Daily Kos On The Air
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Elections, General PoliticsMarkos Moulitsas, the kos in Daily Kos, is starring in a new commercial for the guy who wants to unseat Lieberman in Connecticut. Personally, I think the one with Markos as the centerpiece is pretty damn cheesy. Also, the candidate Ned Lamont is pretty stiff and reminds me of Howard Dean.
However, the “underdog” commercial has much more of a coherent idea, and could gain traction. But still, the collection of both spots are ultimately pretty weak as far as political commercials go. Lamont could have leveraged his outsider status in a much more effective way, but instead he’s using the “I hate Bush, so vote for me” strategy. It could work, but I doubt it.
Regardless, take a look and tell me what you think.
UPDATE:
More from the NY Times:
HARTFORD, May 18 â€â€? “George Bush’s favorite Democrat,” they call him. “Republican Lite,” they sneer. But liberals are no longer just venting on Internet blogs and talk radio programs about their centrist nemesis: Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut.Ned Lamont says his frustrations with Senator Lieberman solidified when he voted for a federal review of the Terri Schiavo case.
Now, from across the nation, a determined alliance of antiwar activists is working overtime online and on doorsteps to defeat Mr. Lieberman, whose political moderation helped him earn the Democratic nomination for vice president six years ago. Their goal is not only to punish Mr. Lieberman for staunchly supporting the war in Iraq but also to protest what the activists consider the Democratic Party’s willingness to accommodate President Bush.
Trust me, I was plenty wary of Lieberman, but this current challenge seems like a step backward given the positioning Lamont is taking. ABB isn’t a valid stance anymore, even if Bush’s approval ratings are dreadfullly low. Yes, people say they’d elect Kerry now, but will it work in the fall?
More soon as it develops.
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May 19th, 2006 at 6:48 am
If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat. Lieberman voted for closure, which was the same as a vote to confirm Alito.
I see nothing wrong trying to get Lieberman out of office. He is trotted out on FOX news every time the Republicans want to show a Democrat agree with them. He is doing more harm than good.
Not to mention that I can’t stay awake listening to him drone on in that whiney voice.
May 19th, 2006 at 9:17 am
George Bush’s real favorite Democrat just might be Kos himself, since he’s been one of the driving forces behind the split in the Democratic base, and their image problem with middle America. The November midterms may be the Dems’ to lose, but sometimes it seems the Kos/Moore/Sheehan crowd is bound and determined to do precisely that.
May 19th, 2006 at 10:31 am
I hear a lot of yapping about KOS and his ’side’ of the democratic party.
But what has he said that is so inflammatory? The only thing I see now is that if the D win the house there will be investigations of the White house.
Who in their right mind doen’t think there needs to be investigations?
I see him advocating the democrats to stop being pussies. Calling BS to the ridiculous republican talking points.
I think I am middle america. I own a small business, have 3 kids, one in college. The elephant in the room is that Bush couldn’t hold a job packing boxes if his name wasn’t Bush.
May 19th, 2006 at 10:32 am
If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat.
You realize you’re excluding over 60% of the electorate with this statement?
May 19th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
What has KOS said that is so inflammatory? After 4 contractors were hung from a bridge in Iraq, he said the following:
“That said, I feel nothing over the death of merceneries [sic]. They aren’t in Iraq because of orders, or because they are there trying to help the people make Iraq a better place. They are there to wage war for profit. Screw them.”
Screw Kos.
May 19th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
There is something about democrats going after other democrats because they are not democrat enough that does not sit well with me. I love being a liberal and a democrat, but it is embarassing sometimes. I bet someone $50 recently that we will somehow manage to mostly lose the ‘06 and ‘08 elections, which have been handed to us on a silver platter by this administration. This kind of stuff leads me to think someone will owe me $50.
May 19th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Boy, that Kos ad is a metaphor for Lamont’s campaign. Here’s this calm, well-spoken guy who has some real differences of opinion with Lieberman, which he’d like to voice …. and then the Kos Kids crash his campaign and take over.
I have no idea if, politically, letting Kos lead the charge is smart. Lamont was a longshot without them and maybe branding himself as part of the spitting-mad left will improve his numbers. But it’s quite a gamble given how even most solid-democrats I know are getting mighty tired of the rhetoric and antics of Kos-wing of the party.
May 19th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
That was a retarded commercial…and then Kos and his Merry Bank of Ritalin Junkies turned it into…well Dean-ish. When will you people learn that grown-ups and professionals are good for campaigns and that over-sugared-high teenagers…do nothing for ya. Hell, many of them can’t even vote. I think the Dems should just run SpongeBob Square pants — you all will take the 4 yr. demographic hands down.
May 19th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
DosPeros:
Actually, I’m not sure SpongeBob is American–given as he lives in international waters. Maybe Elmo can run.
As for bringing in professionals, the Democrats don’t exactly have a lot of great ones (see: Kerry’s campaign). But I think any professional would tell you it’s an idiotic waste of time, money and energy to focus on knocking off a moderate OF YOUR OWN PARTY rather than focusing on knocking off one of the opposition’s guys. The Republicans must love that Lamont is getting money and volunteers that could be going to someone like Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.
May 19th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Exactly.
May 19th, 2006 at 11:12 pm
(Not that what I think really matters since I don’t live in Connecticut, but…) As is typical, I’m not a fan of either option. I don’t like Lamont for the reasons already stated by others, and I don’t like Lieberman for a couple of other reasons, but mostly the stances he’s taken on technological issues. IMHO, he votes purely based on what he thinks will result in the largest political gain. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but I refuse to vote for such people. They don’t know how to take a stand for what is right when the time comes.