Hillary Clinton On O'Reilly Factor: Wright's Statements Are Offensive And Outrageous (VIDEO)

[IndianaGreen]

So Hil had to go to Bill-O. What a panderer to the rightwing!

Hillary Clinton On O'Reilly Factor: Wright's Statements Are Offensive And Outrageous (VIDEO)


Fox News is releasing highlights from Hillary Clinton's first interview on "The O'Reilly Factor," airing Wednesday and Thursday nights (Obama went on Fox News this Sunday for the first time). ABC got its hands on a partial transcript (transcript also pasted below). Hillary says she believes Reverend Wright's comments are "offensive and outrageous." The very comments Barack Obama denounced at a press conference Tuesday. Watch the video and read more from ABC below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/30/hillary-clinton-on-oreill_n_99453.html

[Eurobabe]

1. Well, Obama said the same thing

so what's her big fucking deal? She has nothing to bash him with any more, unless she wants a whole lot of blowback for her sticking by her philandering husband for 20 years. I think be married to and sticking WITH a serial adulterer is a whole lot worse than visiting a church and listening to a pastor for the same period of time. :shrug:

[Dr Fate]

6. We would have prefered that she attacked O'Reilly or McCain for race-bating...

...instead of engaging in it herself.

That is the crux of the issue- Obama didnt distance himself from Wright in order to race-bait folks, while Hillary/media/McCain brings him up to push the buttons of "working class" voters.

[redqueen]

14. She didn't bring it up (this time)... O'Really did.

Sincerely, this is a very stupid criticism, because Obama said much the same thing already.

[Dr Fate]

20. I know- I would have prefered that she denounced O'Reilly for continuing a dead issue.

Something like- "Look, Obama has denounced him, I have denounced him- can we talk about the real issues?" I know, not her style, but one can dream.

And no- Obama does not agree with Hillary that Wright is an important issue that Democrats should still be pounding on a conservative "news" program.

I guess she would have looked hypocritical if she had taken that position though, since "scary black men" have been such a central theme of her campaign for working class votes.

[redqueen]

23. Nothing to do with style... O'Really showed that he wasn't

going to shut up unless she gave the answer he wanted to hear. Considering the audience that she's playing to on that show, getting in a verbal battle with that moron would have negated the purpose of her going on there to begin with.

[Dr Fate]

25. So she "caved" to O'Reilly- I could believe that. But I think she was glad he brought it up again.

n/t

[redqueen]

26. Heheheheh...

can't really argue that. :)

[Eurobabe]

19. She can't help herself, it's too useful

to her failing campaign. Which reminds me to head on over to Slate.com to the Hillary Campaign death watch:

http://www.slate.com/id/2190281/

[Botany]

2. Hillary Clinton On The O'Reilly Factor: Offensive And Outrageous

Hey Hillary how about your work on the board of Monsanto and
WalMart?

Hillary really has shown the class of a rat's ass ever since
Obama got in the way of her "time to be President." How the
hell can she go Bill O'Rielly's show?

[rodeodance]

16. Offensive And Outrageous: Obama going on FOX to cry about Wright.

[Dr Fate]

3. Hillary has made "scary black men" a central theme of her campaign-"Willie Horton" style.

One of the unfortunate things about this is that most of those conservative swing-voters whose race-buttons are being pushed are going to wind up with McCain in the end.

If Hillary can convince these "noble, salt of the earth" types that ANY DEM is unpatriotic, racist or elite, then McCain (with the full force of the media behind him 100%) will have no problem lying to them as well.

LOL- they dont call 'em swing-voters for nothin.

[PoliticalAmazon]

49. Absolutely correct. Hillary has pulled a "Willie Horton." n/t

[Dr Fate]

52. Pass it on. n/t

n/t

[Leopolds Ghost]

54. "salt of the earth" is being redefined as white. Can't have an angry black man w/ an accent

Regardless of what he says.

His very existence reminds voters that Obama is, after all, in the end, just another black man.

[Aloha Spirit]

4. "It's part of the atmosphere today" OMG free speech is responsible for global warming?

just kidding. I'm just bitter from having to look at Bill O.

[Texas Hill Country]

5. they were... and obama agrees... so your problem is?

[Dr Fate]

17. The problem is Hillary used the Wright/Farrakan thing as Willie Horton style race-baiting.

In order to push the race buttons of "working class" voters.

If I had my way, Hillary and all DEMS would be denouncing O'Reilly & McCain, etc for their racist motives in continuing to push the issue, as opposed to joining them in the chorus.

Cant we impress & relate to the "working class" without race based Willie Horton style association games? Isnt there a better way? That's all I'm saying.

[PoliticalAmazon]

50. She humiliates all Democrats by her bigot-pandering tactics. n/t

[leftofcool]

7. Obama and Hillary in agreement so what's the problem?

[Texas Hill Country]

10. exactly

[Dr Fate]

21. Wrong-Obama does not agree that "scary black men" should be used to bait "working class" voters.

Stop confusing Hillary/McCain/O'reilly's take on the Wright issue with Obama's take.

It's time for Hillary to join Democrats in avoiding this McCain/O'Reilly /GOP penchant for discussing non-issues designed to push race-buttons.

Both denounce Wright- but Hillary still thinks its a legit issue to discuss- so you are wrong to say Obama takes the same approach to the issue as Hillary, O'Reilly & McCain does.

[NNN0LHI]

28. Knuckledragger's would love nothing better than to see Clinton embrace crazy man Wright

I think we got some of them around here.

Hell they would like to see all the Dems associated with that assclown if they could do it.

Don

[PoliticalAmazon]

51. Hillary used Wright as a WIllie-Horton scare tactic. Her pig-slop politics have to GO. n/t

[IndianaJones]

8. yeah..thats really different than appalling. nt.

[DearAbby]

9. She has been a total disappointment to me

I had expected better from her, being a Democrat.

[Texas Hill Country]

13. for saying the same thing obama said yesterday? yeah, to hell with her!!!

......

[Dr Fate]

22. Obama never used Wright & Farrakan to bait working class voters- Hillary/GOP did that.

Its dishonest for you to suggest that Obama vs. Hillary/O'Reilly/McCain take the same approach on the Wright issue.

[2rth2pwr]

29. Your timings off.

?

[redqueen]

11. Obama said much the same thing, and would again. (nt)

[rodeodance]

12. WHAT ARE YOU SMEARING Hillary for??---you should be glad she agrees with Obama.!!

[Dr Fate]

24. Wrong- Obama disagrees with Hillary & O'Reilly that "scary black men" should be a central issue.

And he certainly does not agree that the Hillary/O'Reilly style of Willie Horton association games should be used to bait poor white folks.

Obama is ready to move on- so no, they do not agree.

[Aloha Spirit]

15. You know what's outrageous? Jem. Jem is truly truly truly outrageous. Wright, 5% outrageous.

[reflection]

55. I just spit

an egg sandwich down the front of my chest. Thanks. :D

[Aloha Spirit]

56. Mission Accomplished!

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Well we know they discussed Wright. Do you think they got around to discussing Iraq or the economy?

Or was the interview all about pastors, flag pins, and neighbors?

:shrug:

[Dr Fate]

27. My point exactly- Hillary could have said that instead of allowing FOX to continue the baiting.

n/t

[NNN0LHI]

30. Obama could have been talking about the economy rather than Annie Oakley too

We are not all idiots here.

Don

[Dr Fate]

32. I guess my problem is the Willie Horton style race-button association games.

I find these race-button tactics to be more in the vein of something that O'Reilly or McCain would agree with and Hillary would stand against.

Oh well- I guess I'm wrong about that. Talk about birds of a feather.

In any event, I see a difference between Obama disagreeing with Hillary on gun-control (An actual issue) and Hillary essentialy AGREEING with O'Reilly on how the Wright issue should be used to bait folks (not an acutal issue)

[NNN0LHI]

34. Obama thinks Wright is an issue or he wouldn't have been addressing it for months

So yes you were wrong.

Son

[Dr Fate]

37. Trying to end Willie Horton smears hardly means he thinks it's a practice that should continue.

But you knew that.

He adressed it in an effort to put an end to it and move on to more important issues- its clear that his motives are different from Hillary/O'Reilly. So actually, I'm right and you are intentionally stretching things.

That is where Obama differs from O'Reilly/Hillary- he obvioulsy does not think it is something that needs to be pushed or discussed anymore at this point.

O'Reilly/Hillary/McCain would love nothing more than to continue pushing race buttons with the non-issues of Farrakkan and all that other Willie Horton type garbage.

Obama has done his best to address these types of dishonest arguments & smears and then move forward.

[NNN0LHI]

45. Here is the problem

Before long there are going to be lots of Republican ads running against Democrats featuring ... you guessed it ... crazy Uncle Rev. Wright. And any Dem who doesn't stay as far away as possible from old unk is going to be associated with his words just like what was being done to Obama. That is why Obama threw crazy unk under the bus and then proceeded to run him over back over him and run over him again. Made huge speeches and had several news conferences about him. Talked about how he doesn't like crazy unk any more.

But you think when Clinton gets asked about Wright she should clam up and make no comment?

You think its OK for Obama to discuss Wright about it daily but its a no no for Clinton to let her feelings on the issue be known? Perhaps she should just stop campaigning until Obamas crazy unk problem blows over? Are you nuts?

Don

[Dr Fate]

47. Here is the problem

I dont think she should have clammed up- I just wish she could have ALSO implored O'Reilly to move on from the Willie Horton style race-baiting and to ask her another question about a real issue.

If Hillary can convince certain socially conservative swing-voters that any DEM is a racist, elitist, unpatriotic what-ever- then McCain(with 100% support of the media behind him) will have no problem smearing either DEM in their eyes with similar association games & media tricks.
They dont call 'em "swing-voters" for nothin.

This is why I think it was a mistake for her to race-bait those swing-voters in the 1st place- there is no guarnatee they will remain her "base" and it alienates the actual DEM, straight dem voting, non-racist base.

My problem is that she agrees with O'Reilly that Willie Horton style tactics are a-o-kay.

So I think I've made myself pretty clear on this- my problem is how Hillary still agrees with O'Reilly etc. on how the Wright/Farrakan/Willie Horton/Reverse racism BS should be pushed.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

31. Hill-o on Bill-o.

Does anything else need to be said?

[IndianaGreen]

35. That ought to be the name of a segment on Keith Olbermann's Countdown

Hil-O on Bill-O. Why is Hil talking to Bill Orally? Bill-O has been obsessing over Miley Cyrus's photos for days on end, in a perverted sort of way.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

38. Pfft. There'd be 20 flaming threads about Evil Keith by 7:01 if that were the name.

[mckeown1128]

33. WTF is wrong with her...

"I'm gonna leave it up to the voters to decide" wtf I thought we were electing a president... now the voters have to decide in the poll booth whether or not they like Wright?!

I wish she would just drop out already... there is no way she is going to be able to undue the damage she has done to the party by parroting republican talking points.

[IndianaGreen]

40. Hillary: He (Obama) is not a Muslim... as far as I know

Hillary reminds of a villainess one finds in a TV soap opera.

[PoliticalAmazon]

36. Unlike lying about being under sniper fire, which is a-okay in HillaryLand. n/t

[zulchzulu]

39. Was her interview before or after Obama de-Wrighted himself?

The comments were offensive...but if she's trying to imply that what Wright says is what Obama thinks, that's no surprise from her...

Whatever.

[Barack_America]

41. Truly outrageous?

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[Connie_Corleone]

44. LOL!! I used to love that cartoon until they played reruns ad nauseum.

[Bensthename]

42. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

[Indenturedebtor]

43. HRC is offensive and outrageous.

[musiclawyer]

48. MONSTER

[Writer]

46. Is there a link to the entire interview? n/t

[Leopolds Ghost]

53. Did she mention O'Reilly's statements to his face? How about Hagee?

Oh, I forgot, Rush and Hagee are republicans and are "expected" to say such things,

as certain DUers arrogantly informed me when I asked why they were going after Imus
"on cue" when the MSM asked them to do, but unwilling to go after Rush or Glenn Beck.

[Dr Fate]

57. She only attacks DEMS on race, religion, patriotism, and elitism. n/t

n/t