About DKos...
Just wanted to say that in the past I have sometimes complained about this site as making it difficult to express a dissenting opinion without being mauled by the locals. An unpopular idea can get you heaped with vitriolic language for an opinion that may be out of the DKos mainstream. Fast and furious come the dismissive comments if you're not in agreement with this particular popular tactic or that and that remains the case today but that's just fine.
That's is one of it's basic purposes I think...to require a diary on a partisan website to pass through the filter of whats acceptable in a partisan environment like this. Sometimes it doesn't work out as well as you'd like but usually I think the heart of a matter is brought to light and at least discussed in reasonable, intelligent way (usually!)
However, you must admit, that for any faults DKos might have in this area it more than makes up for it in the quality of the postings here.
Read any typical days diaries and the comments associated to them and you'll be impressed with how many of it's visitors are informed and intelligent, allowing DKos to host a much higher than average discourse available no where else on the web...Democrat or Republican sites included.
DKos should not be compared to what Rush Limbaugh does because he just spews bullshit and spin all day long to his faithful, there is no real way to have a thoughtful dialog, his format and medium doesn't lend itself to thoughtfulness, exactly the opposite I would argue.
Also...from what I know of the show it seems be a constant spewing of Right-Wing slogans and Clinton-bashing which should be known as "Assholes on Parade" (admittedly there are some assholes at DKos too. There is never a shortage of assholes!)
The DKos "diaries" are informative and mostly well-done, usually backed up with links to supporting information and if not, beleive me you'll get called on the carpet for asserting something you cannot support with evidence of some kind.
DKos is a rare jewel in the blog community and even though many times I find the partisanship frustrating, it is liberating at the same time...at least you know you're at a place where though you may disagree about tactics, the strategy is loosely based on "sticking together" while in disagreement and "sticking it out" because we all need a community like this...
So Fuck Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly can Suck On It. DKos isn't going anywhere and will still be a force in Democratic politics when they're selling "ditto-head" and "factor" t-shirts on Ebay (if those money-hungry bastards aren't doing that already)
Thanks Markos, thanks fo rDKos...it's the best of breed for sure!!