It appears Daily Kos proprietor Markos Moulitsas is drinking the same Kool-Aid as NPR's Juan Williams.
During the opening address of his third annual YearlyKos convention, Moulitsas actually said (please get fluids out of your mouth and away from your computer):
There is no Jesse Jackson wing of the Democratic party anymore. We are the center.
How'd you like to ask him for directions?
Fortunately, as reported by Rick Moran at Pajamas Media Friday, this wasn't the most ridiculous statement coming out of Markos' mouth last night. Not even close (emphasis added throughout, h/t Glenn Reynolds):
Kos also scoffed at the online efforts of conservatives to get organized. He noted that the major differences between blogs of the right and blogs of the left is that the left builds communities of like minded activists on their sites, encouraging argument and debate, while most of the top conservative sites believe themselves to be "pundits" who want nothing more than to be accepted by the mainstream media.
Excuse me? Most of the rightwing blogs - including this one - go out of their way to discredit the mainstream media. Why should we want to be accepted by that which we despise?
He pointed out that, on the left, it was a question of fighting the insiders in media and politics from a position outside the beltway.
Really? Is that why ALL of the Democrat presidential candidates were invited to this convention? Is that how one fights political insiders - by asking them to speak at your events?
Fascinating delusion, wouldn't you agree?
While on the subject of presidential candidates, there appears to be a bit of a kerfuffle brewing with Hillary's attendance as reported by the Nation (emphasis added):
In an announcement Thursday night, organizers of the YearlyKos netroots convention said Hillary Clinton would appear with other presidential candidates at the convention's leadership forum, but would be the only candidate to skip meetings with activists afterward, instead sending Ann Lewis to speak with attendees on her behalf.
Drat. That was the only reason I was going to attend. Guess I'll take in a Cubs game instead.
It seems I wasn't the only person despondent over the news. A Kossack named el ganador posted the following last evening (vulgarity alert, emphasis added):
YK '07: Effing Hillary Jilts Kossacks! by el ganador Thu Aug 02, 2007 at 07:16:00 PM PDTOK - I'm pissed here and I probably should listen to my mother, who is right here attending YKC 07 with me, and not blog in the heat of the moment.
But I'm furious.
[...]
I bought my MOM a YK registration so she could meet candidates, and you just HURT MY MOTHER'S FEELINGS, Senator Clinton.
Inquiring minds with a great sense of humor should continue into the comments section of this post. However, please do so without any fluids near your computer or in your mouth.
Finally, it appears the Clinton campaign acquiesced to the pressure, as her Internet Director informed cheering throngs that Hillary will indeed attend the breakout session.
Phew...that's a relief.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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...the center of Hell.
August 3, 2007 - 13:21 ET by fitzfong...the center of Hell.
...the center of Hell.
August 3, 2007 - 13:31 ET by vrwc13Probably the best insight of the day...
v
Thanks, I try.
August 3, 2007 - 13:42 ET by fitzfongThanks, I try.
Mystery solved!
August 3, 2007 - 13:25 ET by sarcasmo"...the left builds communities of like minded activists on their sites, encouraging argument and debate..."
So THAT'S why Cindy Sheehan can't post anymore over there!
JMR
Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul.
liberal debate
August 3, 2007 - 13:28 ET by LionKing"Moore is more liberal!"
"No, Sheehan is!!!"
"No. I think Franken is...you F'ing turds are wrong!!!"
Noel...
August 3, 2007 - 13:26 ET by LionKing"Drat. That was the only reason I was going to attend. Guess I'll take in a Cubs game instead."
Noel, all things considered and how precious life is...I would rather take in a Cubs game instead of just about anything...but not everything or everyone.(just in case my wife is monitoring again)
I hope this doesn't get me banned
August 3, 2007 - 14:33 ET by In ExcessWill you acknowledge that 'taking in a cubs game', more times than not, leads to heartburn since they lose much more than they win?!?
Go Cubs
August 3, 2007 - 14:38 ET by LionKingWell...while it is true that they have a reputation as lovable losers, other baseball organizations have lost far more games. Besides, attending a Cubs game (day game) is just an experience...enjoying the ivy, the excitement, the 7th inning stretch...
Besides, they are actually winning these days. Big Z pitches today...going for win number 15.
Go Cubbies!!!
Go away cubbies!
August 3, 2007 - 15:03 ET by In ExcessLousy organization, decrepit park, great neighborhood.
7 winning seasons in the last 40 years is not 'exciting'.
Whose the Far Left?
August 3, 2007 - 13:28 ET by Airforce_5_OIf theses guys are the "center" I would hate to see the "Far" left.
This is a kiss up to the left Canidates, all far left by the way, who are trying to look like they are in the center.
You know you can put lip stick on a pig and it is still a pig when you kiss it.
The only thing you should feel when shooting insurgents is the rifle recoil.
I bought my MOM a YK
August 3, 2007 - 13:51 ET by Dave RI bought my MOM a YK registration so she could meet candidates, ....
LOL-I'm guessing seriously dysfunctional family, here.
Help Fred defeat everybody.
Hmmm.... and my left ear
August 3, 2007 - 14:07 ET by Dad GummitHmmm.... and my left ear now serves as my nose.
"If you don't read a newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read a newspaper, you are mis-informed."-Mark Twain
We are the center
August 3, 2007 - 14:17 ET by c5then'Cause my mom said so!
Q: If the Jesse Jackson wing is now the center of the democratic party, is there an Al Sharpton wing?
Q: When will they acknowledge the Hugo Chavez wing of the party?
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic
What a joke.I guess Stalin
August 3, 2007 - 14:38 ET by well99What a joke.I guess Stalin was a humanitarin.Let me see I guess I should believe Clinton didnt have sex with a intern.Harry Reid forgot about selling land to his friend.So no need to report it.Sandy Burgaler was stuffing papers in his clothes because he wanted to impress women.Ken Oblerman is non bias.
He noted that the major
August 3, 2007 - 14:41 ET by Jinx McHueHe noted that the major differences between blogs of the right and blogs of the left is that the left builds communities of like minded activists on their sites, encouraging argument and debate
What Kos actually meant was that they build communities of hive-minds on their sites that discourage argument and debate from anyone and everyone from across the aisle.
Talk about psychological projection ...
August 3, 2007 - 15:44 ET by KC Mulville"Like-minded activists ... encouraging argument and debate ..." You don't get arguments from people who think like you do. Logically, if they already think like you do, why are you debating them?
"conservative sites believe themselves to be 'pundits' who want nothing more than to be accepted by the mainstream media." Kos projects his own prejudice here. He takes it for granted that ordinary citizens shouldn't be allowed to discuss public affairs. To him, only those anointed by the mainstream media are allowed to discuss public issues. That's why he takes it for granted that someone discussing politics must be dreaming for the mainstream media to notice.
I used to hear the very
August 3, 2007 - 14:57 ET by Gat New YorkI used to hear the very same tirades during the '60s from other maniacs like Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Where are they now? Markos is just another angry little man who will be no more than a footnote in history.
Abbie Hoffman???
August 3, 2007 - 15:00 ET by LionKingWasn't Abbie Hoffman Amy Carter's mentor?
[Jimmy and Rosalyn...you must be so proud.]
. . . . . . and look how
August 3, 2007 - 16:26 ET by Gat New York. . . . . . and look how she turned out.
A Question...
August 3, 2007 - 15:24 ET by BigBDid you guys ban all of the LibTards(Wait, they wanna be called 'ProTards' now) from this site?? I figure at least a few of them would show up to fight the good fight(Unhinged ranting) and defend their personal Jesus. Or are they just tired of getting their asses handed to them?
Now, this might sting just a little bit.....
No Ban
August 3, 2007 - 15:27 ET by LionKingNo banning...they are all at YearlyKos..lol
Not all, Leon is here.
August 3, 2007 - 15:30 ET by vrwc13Not all, Leon is here. Simple and plain.
v
VRWC, God called. He
August 3, 2007 - 15:40 ET by LeonVRWC,
God called. He said it's a sin to spend so much time on the internet.
You've been disinvited from heaven. Sorry. Better luck next lifetime.
All my sin has been
August 3, 2007 - 15:44 ET by vrwc13All my sin has been forgiven...try again. ) :
Read this little dittie at
August 3, 2007 - 15:41 ET by ricklailRead this little dittie at the John Locke Foundations's blog about Daily Kos:
http://triangle.johnlocke.org/blog/
A bonafided and certified member of the beer guzzling, NASCAR watching middle class.
Unbalanced Kos
August 3, 2007 - 15:48 ET by nkviking75If their center is that far to the left, no wonder they're unbalanced.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Ok, I had to make the
August 3, 2007 - 15:50 ET by sarcasmoOk, I had to make the quickie sarcastic comment about Sheehan being banned above (it's my job!) but something else was bothering me about this whole thing, and after a beer or 2 it's come to me....
Aside from the obvious racial difference between the two individuals, I'm honestly wondering what the political difference is between the Jesse Jackson (far-left, right?) wing of the Democrats and the Markos Moulitsas (also far-left, right??) wing of the Democrats is, can someone help me?
JMR
Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul.
Other than the fact that
August 3, 2007 - 16:31 ET by Gat New YorkOther than the fact that Jesse Jackson is taller (much taller), the difference is that Markos is after the power while Jesse was always after the money.
So, when did the political
August 3, 2007 - 16:39 ET by KJ_sezSo, when did the political center of the country move slightly left of Marx? Must have been by Imperial Decree, no?
Uh, that happened in early
August 3, 2007 - 18:01 ET by Del DolemonteUh, that happened in early December of 2000, when the Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the Democrat-infested Florida "Supreme Court" had illegaly attempted to re-write election law after the fact, in order to hand their candidate the White House.
Of course they're the center....
August 3, 2007 - 18:39 ET by nnptcgradThe Center for the Clinically Insane.
Mother nature is a bitch - Ninth Corollary of Murphy's Law
What a bunch of crap1
August 3, 2007 - 19:57 ET by supercon(He noted that the major differences between blogs of the right and blogs of the left is that the left builds communities of like minded activists on their sites, encouraging argument and debate, while most of the top conservative sites believe themselves to be "pundits" who want nothing more than to be accepted by the mainstream media)
I joined that site the other night because they were daring O'Reilly watchers to come and post.
I got banned in less than one hour and all my comments were erased. I don't think they liked my slogans below.
Victory in Iraq.
Newt for President.
70% of the American people
August 5, 2007 - 06:35 ET by goldwaterfan70% of the American people agree with Kos about Iraq. On that front, he is definitely the center of opinion in this country. I've traveled all over the USA in the last year, from Idaho to Alabama, from Kentucky to South Carolina. The opinion is the same. The same as when I travelled to California, New York, Massachusets, and New Jersey.
OK, sure, it seems silly,
August 5, 2007 - 09:53 ET by JasonCOK, sure, it seems silly, but remember, people like Coulter, O'Reilly, and Hannity likewise try to position themselves as advocates of the mythic American everyman/centrist. When a person or group with extreme views wants to have an actual modicum of power, isn't their only choice to claim those views are in fact moderate, and meant to counteract the negative influence of the REAL extremists (e.g. Democrats and "liberal" media according to the aforementioned, and Republicans according to Moulitsas)?
"If their sins were as scarlet, they are now white as snow" Isaiah 1:18