So, as previously noted, there's a brewing controversy over the state blogs credentialed to the Democratic Convention in Denver. The blog chosen for New York is Room Eight, Ben Smith's worthy venture.

Now, here's why that's a problem. Markos touches on the essentials here (note how, as usual, Daily Gotham gets overlooked, which makes me simply, occasionally, just want to throw in the towel, but one soldiers on), but the goal of these state blogs has always been to develop a parallel media structure to get out the Progressive message, build the party, raise money, advance candidates, all of those things.

Per Marc Ambinder, other blogs are weighing in as well, with a letter directly to Howard Dean.

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