Check out this iReport video sent in to CNN by someone on the streets of Denver outside the Democratic National Convention. Pay particular attention to the last line captured by the video:

CNN identifies the man on the left as Mitch Mallett of Florida—Manatee County, Florida, to be exact—where I was born and raised and where I worked in politics until moving to Auburn in July 2006.

Mitch Mallett sells pre-paid legal services and is a member of the Manatee County Democratic Executive Committee. He also hosts a radio show on WWPR 1490 AM. He calls the show, “It’s Your Gavel,“ and he calls himself “The Practical Liberal.“ His tag line is, “Remember, Every Gavel is a Mallett, but not every Mallett is a Gavel. It’s Your Gavel, you have the power, you be the Judge, you decide.“

Um ... ok.

On his web site, Mallett offers thoughtful, in-depth political analysis, like, “President, the war isn’t about you — or golf” and “Go To Hell Mr. President…& Shut The Hell UP!“!“

The banner across his web site borrows a quote from President Clinton: “When people ask you why you’re a Democrat, say, ‘Because I believe in equal opportunity, shared responsibility, and an inclusive community.‘ And I think politics should be used to put people first.“

So, just to review, Mitch Mallett calls himself a “practical liberal” who believes in “an inclusive community.“

That brings us back to the video.

Did you catch that last line? It’s Mallett, rhetorically asking his companions with incredulity as he dismisses the Hillary Clinton-supporting Independent before him, “But you’re not even Democrat, so why’re we talking to her?“

Yes, it is very practical to alienate Independents—especially women who supported Hillary Clinton. And dismissing voters’ concerns because they don’t have a D after their names? That’s the very definition of inclusiveness.

Mitch Mallett: Practical, inclusive liberal.

I’m guessing Barack Obama is hoping the rest of his fellow Democrats have a wider definition of that phrase.