Kos and Wonkette should co-host a t v show.

[Eric J in MN]

Wonkette (left) and Kos (right)


Kos (Markos Moulitsas) and Wonkette (Ana Marie Cox) are popular bloggers.

Kos blogs at The Daily Kos and Wonkette at wonkette.com.

Both of them have recently demonstrated their abilities to talk politics before a video camera (in separate settings).

On Friday, Wonkette was a panelist at a National Press Club event about James ("Jeff Gannon") Guckert which including James Guckert himself.

Wonkette showed she can think on her feet.

She responded quickly and well to counter the absurd statements by James Guckert.

For example, Guckert said that the Bush Administration was right to pay Armstrong Williams $240,000 because that was the only way it could get a fair hearing on its educational program "No Child Left Behind."

Wonkette responded that paying someone is the opposite of getting a fair hearing.

You can watch highlights of the panel including Wonkette by clicking here (via the blog "Crooks & Liars.")

Kos was interviewed by Brian Lamb in Berkeley, California for the April 10 broadcast of C-Span's "Q and A."

You can watch Kos being interviewed or read the transcript here.

Kos and Wonkette each have skill at being succinct. That is a useful skill both for blogging and television.

Kos is passionate about the Democratic Party. That has served his blog, and would also standout on television.

Wonkette has a good sense of humor, which is also useful both for blogging and television.

My message to televison producers:

Give Kos and Wonkette a show together.

[FreepFryer]

1. My advice to you - more ego worship is the problem. No show. Ideas.

Wonkette and kos are valuable because they are like us, not because they make good tv stars.

Let's focus on the ideas, not the personalities. Let's grow 1000 more like them, not hold them out as somehow 'more worthy' of attention.

Their strength is their commonness.

[Eric J in MN]

3. There are already lots of liberal blogs, but

few liberal tv shows.

Kos and Wonkette are better on-camera than most people.

[FreepFryer]

4. I don't care. Get non-bloggers on tv. Bloggers write, not shill and pander

Al Franken is an ACTOR. He's a very intelligent and insightful pundit as well, but he's good because he's good.

Don't elevate Kos and Wonkette into a field that requires very different skills than blogging.

It doesn't matter how photogenic or smooth they seem on T.V.

We need more actual Cronkites, and more Jon Stewarts - not citizen bloggers, on T.V.

[Eric J in MN]

5. What does shilling and pandering have to do with it? nt

nt

[FreepFryer]

7. It's all but required to be a T.V. 'pol'. Unless you have immense draw.

Kos and Wonkette will not gather that draw.

They'll get an audience that's a mere fraction of AAR.

Bad idea. Don't elevate them, don't worship them.

Emulate them.

[Eric J in MN]

8. Would they get a smaller or bigger audience than Joe Scarborough?

I say a bigger audience.

[FreepFryer]

10. Unfortunately, much as I wish it weren't so, you've gotta be crazy. (n/t)

[FreedomAngel82]

12. Who said anything about worshipping them?

I don't see that. Maybe that's just me though. :shrug:

[FreepFryer]

14. Applying 'celebrity' to a real thinker only dulls their influence.

[Eric J in MN]

17. Are you concerned the wonkette.com wouldn't be as good

if wonkette were on tv?

[FreepFryer]

20. That's one of about a dozen off the top of my head. n/t

[Eric J in MN]

19. I agree.

I said I'd like to watch Kos & Wonkette co-host a tv show, not that I want to worship them.

[FreepFryer]

21. Instead of talking about them, we should talk about the ideas.

Otherwise, you're just part of the cult of personality.

Would their ideas be better served if they were in front of the camera?

No. They would suffer. For all the reasons I posted.

Why not get involved with the ideas, instead of saying you'd like to watch someone else?

Passive Consumerism = Part of the Problem

[Eric J in MN]

22. Which of wonkette's ideas should I be advancing? nt

nt

[FreepFryer]

23. Make up your own mind. TV makes that part unnecessary. n/t

[Stephanie]

2. Only if she gets a better wardrobe

[OzarkDem]

6. Cute kids!

OMG, they're young!

[Eric J in MN]

9. Early 30s (nt)

nt

[FreedomAngel82]

13. Kos also

has a wife and the cutest little boy. I think he's one or two. Hehe.

[LittleClarkie]

18. Must be good genes

He doesn't look old enough to shave yet.

[Melynn]

29. Is just me or does Kos look like the actor in "The Karate Kid"?

I forget the actor's name.

[FreedomAngel82]

11. I would love that!

I wish that was possible. Even if it was an online type of show or something. Hasn't Kos also been on CSPAN? Pretty big for a blog guy. He's also been on AAR a few times.

[FreepFryer]

15. They'd make great columnists, on-air commentators, etc., or sr. writers,

but not 'anchors'.

That requires a degree of slickness and (yes) evil that (hopefully) neither of them will ever adopt.

Being on T.V. is not what we see on the tube - it's a world of politics and influence that I hope they stay as far away from as they can, while maximizing it to spread OUR ideas.

Speaking of our ideas, anyone with any good story ideas for a show like that? Or good talking points? Recent diaries or posts you've done that you feel advance the discussion?

[Eric J in MN]

16. C-Span Kos interview link

http://www.q-and-a.org/Program/?ProgramID=1018

has the video and transript.

[Eric J in MN]

32. Kos is on "The Majority Report" on Air America Radio weekly. (nt)

nt

[Proud2BAmurkin]

24. Don't lump them together. Kos is substance.

Wonkette is more of the same of the crap that allowed Idiot Son in office.

[Eric J in MN]

25. They could complement each other.

Also, Wonkette was on "The Al Franken Show' to discuss (former Bush press secretary) Ari Fleisher's book and did fine.

She also did fine at the panel with James ("Jeff Gannon") Guckert.
http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft/video/press_club_wonkette_jeff_jannon_2005_04_08.wmv

[Proud2BAmurkin]

26. Well if she's laying off the cutesy act fine

Didn't see those appearances but saw her on charlie rose and it would be embarrassing if she represented us like that

[Eric J in MN]

27. I didn't see the Charlie Rose appearance (nt)

nt

[Catherine Vincent]

28. And how much did they pay you to post this?

Just kidding. I must say that I was impressed with Wonkette the other day when she appeared at the NPC. She was quick and doesn't hold back anything. I have only read what others wrote about her so I didn't really have an opinion of her before that. After the show, I visited her website for the first time and I more than likely will visit it again. As far as Kos, I don't know much about him. I know he is highly recommended here on DU. Besides, they are both liberals so I'd support whatever they do.

[kodi]

30. kos is great, wonkette is how shall i say this.... a Maureen Dowd wannabe

kos got into this because he is politically active, wonkette is in it to get rich and famous. were she a fat, ugly woman with buckteeth no one would invite her anywhere.

i can think of 50 blog sites superior to hers in value.

[Eric J in MN]

31. TV is a visual medium. And I like Maureen Dowd (nt)

nt

[kodi]

33. good for you, but i can think of 50 journalists i like better then dowd

in case you forgot or are to young to remember, she did more harm than good during the 2000 election campaign by attacking gore using right wing disinformation against him.

[Eric J in MN]

35. That isn't Wonkette's fault (nt)

nt

[jpgray]

34. Second that (nt)