Clinton campaign defends DailyKos against Bill O'Reilly comments

[SaveElmer]

Howard Wolfson, the Clinton campaign's Communications Director, just responded to Bill O'Reilly's request for a comment on Daily Kos and YearlyKos:

HOWARD WOLFSON:

"Blogs are the 21st Century version of the public square. Sen. Clinton does not agree with everything said on Daily Kos, but isolating a few comments as a way to smear a blog frequented by hundreds of thousands of people a day is wrong. Certainly you would understand this when you look at some of the extreme views guests on your show have advocated over the years. Here are just a few examples:

"You've hosted Michael Savage, who has called MLK Jr. Day a "racket" designed to steal `white males' birthright.'

"You've hosted David Horowitz, who has called Democrats `apologists for terrorists.'

"You've hosted, Ann Coulter who said of the 9/11 widows: `I have never seen people enjoying their husbands' death so much.'

"It wouldn't be reasonable to attribute these views to you and it's not reasonable for you to attribute every comment on Daily Kos to everyone who attends the YearlyKos convention. Sen. Clinton is looking forward to attending YearlyKos."

Thanks

Howard Wolfson

Communications Director, Clinton Campaign

[bunkerbuster1]

1. Excellent!

It's almost too easy, but I'm glad Wolfson smacked the Worst Person in the World to the curb.

[AndreaCG]

2. It was also pretty shrewd

If I am not mistaken DailyKos is pretty outspokenly anti Hillary. She's defending their right to be so.

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

7. She will get a lot of support over there

For backing them on this. Good move.

[rinsd]

3. Go Howie!

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

4. Awesome!!!

K&R

[zbdent]

5. O'Reilly will probably "fairly and accurately" report the following:

"Blogs are the 21st Century version of the public square. Sen. Clinton does not agree with everything said on Daily Kos, but isolating a few comments as a way to smear a blog frequented by hundreds of thousands of people a day is wrong. Certainly you would understand this when you look at some of the extreme views guests on your show have advocated over the years. Here are just a few examples:

"You've hosted Michael Savage, who has called MLK Jr. Day a "racket" designed to steal `white males' birthright.'

"You've hosted David Horowitz, who has called Democrats `apologists for terrorists.'

"You've hosted, Ann Coulter who said of the 9/11 widows: `I have never seen people enjoying their husbands' death so much.'

"It wouldn't be reasonable to attribute these views to you and it's not reasonable for you to attribute every comment on Daily Kos to everyone who attends the YearlyKos convention. Sen. Clinton is looking forward to attending YearlyKos."

Thanks

Howard Wolfson

Communications Director, Clinton Campaign

[jmp]

6. lmao! (NM)

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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. Zing!

Right on target! GREAT rejoinder!

[Nightjock]

9. Nice job Hillary!

I am not a fan of her presidential run, but I do LOVE that response.

[creeksneakers2]

10. Way to go Hillary! n/t