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The Legacy of Daily Kos

Posted by Lorie Byrd
Published: August 3, 2007 - 10:38 AM

John Hawkins has a column today about the legacy of the Daily Kos blog. He includes lots of quotes from the "best of" Kos.

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'comment.'Someone ... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by DJ Drummond | August 3, 2007 1:36 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

DJ Drummond:

'comment.'

Someone had to go first!

1. Posted by DJ Drummond | August 3, 2007 1:36 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 13:36

The DailyKos has been label... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by WildWillie | August 3, 2007 2:06 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

WildWillie:

The DailyKos has been labeled an official hate site. I am glad. ww

2. Posted by WildWillie | August 3, 2007 2:06 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 14:06

Someone should put up a bes... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 2:41 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

jp2:

Someone should put up a best of Wizbang. Would be an interesting comparison if the site had readership/influence. The Kossacks are partying hard right now and I can understand the envy.

I can think of a few examples:
-Harry Reid's illegal land deal
-Jews in Iran have to wear badges
-keith ellison called the cops on Tancredo
-Haditha was a hoax

Make the pie higher!

Oh and maybe my favorite headline:
"Daily Kos jumps the shark"
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2006/02/14/dailykos-jumps.php

3. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 2:41 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 14:41

<a href="http://www.dailyko... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Robin Roberts | August 3, 2007 3:02 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

Robin Roberts:

This is a recent example of what nutbars the Kos kids are:

The looming collapse of the US military in Iraq, of which a number of generals and former generals, including former Chief of Staff Colin Powell, have warned, is happening none too soon, as it may be the best hope for preventing military rule here at home.

From the looks of things, the Bush/Cheney regime has been working assiduously to pave the way for a declaration of military rule, such that at this point it really lacks only the pretext to trigger a suspension of Constitutional government. They have done this with the active support of Democrats in Congress, though most of the heavy lifting was done by the last, Republican-led Congress.

Pure, paranoid and nutbar.

4. Posted by Robin Roberts | August 3, 2007 3:02 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 15:02

jp2, all one must do is loo... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Zelsdorf Ragshaft III | August 3, 2007 3:26 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III:

jp2, all one must do is look at your comments here, over time to see what you really are. Not crazy enough for Kos. For anyone to compare Wizbang with the Daily Kos. Well let us just say this. The hate available on DK in a single day is greater than that all the trolls who have ever commented here have generated that includes the idiot, Lee Ward.

5. Posted by Zelsdorf Ragshaft III | August 3, 2007 3:26 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 15:26

Really? Should I point you ... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 3:39 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

jp2:

Really? Should I point you to the librul killing fantasies that often appear in comments? You prolly wouldn't believe your lying eyes...

6. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 3:39 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 15:39

The Daily Kos.. Putting the... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Vegas Vic | August 3, 2007 4:01 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Vegas Vic:

The Daily Kos.. Putting the "K" back into the "KKK"!!

7. Posted by Vegas Vic | August 3, 2007 4:01 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 16:01

Daily KOS(Crock) , proud... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by RobLACal. | August 3, 2007 4:34 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

RobLACal.:

Daily KOS(Crock) , proud sponsors of the 3% dead enders.

8. Posted by RobLACal. | August 3, 2007 4:34 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 16:34

jp2, if you're saying that ... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Jay Tea | August 3, 2007 4:51 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Jay Tea:

jp2, if you're saying that some Wizbang COMMENTERS are crazy, I won't argue with you.

But to compare Wizbang AUTHORS to Kos authors... well, perhaps if you include a Kos wannabe or two over at Blue, you might have a fair comparison.

9. Posted by Jay Tea | August 3, 2007 4:51 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 16:51

jp2 is another known spinne... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by LoveAmerica Immigrant | August 3, 2007 4:57 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

LoveAmerica Immigrant:

jp2 is another known spinner. He didn't bother to read the link provided by Lorie. Otherwise, he would have tried a more honest comparison

Of course, you can expect Democrats to deny that the Daily Kos is a poison well of extremism, conspiracies, and anti-American sentiment. However, let's take a look at what some of the writers on that blog -- note that I said the writers, not just people leaving comments -- have had to say.
Most notoriously, the founder of the Daily Kos, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, wrote this about American contractors who were murdered in Iraq and had their bodies desecrated,

10. Posted by LoveAmerica Immigrant | August 3, 2007 4:57 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 16:57

Translation of jp2's commen... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:07 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Oyster:

Translation of jp2's comment: "Quick, look over there!"

11. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:07 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 17:07

T... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:17 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Oyster:

This is funny.

Trolling defined:

Proven-false information, conspiracy theories, or debunked talking points.

The whole page is pretty funny and while they go to great lengths to talk about trolls they completely neglect to hold their authors to the same standards. Every bit of it is subject to one's political viewpoint. Trolls are anyone to the right of center. Period.

12. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:17 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 17:17

Shoot. I always forget to ... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:19 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

Oyster:

Shoot. I always forget to add the link! Here it is.

13. Posted by Oyster | August 3, 2007 5:19 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 17:19

jp2 is just looking for any... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 7:35 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

C-C-G

jp2 is just looking for any excuse he can find to smear Wizbang. That's the only reason he comes here, apparently, to toss around poo.

14. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 7:35 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 19:35

"jp2, if you're saying that... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 7:35 PM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)

jp2:

"jp2, if you're saying that some Wizbang COMMENTERS are crazy, I won't argue with you."

Yes, and at Kos commenters get diaries. Even you. Everyone gets diaries. Can you imagine if you let some of these people write leading stories? It's bad enough already.

15. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 7:35 PM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 19:35

Kos ... ?Screw 'em... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by yo | August 3, 2007 7:41 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

yo:

Kos ... ?

Screw 'em.

16. Posted by yo | August 3, 2007 7:41 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 19:41

Can you imagine if... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 8:47 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

C-C-G

Can you imagine if you let some of these people write leading stories?

Yeah.

It's called Wizbang Blue. Most, if not all the Blue authors came from the comments section, if memory serves.

Walked right into that one, didn't ya, jp2?

17. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 8:47 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 20:47

Hell, Paul and I both came ... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by Jay Tea | August 3, 2007 9:40 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Jay Tea:

Hell, Paul and I both came from the comments section, as I recall... as did Wizbanger Emeritus Pennywit.

I have stated proudly that I got this gig based on my winning of the Caption Contests and loudly proclaim that my blogging career is built on fart jokes.

18. Posted by Jay Tea | August 3, 2007 9:40 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 21:40

Exactly. ... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 10:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

jp2:

Exactly.

19. Posted by jp2 | August 3, 2007 10:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 22:01

Exactly.</blockquo... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 10:07 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

C-C-G

Exactly.

Ahh, so you agree that Blue is not worth the bandwidth?

20. Posted by C-C-G | August 3, 2007 10:07 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on August 3, 2007 22:07

jp2--just plain 2th-less,(o... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by jhow66 | August 4, 2007 12:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

jhow66:

jp2--just plain 2th-less,(or is that brainless?)

21. Posted by jhow66 | August 4, 2007 12:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on August 4, 2007 12:16

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