CNN has picked up and utterly bias-twisted Markos' formation of the Accountability Now PAC.
I just saw all of this live on CNN. Transcript below the fold.
Here's the package:
YELLIN: You know, some Democrats like to say they can be their own worst enemies. Well now a liberal group of Democrats is organizing and raising money to target some of their own. They say they're worried about keeping certain Democratic members of Congress honest.
[VIDEO] MARKOS: If you're an elected official and you're representing your constituents, you have nothing to fear.
[END VIDEO]
YELLIN: That's Markos Moulitsas, the founder of the Daily Kos. He's one of the most powerful liberal bloggers and a leader in the progressive movement. Moulitsas is worried about his own party, and he's warning Democratic lawmakers not to be influenced by powerful corporate lobbyists.
[VIDEO] MARKOS: This whole town is sort of an incumbent protection racket.
[END VIDEO]
Yellin: Now he's teaming up with other progressive bloggers [shows DFA, MoveOn, 21st Century Democrats, blogpac.org, SEIU logos] as well as several liberal groups and a powerful union to keep Congressional Democrats honest. His plan? Raise enough money to support liberal challengers who have a good shot at taking down certain incumbent Democrats in next year's primaries. The group dismisses charges that they're hurting their own party, which for the first time in 14 years controls Congress and the White House.
[VIDEO] HAMSHER: A healthy primary market within the Democratic party - we think it's good for the people and we think it's good for the party.
[END VIDEO]
YELLIN: Now the Democratic National Committee has no comment and the political arm for House Democrats says - look - they're just committed to electing more Democrats to the House.
Wolf, this is just a headache the Democrats do not need.
Yeah - a headache. Because why would we - GASP - want Democrats to be - DOUBLE GASP - Democrats and stick to Democratic principles??
Heaven forfend.
Tell CNN what you think about this "headache".
Update [2009-2-26 17:2:4 by RenaRF]: UGH - I hate drive-by diaries. BUT - I have a meeting I HAVE to go to!! Leave lots of great comments for me to read when I get back!!