This should blow your mind. The Dems at MyDD are blogging about the Farm Bill. What on earth could this be about and why should you care?

First of all, the Farm Bill will be a major piece of legislation that will have a tremendous impact on rural areas which tend to vote Republican. Politically, if the Dems deliver with a bill that really helps rural areas but is consistent with lefty values, then it will help people like Nancy Boyda and Ben Nelson keep their seats.

So, by blogging about this and educating their urban liberal readers, MyDD is preparing their readers to be activated on these issues. I repeat: they are educating urban liberals to help lobby on a bill with rural interests. Is that happening on our side? No. When the bills come up, they will be able to attract greater media attention to their side of the issue. They will be able to generate more phone calls and emails to Senators and Congressmen on these issues.