Obama's internet monster working against Obama

The theme of most "Frankenstein" films is simple: What you create can destroy you.

The Barack Obama campaign is not at the point yet, it may not reach it, but Obama flip-flop on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has his netrooters up on arms.

The Chicago Tribune's Swamp blog has more:

The same Internet-fueled power that led to historic gains in organizing and fundraising for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is now providing a platform for fiery dissent in a most unlikely place: his own Web site.

Amid criticism from the left that he has eased toward the center on a number of issues in recent weeks, the presumptive Democratic nominee has angered some of his most ardent supporters while triggering something of an online mutiny.

Thousands are using MyBarackObama.com to angrily organize against him because of a changed position on terrorist wiretap legislation that awaits Senate action as early as Wednesday.

The dispute has forced Obama to respond in ways never before seen in a presidential campaign, demonstrating the Internet's growing role in the democratic process and the live-by-the-click, die-by-the-click potential it holds for politicians.

And do you know what? Anyone can sign up for MyBarackObama.com. They only ask for a name, zip code, and e-mail address. How do I know? I just signed up. Under my real name. Here is my first post. This is going to be fun.

I thought Obama was supposed to be smart?

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