We're Stunned That We've Been Shunned!

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

The California Majority Report has been denied credentials to participate in covering the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August. Which makes the criticism by DailyKos and our friends at Calitics about the selection process a little weird, since they seem to be griping that the "establishment" blogs in most states have been credentialed while those that aren't in lockstep with the state party have been denied credentials.

Well, uh, we've long been accused of being California's establishment Democratic blog in the blogosphere, particularly by our pals at Calitics. Yet they are among those complaining to DNC Chairman Howard Dean about which blogs are getting credentialed and which aren't.

Seems to me like the DNC did the best job it could sorting through the applications. And heck, we'd like to have the official credentials (don't worry fans, I'm bringing my laptop on the floor with me as an officially elected delegate), but there's no reason to go nuclear on Howard Dean because you didn't get a ticket to the big show.