Letters to the Editor
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Markos lost in Primary Fever
As a Clinton Supporter and a regular reader (and commenter) on the DKos site I must completely agree with Alegre on his position.
Markos has slipped a gear lately and forgotten that we are supposed to be focusing on the Progressive Issues, not whether someone darkened an image of a candidate. Over the last few months he has let this "primary season" (heck its not even the general election yet!) cloud his judgement and completely go cheerleader on the Obama bandwagon. I don't mind anyone cheering on their candidate, but a few months ago when MoveOn was discussing "endorsing" one of the candidates the endorsement question came up on DailyKos and this is what Markos said at that time.
"...I think the notion of "endorsements" is stupid, since I trust my readers to decide for themselves who they like. They aren't automatons begging for direction from me. "
This is an excerpt from his story where he complained that Joe Klein "reported" that Daily Kos somehow endorsed Obama.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/4/151447/3389
Whatever the reason, Markos has tossed that idea out the window and has since been pushing Obama mania to its limits within the scope of the DKos site. Its rough being a Clinton Supporter and reading all the clear propaganda put out on the front page of the site, but most of it has a ring of truth in it somewhere.
The problem is finding out where the line is between what is the truth and what is pure campaign rhetoric in the stories. Journalistic bias is everywhere within the front page when you read Kos's stories. But thankfully, the remaining writers are following the important Progressive issues like FISA despite the primary chaos going on with Markos.
When this season is over perhaps he may regret going overboard and realize that there were two progressive candidates out there instead of just one.
Simply saying,
Wynter
Loudon, NH