to [blogger] Taylor Marsh," said Ian Faerstein, editor and writer for "The Blogometer," a frequently updated gauge of the blogosphere psyche on National Journal's Hotline, a daily online political briefing.

How big of a problem is this for the eventual Democrat nominee? Will these folks unite after the Convention, or might some flee to McCain or Nader? Does this represent a similar condition throughout the leftwing electorate whereby the "losers" will feel cheated and not vote for the "winner?"