Can the netroots save democracy?

Huffpo on the netroots and the end of Rovian politics:

• Traditional media might call out a lie once and then move on to the next shiny thing. Bloggers are obsessive and, being everywhere, will follow a story into every last corner, forever.
• The internet makes easier to disseminate character smears but harder to make them stick.
• Instead of relying on 30-second campaign ads and TV sound bites, voters now - by the millions - watch full-length speeches and YouTube videos posted by a wide range of people. They're getting much fuller, rounder pictures of their candidates, and it's harder to scare them.
  

Let's hope.