Legal Commentary

Will Dem Blogs Only Write About Polls Favorable To Dems?

By Big Tent Democrat

Arkansas Democratic Representative Vic Snyder announced he will not seek re-election. Coincidentally, Firedoglake published a SUSA poll it sponsored showing Snyder in deep trouble the same day. Strangely enough, some bloggers are accusing FDL of having driven Snyder out of the race. This is sheer stupidity. But it is also something more troubling - an apparent willingness to be dishonest to forward the Party.

Daily Kos will be polling any number of races in the upcoming cycle. I know Markos and he will not pull his punches. Will he be attacked by these purveyors of know nothingism? Is this the first shot of a campaign to blame Democratic troubles on disgruntled progressives? If it is, the campaign needs some sharpening, as this attack on FDL because of Snyder's announcement is really dumb.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 16, 2010 (boomark / email).