“Markos Moulitsas” on The Daily Caller

On his Monday program, Keith Olbermann offered his Current TV platform to his network’s chairman, former Vice President Al Gore. According to Gore, both sides of the aisle finally hammering out a debt ceiling agreement is a signal that the American system of government is “in real trouble.” (more)

Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas allowed the publication of underage girls’ identities on his blog in an attempt to vilify Andrew Breitbart and exonerate New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner. Tommy Christopher, an openly left-wing journalist at Mediaite, reported Friday morning that Moulitsas’s site published personally identifiable information about two young women who have become somewhat involved in the #Weinergate scandal. (more)

Talk radio maven Rush Limbaugh said Monday that media commentators are “insane” for linking right-wing political figures, particularly former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, to the Tucson shooting rampage that left Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition, six dead, and many wounded. (more)

January 8 marked a terrible tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. Twenty-two-year-old Jared Loughner, whose incoherent, rambling YouTube clips indicate serious psychological problems, opened fire at a “Congress on Your Corner” event, killing six and injuring fourteen. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among those seriously injured. (more)

Several media figures jumped at the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, as a way to further whatever political agenda they have. (more)

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that there is no deal imminent with Republicans on which tax cuts from the Bush administration era, calling reports of an agreement “inaccurate and premature.” (more)

It’s official: the Tea Party takeover of the Republican Party is in full effect. (more)

As angry as it might be, the professional left isn’t ready to back a primary challenger to President Obama just yet. (more)

Liberal blog site DailyKos.com will team up with Public Policy Polling (PPP) to do horserace polling for the site, a little after a month after the blog accused it’s former polling firm of producing fraudulent numbers. (more)

In a recent advertisement he taped to promote his own show on MSNBC, Keith Olbermann earnestly says, “The point of the show is to illuminate. It is not to throw off heat; it is to throw off light.” He’s right about one thing: If televised “heat” is generated by varying points of view and the sparks that fly in vigorous discussion, the temperature in the “Countdown” studio is below freezing. (more)

Nearly everybody now thinks Obama is giving the impression that he hates business — There are no independent voters anymore, just Dems, Republicans, and people who hate Dems more than they hate Republicans — Cable news update: Lotsa car-washing, grumbling, job-hunting — Al Qaeda goes after those harmless ‘Wegians — Following the Blago trial is giving White House officials heartburn –Will a child disarm North Korea? (Figuratively, perhaps?) (more)

A California judge has been assigned to oversee the contract dispute between blog editor Markos “Kos” Moulitsas, founder of the liberal Daily Kos blog, and a polling firm that he claims supplied fraudulent data, court documents show. (more)

DailyKos founder Markos Moulitsas is asking poll-trackers to remove from their sites what he calls the “bunk” Research 2000 polls he once sponsored, after he expressed doubt on the accuracy of the company’s numbers. And if poll-trackers comply, some Republicans could see a bump in their poll averages on those sites. (more)

What a tumultuous week for Keith Olbermann! MSNBC announced that frequent “Countdown” substitute host — and actor! — Lawrence O’Donnell will host his own show at 10 p.m. weeknights, bumping the nightly rerun of “Countdown” to 11 p.m. Now who will cover for Keith when takes a month off, or gets so mad that he decides not to come to work? (more)

Keith Olbermann announced Wednesday night that he will cease blogging for the liberal Daily Kos over a comment directed at the MSNBC host’s coverage. (more)

Two days have passed since news broke that Connecticut Attorney General and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal lied about his military service record. The defense of Blumenthal has begun with an article in TheDay.com that says the video cited by The New York Times was taken out of context: (more)

Maybe this fall won’t be as bad as Democrats fear — that was a key takeaway from Tuesday night’s primaries. (more)

Truth is a tough mistress. The sting of her whip? Intellectual and moral consistency. Truth frustrates moral relativists and hypocrites alike. Truth is not interested in your voter registration card, which campaign you work for, what Plum Book position you snagged a presidential appointment to, or what “non-partisan” charitable organization allows you a place to park your desk. Truth is just truth. (more)

He’s a hero among the Tea Party activists for showing that the grassroots movement can help get conservative, small government candidates elected. (more)

Apparently, not everyone on the left was listening to the Scott heard ’round the world. Topping the list is Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos. He wrote a commentary for The Hill declaring that “Immigration is Dems’ key.” Moulitas says the best way for the Democrats to regain momentum is to push through a massive amnesty bill. Apparently, he has not heard of Einstein’s definition of insanity—doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Moulitsas’ advice could not be more wrongheaded—and here is why. (more)