Diary on Dkos now on Rec List about Kerry's town hall meeting.

[beachmom]

I rec'd it because at least it shows he had a town hall (but I am not sure about the direct quote). But I positively hate the "stars" of DailyKos on health care. They lie about Kerry and the trigger in the diary, and frankly I am sick of the lies about him. Also, that person who is lying, we just found out, is being PAID to blog on DailyKos by some FDL group.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/3/776335/-UPDATED-x2:-Kerry-Says-Sen-Finance-Dems-Favor-A-Public-Option

The subthread that has my blood boiling:

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2009/9/3/13837/37814/2#c2

And here is the absolutely wonderful diary by someone who actually went to the town hall meeting. This one, of course, did not make the Rec List.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/3/122749/5912

[Inuca]

1. OTOH I see that

you came across this one as well http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/3/776307/-Sen.-Kerrys-town-hall. Not much traffic, but very nie little diary and comments.

[Inuca]

2. Oops... I should learn to read more carefully before hitting Reply n/t

[beachmom]

3. But that's the point: only a diary with controversy makes the Rec List

And I am sickened by the know nothings who are all so relieved that Kerry actually really is for the public option. Hello? He always was for the public option.

Why these people trust the "stars" on dkos is beyond me.

[Inuca]

4. WHy the trust?

I don't know, but here are two possibilities. One: they are the names that they recognize, and name recognition alone can turn into "trust" unless you ocmpletely disagree with the person all the time. Two:... I had an idea, slipped away while typing and interrupted, sorry :-). By the way, the "star" that you replied to was one of the couple that recommended a reply to a post of mine a few days ago in a Kerry thread after the ABC appearance. I already mentioned it here (I guess I am still not over it, the mindless vitriol is disturbing), a post that literally was asking that I take my shit elsewhere. S/he considered it a worthy contribution to the good fight. Why? I have no idea...