Kos himself has gone into high freak-out mode today over Obama's appearance on Fox News on Sunday. In his editorial today, "Obama and Fox News," it is apparent that Kos feels that Obama should only address the left wing of the American populace, and that he has committed an act of treason by trying to reach out to the white, working class viewership of Fox.

http://www.dailykos.com/

Along with listing a variety of grievances against Obama, Kos cites Greg Sargent of TPM as providing another piece of evidence that Obama "showed weakness by caving to right-wing bullying taunts."

According to Kos:

"It exposed his campaign as a bunch of liars. The Obama campaign's press show promised people that Obama would "take on" Fox News. Of course, none of that happened. That would've electrified "the left", and we know that Obama doesn't want to do anything that might make him look like a "captive" to it. "

"The campaign would've been better off just being honest and upfront about Obama's motives, but that might've proven too cynical for supporters that think he can possibly "rise above politics". Of course he can't. Yet I suspect that much of the erosion in his momentum of late comes from people realizing that Obama can't possibly deliver what he's promising. If he promised to be a good president, one who delivered for people and improved their lives and restored America's standing in the world, then great. That he can deliver."

"But "rise above politics"? His refusal to acknowledge the political reality may very well be his greatest weakness. I hope it's all an act. I can take cynical political rhetoric. I expect it. And it's not like Clinton is offering anything different in that department. But if Obama actually believes it, then the Republicans will chew him up and spit him out. And either way, his campaign -- never good at setting expectations -- shouldn't have promised something that Obama is apparently incapable of delivering."

Kos, of course, is referring to Greg Sargent's headline from a few days ago claiming that Obama was going to "take on Fox."

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/04/senior_obama_adviser_obama_wil.php

In his piece, Sargent cited an un-named source:

"Here is what the adviser IM-ed me about this today:

We are clear-eyed about Fox's role in the dissemination and amplification of Republican talking points this election. They have been the tip of the spear when it comes to repeatedly broadcasting some of the most specious of rumors about Obama. He is going on their Sunday show to take Fox on, not because we have any illusion about their motives or politics in this election.

"The Obama adviser declined to detail how he'd be taking on Fox. But if Obama does this, it could end up playing to his advantage. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out."

So at this point, it appears that Kos' expectations over an anonymous IM that claimed that Obama was going to "take on Fox" have not been met, and justifies Kos' claim that Obama's campaign is now composed of a "bunch of liars":
 
"So Obama showed weakness by caving to right-wing bullying taunts (thrilling our political foes), disrespected his base, gave Fox a propaganda victory, exposed his campaign as a bunch of liars who promised something their candidate was clearly incapable of delivering, and defended the Democratic spinelessness that gave us the most ridiculous Supreme Court in generations."

"I won't pretend to guess whether this helps him in Indiana or not. It may or it may not. And since I've never put Obama on a pedestal, this doesn't knock him down. What this does demonstrate, and quite clearly so, is that Obama is quite willing to score cheap political points at the expense of his base, regardless how much it might embolden the very same people that are working to demonize him to the American people."

An anonymous source has just IM'ed me and says that "Kos is now very angry and upset and hopes to take a nap sometime this afternoon."