“The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy”
By dcmediagirl on September 4, 2008 at 10:06 AM in Current Affairs
So Salon conducted an “interview” (if by “interview” you mean typing answers to weak, insipid questions) with Markos Moulitsas about his insane clown posse “progressive” blog and thoughts on how to advance “liberal” causes.
You also write with respect for many of the campaign strategies Republicans have successfully employed over the years. How much of the book’s advice was inspired by the tactics of Karl Rove and Tom DeLay?
I think a lot of my activities, the way I’ve organized and built my little operation, have been predicated on the right-wing example. I have immense respect for and even jealously for what they’ve done. And so now we’re finally getting around to building our own version of a vast right-wing conspiracy. We’re starting to build our own vast left-wing conspiracy.
Well, there it is. Not a single question about how the Orange Place has become virtually indistinguishable from the online asylum known as the Free Republic. No questions about how spreading psychotic conspiracy theories moves the progressive agenda forward, or how lying about the parenthood of a special needs child, or how any of these tactics will win anyone over…or, indeed, how this behavior advances the “hope” and “change” theme.
Now, I couldn’t give a damn about what the trolls, the underwear-draped-dormroom-inhabiting-Cheetoh-eating “citizen journalists”, the Delta Taus over at MSNBC and other members of the MSM have to say about this site and the people who write for it. You can say we’re closet Republicans; that the women who supported Hillary and refuse to pledge allegiance to Barack Obama are an embittered, delusional minority; that those of us who admire Sarah Palin need to be ridden out of town on a rail. Go ahead. But we here at NQ can boast about two things:
1. We were right when we compared the tactics used against Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin to those used to destroy John McCain and his family in South Carolina. I seem to remember we were all horrified back then. We thought that those who planned and launched such an attack had forfeited the right to walk among civilized, decent human beings. How things change.
2. No one here ever held up Karl Rove and Tom DeLay, two of the biggest scumbags on the planet, as role models.
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Kos creeps me out.
He’s a former republican (worm).
I am not a huge fan of where Kos has taken his operation, philosophically. I think his backing of Obama is a mistake.
That said, I have to give him credit as a marketer and a businessman. And, I have to add, as someone whose ’shop’ affects the debate, if for no other reason than that his Kossacks flood the zone with information that the MSM does look at, rightly or wrongly.
I respect Kos; he gets things done and has a clear vision of where he wants to take things. I have a similar feeling towards Taylor Marsh. Both of these people, and many others who would be properly referred to as members of the Blogger Kook Kidz, are driven and they are able to establish fiefdoms of various sizes which contribute to the political discussion.
I made a video last night to express my reaction to Palin’s speech, as well as to provide a short tribute to Sarah Palin. Here’s the link if you would like to take a look. The video is 4 minutes long:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YUzPdQrRM
Barky has attracted some major losers supporting him.
I adore your screen name … I guess adding “and she keeps his testicles on her less than charming bracelet” was a little over the top?
beebop….It is Obamas attempt to get the PETA vote.
“Barky has been vetted: MicHELLe had him neutered and she keeps his testicles on her less than charming bracelet”
My dog has been “vetted” more than Obama.
I’ll have to get back to you on that after I consult the Ministry of Guffaw and Chortle for advice.
-=chuckle=-
a. hillary
b. mccain
america first!
Screw Olberman and:
BOYCOTT GENERAL ELECTRIC
Rank amateurs at best. You don’t pick a fight with people that wrote the damn playbook.
don’t pick a fight with people that wrote the damn playbook …. and are laughing their asses off at your silly little efforts at flattery hahahahahahahahaha
beebop,
This campaign season after tonight is about to get ugly. Very ugly. And those Obots that have been laughing it up these past few days…they’re about to see what the “vetting” process is like Republican style.
I feel a little like GWB … bring.it.on.
They brought it on themselves. Obama wants to run as Nixon? They’re going to make this about “style over substance.” And now that children are “fair game,” the GOP will go medieval on Obama’s ass.
This will be entertaining.
That teleprompter wasn’t borken. Who ever was operating it wants her to fail. JM needs to look into and fire that bastard. Some people in Mccain circles wnats this woman out.
OT, Biden came out today in a statement to say Sarah’s family is off limits and the media coverage of her has been sexist. Yeh, Joe… I think after last night, everyone except NBC and Barrybots would be dumb enough to attack her family.
Osoetoro/Biden = stale waffles
They are probably wishing they had stfu and not swelled the audience for her speech last night. How many tuned in thinking they were going to see her FAIL …. only to watch her kick serious butt?
After seeing Maria Bartiromo’s (sp?) interview of Sarah Palin I knew Sarah was not going to fail. I watched to see to what extent she would succeed. She met my high expectations of her.
Not only did the left nut case attacks swell the nunber of people who watched, the nasty aggresiveness of the attacks set the bar pretty low. All she had to do was show up. But she hit a grand slam. And now the far lefties will be hoist on their own petard. I am looking forward to the show.
Oops, they did it again!
How many fencesitters, or maybe even viewers just waiting to see a train wreck were blown out of their socks by her presentation? I know I was. My first choice for Veep was Tom Ridge, so I needed a little convincing. At the end of her speech, I thought, this lady will have no problem staring into the eyes of the K-G-B aka Putin.
An aside -
I’m a former fashionista, so I was conscious of everyone’s wardrobe and hair, etc.
When McCain made his appearance, I was really shocked that he was wearing an apricot colored tie. That surely is a fashion forward shade, but he has always been conservative in his neckwear. The tie looked incongruous on him.
It really stuck in my craw until it came to me -
it was a shout out to PUMAs, by way of Hillary’s orange suit.
John McCain hearts PUMAs.
I never notice that stuff, but I’m glad someone did! Most cool.
Garlic nose,
Did you also notice all the ladies waving
ORANGE/APRICOT scarfs? McCain’s tie only
confirmed it!!!
They WERE a message to US PUMAS
SARAH IS ‘HILLARY’S REVENGE’!!!
I didn’t notice the orange scarves, – there’s even a Fashion Statement for the Resistance!
That is very cool.
I do know this: most of the Republican women in my circle were appalled by the mistreatment of Hillary, and they don’t even know the half of it. I’m planning a meeting with them, and I would like them to know some of the specifics about how Hillary was slimed by Obama.
For instance, “99 problems and the bitch ain’t one” – when was that recording played?
I’ve seen the flipping the bird to Hillary video, but if you all could send me some more links I want to share this with my circle.
I want them to know that it wasn’t just Sarah who was targeted.
Wow, that’s really timely, isn’t it!
This is several months too late. As everyone witnessed last night, the Republican Party is geared up to defend and fight for Sarah.
What about Hillary?
Don’t defend Sarah, Joe. You showed your colors by not defending your own. Pathetic.
Chick:
You know what really struck me last night? None of the whiney … “where is mine?” but the positive, uplifting message of “get out of my life and let me make my way.” I didn’t realize how sick to death I had become of complainers. But take some of the evacuees. Bellyaching about how it was handled. Last time wasn’t handled properly we all know, but for goodness’ sake, enough is getting to be enough. People lose their homes to fires in California and no one moans like the people getting in front of cameras in this current disaster. I am damned if I am sending too much tea and sympathy to many of them …
Like you, my family is in Ohio. They hate complaining and whining. Sarah spoke for small town America—my family.
Being an elitist snob turns people off. When will the rest of the Democratic Party catch on to that fact? Bill and Hillary Clinton understand this, but not the rest of the idiots.
I agree. Although I really cannot stand Chertoff and Bush was an arrogant slob while Katrina was happening, you do have to keep in mind that the levee break happened a day AFTER Katrina blew through. Everyone — everyone — was breathing a sigh of relief and got caught unawares. Also no natural disaster on this scale has happened in the U.S. and there was going to be a learning curve. Not clear a Dem adminstration would’ve been a whole lot faster. Some faster, ok, but not perfect.
I’m tired of people using Katrina and New Orleans as a “victim” stick to beat people about the heads with (as Jesse Jackson Jr. did to Hillary in New Hampshire).
That’s HILARIOUS!
They sent their pit bull out to do exactly what they did, dig up dirt and try to intimidate this woman. Then they publicly step back and proclaim santimoniously that her family is off limits and that the treatment of Palin has been sexist.
Well they are like 6 months late and many dollars short. What about Hillary? They’ve used sexism big time this year. Well they forgot one little thing. They’re dealing with Republicans now.
All the Botheads did was succeed in calling attention to Palin and it’s played to her strengths. She handled it. She put all of 0bama’s weaknesses out there in front of a huge nationwide and worldwide stage. She had way more exposure giving her very successful speech than she would have received if they had simply kept their big mouths shut.
And these people want to run a country?
Very astute mimi. That is one of the angles going on here. There are many more – the leadership attack paradox that Obama is in – the rabid firing up the base she has accomplished – the fact that we now have our own celebrity, just when the celebrity attack didn’t work anymore – appeal to women, working moms, and small town America – credibility and expertise on drilling – dynamic speaker and effective messenger.
The leadership paradox is the best though. She will spend a good deal of her time comparing her experience to his, deflating O’s resume for POTUS and bolstering McCain’s. The BHO can’t attack back, lest they be too harsh or they get into a debate over his resume and hers, because she wins every time.
The BHO campaign is almost surrounded by Gen. McCain’s army after Lt. Obama stepped right into the ambush of Gov. Palin — set up when McCain knew BHO would not choose HRC.
Anyone who thinks that McCain is too old, that he is foggy, or that he is going to die in office should think again. This pick showed that he has amazing political awareness and brass balls the size of doorknobs. I have all the confidence in the world that these two fine individuals will lead our nation with honor and integrity.
A little late to be saying it…O said it once and then sat back and tacitly allowed his minions to continue. They are both creepy.
I can see Kos’ viewpoint.
After all, the Right used character assassination and dirty politics for years with great success–and were praised as political geniuses for it.
Unfortunately, such tactics seem to have destroyed the Democratic Party even more quickly than they destroyed the Republican Party. So it was an extraordinarily bad model for Kos to use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu4IFSGIUFU
Sure, most of us Democrats were soured last time out when Kerry didn’t stand up to the Swiftboaters. In our hearts we probably all wanted to fight fire with fire.
But 0bama used fire and dirty tricks with Hillary. Within the Party. And he turned half the base off. He told Congresswomen: “Get over it!”
He didn’t even vet Hillary and has made NO ATTEMPT to make peace with her base. 0bama and the Democratic elite told us to “Stay home.” These people keep insulting us because as far as they’re concerned, the issues are all that matter.
Well maybe not. Especially when 0bama flipped on FISA.
And what about sexism? That’s an issue. Why can’t the Democratic leaders and 0bama realize that simply threatening us with Roe v Wade while at the same time calling us derisive names does not speak well of the issue sexism. They can’t just talk the talk, they have to walk the walk, because actions speak louder than words.
0bama could have had Hillary’s base sewn up months ago if he had challenged the media to stick to the issues and stop the sexist attacks against Hillary. But he wanted those attacks, even gave not-so-subtle hints in his sexist mannerisms. And his unwillingness to humbly and honestly make a plea for the base is why Democrats are looking at Sarah and finding her appealing.
Well it’s too late now! Anything like that will seen as cheap and shameless pandering now that he’s in a fight for his life.
So let Botheads keep it up. The Dems were trumped last night. After years of being the Party of women, the Repubs have put their money where their mouth is.
That’s cause they’re amateurs. Seriously, Code Pink?
I think the reason the tactics failed is because the Democrats ‘ate’ one of their own first and everyone could see it. The DNC made a big mistake, HUGE. Instead of ‘paying’ his dues, Obama was shoved to the forefront by the DNC tearing down Hillary and tossing her aside. Just how stupid can they get? Now they are in the midst of making the same mistake with Palin, only this time they will get their collectice asses spanked.
So true, Postmaster, especially about Obama not paying his dues and going to the front of the line. I forget who said it last night, maybe Rudy, but it went something like, McCain is the top of the ticket and Palin is the face of the next generation. The DNC had their opportunity but failed to get a Hillary – Obama ticket. There loss. And unfortunately ours and the nation’s.
I would NEVER want Obama any where near the White House. I love my country too much and I don’t want him selling out the country for campaign dollars from Khallidi, Auchi, and their ilk.
And this demented creep is peddling Barky’s “Hope & Change” mantra?
Building his little organization like Karl Roves? Sick. People like Kos & Huff are setting themselves up for a major backlash.
Funny, he has immense respect and even jealously for what they’ve done. I used to look at Karl Rove and be disgusted and horrified. We were supposed to be better than that. That’s where Obama and KOS screwed up. We were democrats BECAUSE we wouldn’t play dirty. Now I just see a race to the bottem for both parties. NICE JOB KOS!
EXACTLY. I was just thinking the same thing.
O.T.
WSJ says Biden changing his position on offshore drilling — he was sort of for it before he was against it — and that’s all within the week
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/03/biden-changes-tune-opposes-offshore-drilling/
Biden is taking flip-flop lessons from has master the Obamessiah.
Change You Can Xerox.
Vegetarians beware! The red meat is about to come out from the GOP and 527’s. The Barky jokes at the convention are just to warm us up.
I love well prepared red meat. Fire up the grill!
Its going to be vary rare red meat.
GREAT!!!
AND I GOT POPCORN TOO…..
Markos Moulitsas has tossed aside any respectability he ever had–and I am being generous to allow that he might of had some to begin with. He and his nutroots crowd can spin their own little theories and spew hateful lies and trash but they will increasingly lose their credibitily with anyone who isn’t OD’ing on Kool-Aid.
It is simply stunning. I believe the Democrats have just lost the moral high ground to the party of George Bush. I didn’t even realize that was possible.
Authenticity matters in elections. Trust is one of the major factors in how people vote. I believe it trumps policy, agendas, and rhetoric.
You cannot sell yourself as the party of election reform while stacking caucuses and holding roll call votes in name only. You cannot sell yourself as the party of women’s rights while attempting to shame a 17 yr old girl for being pregnant. You cannot sell yourself as the party of reform, while voting to approve FISA immunity and passing out AT&T bags at your convention. You cannot sell yourself as the party of the working class while building a Greek temple for your candidate to rise out of in the middle of a football stadium.
Authenticity matters. The Audacity of Hypocrisy? Not so much.
Regardless of the outcome of this election, the Democrats have lost.
Could not have said it better.
That was a brilliant summation, yytik. It merit use as a political ad-against the Dems.
Yup Kos made TWO wrongs and didn’t make it right.
Sarah’s no Hillary but I like her style and have zero qualms about supporting McCain and Palin.
The Democrats CUT their nose off to spite their base- not the Dems who are going to vote for McCain/Palin. Hope more Dems see that and punish the corrupted part of a severely damaged if not dead party. Obama is a terrible candidate for POTUS.
Shock and awe, even. The Party has lost it’s way, but the bigger loss is to the democratic process. And, we’re seeing the limitations of the internet in bringing a new public empowerment to elections. Pretty sad all around. And the Rovers of the Republican Party wanted to destroy the Dems. Seems they may have achieved that, but what will they do with their unilateral power for the country? Introspection and reform don’t seem to be their forte.
I saw the poll where 56% on DK condoned the spreading of rumors that Palin was faking a pregnancy. These people are bastards pure and simple, and Kos is a bastard.
If you call them what they are, mean it, and refuse to back down, they’ll begin to get the odious reputation they deserve.
Markos and his insane clown posse progessive blog kos ??
I thought his blog was at clownpenis.fart
Bring on the 527’s baby i can’t wait to see barky get crushed.
Just found this on Gretawire
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Comment by Night Rider
September 4th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Comment by Not a Young Lady
September 4th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Did I hear this on MSNBC? Or was it first reported on ET or US Magazine? What is this buzz about Barack and Joe “sleeping” together in the back of the campaign tour bus that only has one king bed? How weird is that?
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I do not know about the rumor, but I did see Obama almost kiss Biden on the lips, following Obama kissing Biden’s wife on the lips.
Why has the press not shown Obama kissing Biden’s wife on the lips?
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Can the left handle their own medicine?
They’re swingers. I saw pics on Politico’s comment thread of MO, BO, Jill and Joe all switched up and lip-locked and thought WTF?
LOL! Oh boy, just when I thought this election couldn’t get any smuttier. Is that even a word?
What can I say, live by the smear, die by the smear.Lay with dogs, you’re going to get fleas. A poisen tree doesn’t bear edible fruit. What goes around comes around.
Karma, baby, karma.
Plus Biden had his hands all over this little girl who appeared to be his grand-daughter, and he kissed HER on the lips at the convention. She looked appalled and I felt very sorry for her. Grandpa is a disgusting lush and he does it to her on national TV.
I guess Gov. Sarah Palin is telling all her nah sayers to go ahead and
I guess Gov. Sarah Palin is telling all her nah sayers to go ahead and
“No one here ever held up Karl Rove and Tom DeLay, two of the biggest scumbags on the planet, as role models.”
Keep calling it like it is. I thank you.
Actually, I hope the Botheads keep it up. Send in the trolls.
They’re helping 0bama lose. They’re the reason he lost half the base. And now they’re helping the Repubs. Gee, wasn’t Kos a Repub? He obviously still is.
Keep it up! They doing a great job!!!!
Screw Keith Olberman and add the following signature to your future posts:
The Daily Kos crowd will turn on one another soon enough. Groups like that eventually *eat their own* and it will happen when their perception of Obama is suddenly overshadowed by those pesky facts about the man.
Popcorn anyone?
Gov. Sarah Palin is telling all her nah sayers to go ahead and ” HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT.”
Pat Benatar…..
Well you’re the real tough cookie with the long history
Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me
That’s O.K., lets see how you do it
Put up your dukes, lets get down to it!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don’t You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!
You come on with a come on, you don’t fight fair
But that’s O.K., see if I care!
Knock me down, it’s all in vain
I’ll get right back on my feet again!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don’t You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!
Well you’re the real tough cookie with the long history
Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me
Before I put another notch in my lipstick case
You better make sure you put me in my place
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Come On, Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don’t You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!
I love it. She is going to put Obama and Biden in their place.
Palin .. YOU GO GIRL. I’m so excited about this ticket.
McCain/Palin 08
I now see fear in the writings of the pro-Obama blogs.
I would love to see a cartoon with a lipstick-wearing pit bull tearing a chunk out of Obama’s ugly ass.
Looks like the vicious media attention early this week BACKFIRED:
Palin Nabs Highest ‘08 Broadcast TV Convention Ratings
Good job media!!! BWAAAHAhAhAHAA
Ha ha! That is so efffing funny! LMFAO
I just read another article on that site and it stated that BET network is not covering the Republican convention (which adds the viewer numbers to the final totals), but they did cover the Democratic one.
So, the numbers are flawed — in Obama’s favor and he still got lower numbers!?!
That has to hurt.
Help me, Shmog, what is the BET network? How important?
Never mind, I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know about those assholes.
Black Entertainment network
BET: Black Entertainment Television
In their defense though I found this:
BUT, I also found this:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080815/news_1c15tvm.html
Where are all the little trollies this morning? They must be sleeping in. Or maybe they are having a meeting to receive their new talking points.
Freedom Fighter, Undercover Black Man, where are you? How did you like Sarah’s speech last night? We are eagerly awaiting your analysis.
Are you kidding me!? Those lazy bastards don’t come around until their big mama’s come home from work and throw their lazy asses outta bed. WTF is wrong with you? Don’t you know nuttin?
OOOps! Forgot to add:
BOYCOTT GENERAL ELECTRIC
They are the Regressive wing of the party. Far left fascists. I won’t play.
Wow – Fox just showed the Sarah Palin video that they didn’t show last night at the convention because they ran out of time.
Great video! Great woman! Great VP!
The orange nutjobs and the barky campaign have gotta be in full panic mode – and I’m sure they’re p*ssed as can be that she (but only because they were woefully unprepared – along with the beltway media!) came out of nowhere and kicked their sorry, nasty, misogynist asses.
I gotta say, for the first time in a very very long time it was a PLEASURE to watch cable news this morning – not just Fox – morning Joe was great – though CNN’s pretty much still trying to hold onto their oh so “legitimate concerns” – and even some (though certainly not all) of the Hillary-woman-bashing-bambibot-females (like Mika) have started defending her/admiring her.
As a PUMA, I’m sooooooooo lovin’ this!
If there is a BET, can we have a WET?
We have one. It’s called Watereddown Entertainment Television, otherwise known as the MSM.
So kos confirms what we all suspected: he’s a thug and a low life.
Ironic, isn’t it, that his little dirt-spewing minions at dkos fling the epithet “republican” at anyone who dares to disagree with their religion? When Republican methods are the heart and soul of their religion?
These guys will be their own undoing. Most Americans are moderate and aren’t any more interested in left wing fanatics than they are right wing fanatics. I saw a few of those code pink protesters who were trying to disrupt Palin’s speech last night and my reaction was: IDIOTS!
I was not for the war but let’s get over it already – the decision was made 7 freakin’ years ago for pete’s sake.
If there’s a huge anti-war protest at the RNC tonight it’s just going to turn off more mainstream voters. Go ahead, bash windows and fight police in the name of “peace.” That’ll get people over to your cause.
When do the new gallop polls come out anyone know?
Yes, the Obozos, must be getting new directions or they have become scared because now you have people copying and pasting the sights and comments and posting them to the blogs of Fox, and they are calling them out on the lies and disgust they are posting, The media show that spilled out on Monday was well planned and it was the timing that we must question, this reeks of the Obozos campaign and now they are trying to cover their tracks, so they cant be implicating on spilling the slime, and posting the smears. As we all know they Obozos campaign are a stickler for controlling free speech and dominating Chicago politics at its best, and it is very odd not to see Freedom Fighter, Undercover Black Man posting their nonsense, mmm ? We all believe DK is the dirty work of the O’s so let them feel the Karma, its coming to get them.
Keep up the good work and yes let everyone see the crap that those sights are smearing on the woman who have the gall to run and do the will of the people, and your right we are so sick of the sexism in this race it has angered alot of us, and well Im keeping up the work of letting everyone know that Hillary was demoralized by those very sights that the DNC and O campaign hold dear to their heart, to smear the candidates, no matter of their record, Im glad someone is standing up for the woman who deserved alot more respect than what they received, I will always support Hillary but will not support Obama, I will not reward them with a vote to get their dirty politics into office, and the faster the republicans pick up on getting more overseers to the poll offices that will count those votes the better, or Chicago politics will run rapid, on the scare of the O losing, and to Hillary, my respect of a true leader who won 18 million votes that sexism played a roll on defeating her , and the spineless media , and the Dnc for not stepping in to defend her, and to all those feminist groups who let O demean her without speaking up, it took an outrage of her supporters to call attention to what was occuring again that no one payed attention too that what was the onslaught of the sexist media demeaning not only Hillarys record but now Palins.
We have had enough, and these woman are owed an apology not only from the O campaign but from the media, who turned a blind eye and the Dnc for taking a nod from O and doing nothing, where were are those woman senators, who stood by and let it occur, they are not woman I want in office, to fight for the will of the people.
Bravo Geraldine Ferraro, for having the spine to stand up to the O campaign and speak out on the mistreatment of Hillary by the media, and the racism card, along with the sexist antics that the O campaign was using , the media did the dirty work for the O campaign so he can look as if he had clean hands so he can take the high road. I own my vote and and will vote for the best qualified candidate and will not support the DNC or the O campaign for the nasty work they have done, with the caucuses and the demonizing of Hillary, McCain Palin 2008 Puma, Nobama ever, Vote
Koz is an opportunist. The Democrat party, and specifically Howard Dean, are the fools for pretending his opinion has any value.
Kos that dickless-wonder punkass also formed Vaster Books with Jane Hamsher. Guess it’s a Vaster Left Wing Conspiracy now.
Rove is ruthless; Moulitsas is downright mean. There’s the difference. Also: Rove is shrewd and Moulitsas is out of his mind.