Markos Moulitsas

Olbermann's First Guests

Posted 08.20.2011

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Keith Olbermann revealed on Twitter that the first guests of his new show will be two members of his roster of high-profile contributors: Michael Moor...

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Mark Blumenthal

Polling Fraud? Daily Kos Settles Research 2000 Lawsuit

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 07.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The polling firm accused of fabricating survey data published by the progressive website Daily Kos has agreed to settle the lawsuit file...

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Are Progressives Losing Touch With Reality?

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Cesca

The volume of progressive moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012 or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger is a great way to elect Awful Republican President X.

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The Fallacy of Insufficient Extremism

Brendan Nyhan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brendan Nyhan

With a GOP wave seeming increasingly likely in November, liberals are already looking to place blame. One of the targets has been Democrats themselves.

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How Sex, Sin and Power Bind Jihadists to the Radical Right

Markos Moulitsas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Markos Moulitsas

Whether it's their violent outlook, their views on women and gays, their hostility to knowledge and science, or their fear of pop culture, modern conservatives and jihadists are essentially cut from the same controlling, ideological cloth.

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Mark Blumenthal

PPP to Poll for Daily Kos

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Markos Moulitsas, who first fired his former polling partner Research 2000 in June and subsequently filed suit alleging that polling conducted by that...

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Why the Attack On Breitbart Isn't Really About Breitbart

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Joseph

The great thing about New Media is that the very nature of the give-and-take allows misunderstandings to be quickly corrected, unlike in the airtight, controlled Old Media sham.

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MSNBC Banned Kos From Network After Feud With Scarborough

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Twitter feud between blogger Markos Moulitsas and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough has resulted in Moulitsa's temporarily being banned from the network. ...

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Between Fact and Fantasy: Polling and the Media

Charles Seife | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charles Seife

Usually, journalists accept polls without pausing to think about whether they reflect reality or not. Last week, the media world was treated to an incredibly rare event: a journalist met a poll he didn't like.

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A Lesson in Caveat Emptor

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

What is the most important lesson to be learned from the emerging Daily Kos - Research 2000 polling scandal? Two prominent pollsters, Gallup Poll Edit...

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On Removing Research 2000 Polls From Our Charts

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

When Markos ("Kos") Moulitsas published the analysis last week that convinced him that the polls produced by Research 2000 were "likely bunk" and anno...

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Daily Kos & Research 2000: A Troubling Story

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

The battle between Daily Kos and pollster Research 2000 went from ugly to surreal last week, as the website and its founder, Markos ("Kos") Moulitsas,...

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The DailyKos Research 2000 Controversy: 'How Bad for Pollsters?'

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

The allegations of fraud leveled by Daily Kos founder Markos (Kos) Moulitsas and the analysis of Mark Grebner, Michael Weissman and Jonathan Weissman ...

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Daily Kos: We Were 'Defrauded' by Research 2000

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas today rocked the polling world by posting an analysis that he says shows "quite convincingly" that the national sur...

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Daily Kos Founder Suing Pollster Research 2000: 'We Were Defrauded'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas took to his website Tuesday morning to announce his recent decision to file a lawsuit against former pollster, Rese...

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Shocker: Most Backers of Arizona Law Support Humane Immigration Reform

Frank Sharry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Sharry

How can voters enthusiastically support an Arizona law aimed at expelling undocumented immigrants and even more enthusiastically support immigration reform that puts undocumented immigrants on a path to citizenship?

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Sam Stein

Markos Moulitsas To Kucinich: You'll Be Primaried If You Kill Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas warned on Tuesday night that if Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) plays a role in killing health care reform, a Democra...

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Third Parties, Invisible Senators and Why Conservatism Is Still Dead

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011

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John R. Bohrer

The polarization of Washington has not come about because moderates and centrists have no place to go. In fact, moderates are doing just as well as anyone else in today's politics.

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Democrats Accused of "Empty Words" on Immigration

Frank Sharry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Sharry

There's a simple, strong message for Washington Democrats coming in both Spanish and English: deliver on campaign promises and immigration reform.

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Sam Stein

Evan Bayh's Retirement Leaves Democrats Scarred And Demanding Aggression

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Evan Bayh's abrupt announcement on Monday that he will retire at the end of his term has further united disparate voices within the Democratic...

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The Enemy Within: Republican Fundamentalism Confirmed

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

What do Islamic fundamentalists have in common with far-right Republicans? And what do your average, non-extremist Muslims have in common with the (slim) majority of the GOP who are not right wingers?

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Losing the Narrative Battle: Progressives Need to Turn Pro

Tom Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Sullivan

Supporters will read Obama's Baltimore performance as a takedown. But don't expect to hear about it beyond YouTube. Conservatives will still appear on the Sunday talk shows to declare that the world is flat.

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The Harris "Wingnut" Poll: Could We Do Better?

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

My column reviews the criticism of the Harris Interactive "wingnut" survey released last week and suggests some ways to better measure some of the ...

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Markos Moulitsas Slams Chris Matthews On "Ed Show" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Markos Moulitsas had strong words for Chris Matthews Friday night on "The Ed Show," slamming the "Hardball" host for his recent comments about the Net...

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Some Unsolicited Advice for Howard Dean, and for President Obama, Too

Harold Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harold Pollack

Without dissing moderates whose votes he still needs, Obama could address progressive concerns by laying out his own disappointment about provisions that have been lost in the health bill.

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