DailyKos showing again why its known as a hyper-partisan site

In discussing whether Gates should stay on as Secretary of Defense in an Obama administration, Kos writes that "whether Gates has been a good Sec of Defense is irrelevant" and it needs to filled by a Democrat for party reasons, end of story. Somehow, politics-before-effectiveness when it comes to national security doesn't do much for me; the current Administration has taken a lot of heat for often putting political considerations ahead of practical ones, yet I guess its OK as long as its the "right" party doing it.

Kos was apparently feeling his oats a little today, since he also issued a warning to moderate Democrats that he's hoping to purge them from the party now that they're no longer needed to ensure a majority. I'm of the opinion that a reduced/abashed GOP minority working with the "blue dog" Democrats can be positive in terms of reforming D.C. while preventing the bigger abuses that usually come with having one party in charge of both the executive and legislative branches. What I consider abuses, of course, Kos would consider not going far enough (hence the "hyperpartisan" label). But then, Kos' track record of supporting candidates hasn't been particular stellar historically, so this may not be something serious politicians will sweat about...