Posted on 04/30/2008 1:39:26 PM PDT by GPSkins
With two big Fox News interviews this week--Obama/ Wallace last Sunday, and Clinton/ O'Reilly this Wednesday--progressive Democrats aren't likely to be pleased that the party's candidates are spending so much time on Rupert Murdoch's cable network.
So right after the news broke of Clinton's upcoming appearance on "The O'Reilly Factor," I caught up with Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas to get his take.
"Democrats are being idiotic by going on that network," Moulitsas said by phone. "It’s the sort of stupidity you’re not going to see from John McCain."
Indeed, Moulitsas said that Daily Kos is a site that's hostile to Republicans in the same way that he believes Fox News is toward Democrats. And Moulitsas added that starting something like Chris Wallace's "Obama Watch," wouldn't work on the Republicans.
"You think if I started taunting McCain he’d go on Daily Kos," he asked? "Of course not."
"Clinton going on O’Reilly, at the end of the day, shows she’ll do anything in the pursuit of power," Moulitsas said. "It’s an ugly trait."
(Not surprisingly, Wallace offered me the opposite take last December).
Even McCain's not crazy enough to deal with those loonies at the Kos. At least I hope he's not.
BOR’s an idiot.
dailykooks are jealous. Clinton has abandoned them long time ago since they were clearly in tank with Obama; Obama is now on the verge of abandoning them since he believes they have no choice to stick with him, and he needs to go after moderates/conservatives.
Markos is going to do a Dean scream soon.
2nd that. I quit watching long ago, when his head expanded to a size that the studio could no longer accommodate.
He’s a bit full of himself, and of his rocker, to compare his site to Foxnews. Professional journalists from both sides of the political aisle with top ratings v. a deranged hyperbiased clown and a computer.
Oh, I don't know...sometimes I think McCain believes his version of the "Republican tent" is big enough even for loons like KOS--everybody's welcome doncha know!
My fondest wish is for the Democrats to take every piece of advice DailyKos offers.
Moulitsas seems to think his vitriol-filled rant site is somehow equivalent to a major international news organization. Just more evidence that he’s not able to recognize reality. CNN, MSNBC, maybe lefty equivalents to FNC. DailyKos? Not even close.
Juan's kept more than busy enough, 24/7, fumblingly attempting to deal with his own unique, signature sorts of stupidity, thanks all the same for asking. ;)
“Markos is going to do a Dean scream soon.”
It’s true. All the money that the nutroots poured into Obambi is going up in smoke as he implodes. Moreover, when Clinton wins, Kos is going to have no influence.
All that George Soros money down the drain again. tsk tsk...
I really doubt more than 5% of the USA has heard of dailykos.. And he’s saying.. um, that he’s comparable to Foxnews in stature somehow?
The out-of-context quotes from a black preacher and pictures of a scantily clad Miley Cyrus, that's what matters to the sheeple.
Does Markos make anyone else’s gaydar go off?
Hey, by the way, what are you going to do with your screen name if obama loses either the nomination or the general?
Just curious.
Why do you say that...I'm not a big fan of O'Reilly either, but he's a net positive for conservatism in America, despite his silly populist streak...Dave
MurryMom...are you part of the ObamaNation or are you supporting the Hildabeast?
And which party has been in control of Congress for more that a year now?!?!??!
Would you be kind enough to place the words of the black preacher in their proper context, please?
“The out-of-context quotes from a black preacher and pictures of a scantily clad Miley Cyrus, that’s what matters to the sheeple. “
Well furry, you don’t mind if we try to win do you?
Obambi needs to explain why he was a member of Wright’s church for 20 years and only now denounces his left wing, racist, anti American views. Could it be he’s an opportunist, showing one face to blacks and another to whites?
“Democrats are being idiotic ...,” Moulitsas said by phone. “It’s the sort of stupidity you’re not going to see from John McCain.”
Hey Kos, politicians actually want an audience so they’ll go where the eyeballs are. If Fox News’ ratings weren’t high, they wouldn’t go there. Plus it’s a lead pipe cinch that O’Reilly will be as obsequious to Mrs. Clinton as possible.
BORe is a liar, demagogue, and falafel-fondling pervert. I see you haven’t been long enough on FR to discover BORe’s hypocrisy and vile propaganda.
He also goes after child molesters and judges who let them go only to molest again and again.
Head KOmmie KOs Alert!
Kinda harsh, I simply see him as a populist, plain and simple. Fact is, though, he's discovered that some elements of conservatism can be sold via a populist pitch.
"I see you haven’t been long enough on FR to discover BORe’s hypocrisy and vile propaganda."
No, if you think of it, please ping me to threads that do a better job buttressing your point.
Good for him, seriously. But that's just another example of his populism. He's really not a principled conservative at all...but compared to most of the talking heads out there, I still think he's a net positive...Dave
Sure.....I’ll see if I can find the threads where he conducted a week-long jihad against FR.
where = when
Well, I end up watching him almost every night. But then, TV is SO bad that he’s better than some of the other trash on the tube.
Did he really? I totally missed that...how long ago and what was the issue?
According to BOR, FR is a “hate site”. LOL.
I can’t stand watching the pompous ahole, but am tempted to watch how BOR treats Clinton tonight - it should be amusing.
So is this the live thread? :)
I love live rat-trashing threads.
The Democrat presidential candidates are reaching out to the operation chaos vote!
Last week, after attending Hillary's rally in downtown Pgh on Monday afternoon and returning to Pgh for Senator Obama's evening gathering at the Peterson Center, I voted for Senator Obama and all of his delegates. It did not disappoint me that Hillary won the PA vote. Neither Hillary nor Barry is dumb enough to continue the foolish and counterproductive occupation of Iraq, promoted by Sen. McCain, for very long next year.
He compared FR to the daily KOS as extremist vile sites or some such, it’s been within the last 10 months.
I agree, that's waaay out of line.
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