I guess this is one of those things that come with notoriety. If they are not talking about you than you are not significant... I guess. The first time I noted the DailyKos in the mass media was a comment that was made on the Bill O'Reilly's show, the Factor, if I'm not mistaken (it could have been Sean Hannity - aren't they basically the same?). This happened about three to four weeks ago. Since then, Markos Moulitsas, founder of the DailyKos, has shown up in the national media on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, most of those occasions have been to paint him or portray him as a far left wing lunatic. Today is no different. David Brooks of the New York Times has written a column devoted to portraying Markos as some dictatorial leader who has "squadrons of rabid lambs" at his beck and call.
I'm surprised that David Brooks would stoop this low. He is talking about a world which he really has no firsthand knowledge -- as far as I can tell. I have no idea how much time David Brooks spends reading the DailyKos. As far as I know he has never posted a response on a progressive web site.
Markos appears to me to be a thoughtful and responsible progressive activist. He appears to be passionate about the progressive movement. He is extremely knowledgeable and reads a ton of material to keep informed. The fact that he and Jerome Armstrong (MyDD) agree on a lot of topics should be no mystery anyone. They are friends. They have spent the last three to four years talking about politics. Writing about politics. Trying to find a viable strategy for progressives to win. Who would be surprised that they seem to back the same candidates?
If they're talking about you that means you're making a difference. Keep on making a difference Markos!!
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