THE ESTABLISHMENT IS SMARTER THAN WE THINK
They saw "My Direct Democracy". They saw the user moderated forum. They understood the asymmetrical dynamics between open-source geeks and Microsoft. They grokked Scoop.
They took one look at MyDD and then they usurped it with DailyKos.
Kos is their BOY! The guys at MyDD settled for being played as second-fiddle to the establishment netroots commando - Markos Moulitsas! They settled because the establishment promised to throw them a bone!
Kos is CIA, for all practical purposes. He applied for a job at the CIA and that's damning enough, by its self. They probably hired him.
The CIA has television commercials where they actually advertise to recruit people. One of their character traits they seek is tolerance for moral ambiguity. Kos certainly meets that criterion!
Kos is a CIA stooge!
You heard it here first!