Dodd to go on O'Reilly Show to Defend Yearly Kos!

[KoKo]

(Also...TPM (Josh Marshall) will have Video's of Yearly Kos with interviews from the Convention Site)


Exclusive: Dodd To Go On O'Reilly Show To Defend YearlyKos
By Greg Sargent | bio

This should make for some decent TV.

Dem Presidential candidate Chris Dodd has agreed to go on Bill O'Reilly's show to defend YearlyKos against O'Reilly's ongoing assault against the gathering and against DailyKos, Dodd's spokesperson confirmed to Election Central.

The move is significant because it will make Dodd the first Presidential candidate to personally appear on a leading right-wing show for the explicit purpose of defending the liberal blogosphere. It's got to be seen as a sign of the times -- and of current shifts in Democratic politics -- that a Presidential candidate would view such an appearance in defense of Kos' liberal blogging community and the netroots in general as an asset to a Presidential campaign.

-SNIP-

That Dodd would see the potential for political gain in such a move is representative of a larger development in Campaign 2008 that we've noted here before: The more and more frequent use by the Dem campaigns of aggressive pushback against right wing media figures, on behalf of themselves and others, to appeal to Dem primary voters in general and the netroots in particular. We've already seen Bill Clinton's on-air criticism of Fox News' Chris Wallace, the Edwards' campaign's repeated attacks on Ann Coulter, and the Dem boycotts of the Fox-sponsored debates.

And now Dodd's appearance on O'Reilly. The Dodd campaign -- like the other campaigns -- has aggressively courted the lib blogosphere, defending YearlyKos early on and signing up with the Reid-Feingold Iraq withdrawal amendment, among other things.

Dodd will appear on O'Reilly tomorrow night.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jul/31/exclusive_dodd_to_go_on_oreilly_show_to_defend_yearlykos_0

[madokie]

1. good deal

[cureautismnow]

2. Brave man. More power to him.

Throw a lot of the We the (real) People stuff at Falafel-boy, Chris.

[PA Democrat]

3. That should be interesting.

I wonder if O'Reilly will be his usual rude, obnoxious self. Would he dare cut Dodd's microphone or call him a "loon"?

[SteppingRazor]

4. Is this good or bad?

Say what you want about O'Reilly, but he's a pit bull. A mean, dumb, shit-eyed pitbull that would gnaw its own leg off if it suspected the leg of leftist leanings. We all know the M.O. -- he fights dirty, cuts mikes, etc.

Given that, and given that Dodd has the sort of decorum that comes with years in the senate, is this a good thing for the so-called netroots, or will Dodd get out there and get sandbagged by O'Reilly?

[IChing]

5. Should be fun. Dodd won't take BillO's Bullshit

I expect a shouting match and other such fun.

[madrchsod]

6. why bother?

but more power to him if he can get past o`liery

[stealyourface2]

7. Dodd's numbers suddenly rising?

If the wrath of O'Reilly helps Dodd half as much as it helped the sales of Franken's books or the economy of France, we should expect Dodd's poll numbers to rise to double digits.

I'm sure it's already increased the number of hits on DailyKos.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

16. Welcome to DU, stealyourface2!

Pull up a chair and get comfy! :hi:

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

8. Sweet!!!

[Ian David]

9. And then they will bring in a body language expert to discredit him for an hour. n/t

[liam_laddie]

10. Dodd's impressive in person...

he was here for a Vic Wulsin rally in fall 2006. Great voice and very good presenter; years in the Senate; he's polished and forceful. He won't take any shit from O'Lielly. In fact, I predict BO will cut the exchange short. Typical chickenshit chickenhawk...I'm ordering in some popcorn!

[mnmoderatedem]

11. don't bother, I've already got the transcript

DODD: Well you know Bill, your blog on your website actually contained entries that were very threatening toward Hilary Clinton. It appears your own site is....

O'REILLY: SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!!! CUT HIS MIC!!!

[KoKo]

12. LOL's... I guess that's why I've not watched O'Reilly.

:D

[dkofos]

13. Hope someone posts the video. I don't get faux noise.

[SoCalDem]

14. Damn these toadies who still frequent Faux.. Freeze 'em out, I say.

LET them become the republican channel.. They can sit around all day interviewing only republicans.. Dems should not give them a shred of legitimacy by showing up..ever./.

[LittleClarkie]

17. Who are you calling a toadie?

Dodd doesn't deserve that, esp. when he's defending Kos.

[trashcanistanista]

15. I can't wait to see this!

Good on ya Dodd!!!:-)