My wise and aged* friend Ben Wikler pointed out last night that you can really see the change in the Democratic electorate's mood by comparing the music videos that capture their imaginations, Remember Eminem's 2004 video, "Mosh?"
The dark colors, the thundering rain, the threatening militancy, the barely-suppressed rage. There was fear in that video, and anger. And it mattered. It was on every blog, all over the news channels, e-mailed to me by every friend. It captured a particular instant of frustration and fury. Compare that to "Yes, We Can":
Acoustic, hopeful, melodic, gentle. It could hardly be more different. *Happy birthday, Ben!
