Never let a crisis go to waste.
(Daily Caller) — In the hours before Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt’s president, the Egyptian people were raging for freedom in the streets of Cairo. Back in Washington D.C., lefty organizations were plotting, too, wondering: “How can we capitalize on those protesters’ positive narrative?”
On Thursday night, the New Organizing Institute did what it does best: It set up a discussion. This one was titled, “Organizing lessons from the demonstrations in Egypt.” (Lesson 1: Have an oppressive dictator.)
Held in SEIU’s fortified compound — The Daily Caller had to flash ID and sign in, indicating that the group may have taken some organizing lessons from Mubarak rather than the protesters — the discussion and panelists were an abject demonstration of cognitive dissonance.
Arriving a little late, the first words TheDC could make out had something to do with “Barack Obama” and “campaigns.”
On a giant projector behind the panelists was a Facebook (made in America) page (hosted in England) designed to help the Egyptians share information and support with each other and the world.