Byron York noticed that Daily Kos has declared Democratic political consultant and lobbyist Steve Elmendorf persona non grata for suggesting that his party’s lawmakers and candidates need to harness bloggers and online donors “energy and their money without looking like you are a captive of the activist left.”

You know, as Kos became a bigger and bigger influence in the Democratic Party, I kind of figured that sooner or later, somebody big would come along and push back. Some Elder Statesman would say, “Look, you’re good at what you do, which is fundraising and rabble-rousing the base. Stick to that. You’re not the fountain of all political wisdom, and nobody’s elected you to a damn thing. Shut up and stop telling other Democrats what they can and can’t do.” But so far, it hasn’t happened.

Hey, it’s their party. If the Democrats want to follow the political advice of Kos and his readers/posters, that’s their business. But based on the way Kerry and Co. post on the site, Reid’s plan to address the Kossack convention, and the fact that few on that side will rebuke Kos in the slightest, it’s easy to get the idea that most Dems either agree with Kos, or they’re afraid of him.

One other oddity? Most of the Democrats I know despise Daily Kos.

Cam: I hope he backs Cindy Sheehan in her bid to unseat Dianne Feinstein, but somehow I doubt that “Screw ‘Em” is that crazy. But the sad thing is, he’s been so wrong in his support of candidates in the past, yet it seems as if Dems bend over backwards to court him. He’s (in the immortal words of The Hollies) King Midas in reverse.

He’s not the one to hold your trust
Everything around him turns to dust
In his hand
Nothing he can do is right
He’d even like to sleep at night
But he can’t
He’s King Midas with a curse
He’s King Midas in reverse