This past weekend, two events occurred that may indicate a schism in the ranks of liberals that could roil Democratic politics in 2016. First, Netroots Nation, the convention of the far left, announced they would be in Phoenix, AZ next year. This moved netroots pioneer Markos "kos" Moulitsas to declare that, because of Arizona's immigration law, he would not set foot in the state or spend one dime of his money: Netroots Nation announced two days ago that Phoenix, Arizona would host its 2015 conference. I wish the conference the best, but it will unfortunately take place without Daily Kos' attendance or assistance. I made very clear in the wake of Arizona's passage of SB 1070 that I would not be setting foot in the state, nor spending a dime in it until the law was revoked. The law, however gutted by the courts, remains on the books, as does systemic harassment of Latinos, so my pledge still stands. Yes, this is a big deal. Most of the thousands of...(Read Full Post)