Kevin Drum

Two quarts of skim milk in a 55 gallon container, as Glenn Greenwald points out nicely.

...People like Kevin -- who believe that Democrats must "prove" to the country that they can be strong -- should most understand the value in having Democrats take a stand regardless of whether they ultimately prevail. Strong and resolute people fight. Weak and spineless people run away from fights -- or fight only when their victory is guaranteed in advance. The Democrats have been running away from fights for five years now based on the Kevin Drum theory that fights are only worth fighting if you know in advance that you will win.

Calpundit (now at Washington Monthly) was one of my first regular stops in the blogosphere, beginning in October '03. I thought it was interesting that he was a tech company marketing director blogging politics, so I hung out to see what's what. I only made it to March. It was just too much watching one man wrestle himself so vigorously into moderation that he disappeared into a black hole of prudence. On the other hand (inside joke - ed.), if a clear explanation of the archetypal necessity of political brand walking the talk is what you're looking for, Greenwald's piece is it.