lˈɪbɚɹəl blˈɑːɡɚz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛkspɹˈɛst fɹʌstɹˈeɪʃən wɪð jˈuːnɪɾi zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ kəntˈɛnd ðætðə ɡɹˈuːp pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd "ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt" sˈɛntɹɪst ɔːɹ sˈɛntɚɹˈaɪt pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃənz ɪnðə mˈoʊldz ʌv dʒˈoʊ lˈiːbɚmən ænd mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡ wˌaɪl æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm dˌuːɪŋ lˈɪɾəl tə pɹəmˈoʊt ðə pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv vˈæljuːz ɪt wʊd sˈiːmɪŋli ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt.
Liberal bloggers also expressed frustration with Unity08 because they contend that the group promoted "establishment" centrist or center-right politicians in the molds of Joe Lieberman and Michael Bloomberg while at the same time doing little to promote the progressive values it would seemingly represent.