That term makes me crazy. I don't know why. Maybe it is the way that it has popped up in recent months.
Between Tea Bagging parties and the bragging right of being a maverick not from Washington, the term "grass roots" has become a bit overused. I don't know about you, but I think there's a reason that people voted for a graduate of Harvard and Columbia and not Joe the Plumber. They realize that education begets intelligence. Intelligence (in most cases) begets good leadership.

Furthermore, is there such a thing as grass roots. From my point of view anyone claiming to be grass roots isn't. Sarah Palin was referred to by McCain staffers as a "Prima Donna" and went on a $150,000 shopping spree when she was nominated for VP. That's not very "grass roots" behavior. As for those elusive Tea Baggers: the entire movement was started and continues to be supported (an indeed run by) the largest cable news network in the country... that is certainly not grass roots.

I think I figured out why I hate the term, "grass roots." It's because everyone who claims to be part of it is lying. Its kind of like being a hipster, except without the crazy parties. You do get a condescending tone for those in the "mainstream" though.
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