Influential blogger and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas caused a first-class kerfuffle on an economy-class budget, announcing that he would be withholding his $2300.00 donation from Barack Obama's campaign until he sees some "good behavior." From Daily Kos:

First, he reversed course and capitulated on FISA, not just turning back on the Constitution, but on the whole concept of "leadership". Personally, I like to see presidents who 1) lead, and 2) uphold their promises to protect the Constitution.

Then, he took his not-so-veiled swipe at MoveOn in his "patriotism" speech.

Finally, he reinforced right-wing and media talking points that Wes Clark had somehow impugned McCain's military service when, in reality, Clark had done no such thing.

Markos goes to great pains to explain that he still supports Obama, but that he won't be anyone's "water carrier."

He also tries to downplay the importance of his donation (with a 739-word story on the most popular blog in the universe.)

I applaud Markos for not being a water-carrier now, but it makes me wonder where he's been this whole campaign.

Suddenly, the cracks in the facade are apparent to anyone with eyes. With each passing day the Democratic party grows less and less structurally sound. While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continue their Civil War, John McCain's predicted rise is becoming a reality. Despite assurances by all the principle actors, party chiefs, and sympathetic pundits about huge Democratic fundraising advantages, overwhelming primary voter turnout, and the nation's steady disdain for all things Bush, it doesn't take a wild imagination to envision the Dem's doomsday scenario: A house divided against itself cannot stand.

And what divisions they are! Here's a sampling. First, from the dailyKos' Markos Moulistas:

It is Clinton, with no reasonable chance of victory, who is fomenting civil war in order to overturn the will of the Democratic electorate. As such, as far as I'm concerned, she doesn't deserve "fairness" on this site. All sexist attacks will be dealt with--those will never be acceptable. But otherwise, Clinton has set an inevitably divisive course and must be dealt with appropriately.

To reiterate, she cannot win without overturning the will of the national Democratic electorate and fomenting civil war, and she doesn't care.