"Macaca" One of the "Top 10 Internet Moments of the Decade"

George Allen's 2006 "macaca moment" - captured by S.R. Siddarth of the Webb campaign, first reported by Ben Tribbett of Not Larry Sabato, ultimately one of the decisive factors in bringing down George Allen and electing Jim Webb to the U.S. Senate - is one of the Top 10 internet moments of the decade (along with YouTube and the democratization of video technology which made the entire story possible):

The group that runs the awards -- itself an online institution for more than a decade -- on Wednesday released what it considers the 10 most influential Internet moments of the 2000s.

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Online video revolution (2006): Faster bandwidth, cheaper camcorders and YouTube's use of Adobe's Flash 9 video player combine to make online video explode. "The trifecta led to a boom in homemade and professional content - the Diet Coke and Mentos guys, lonelygirl15, SNL's Lazy Sunday, and Sen. George Allen's "Macaca-gate" -- that has reshaped everything from pop culture to politics," the Webbys write.

By the way, for the inside story of "macaca" (as well as the entire Webb campaign), I humbly recommend Nate Wilcox's and my book, NetrootsRising: How a Citizen Army of Bloggers and Online Activists Is Changing American Politics. Not that I'm biased or anything. :)