McCain excludes Malkin from blogger conference calls

[CatWoman]

Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign has begun an effort to reach out to both liberal and conservative bloggers, perhaps attempting to repair the senator’s past slights against new media. However, one blogger upset at not being included in the project is Michelle Malkin, who yesterday complained that she wasn’t invited to take part:

Yesterday, I learned that several far left-wing blogs were invited to participate in The Maverick’s blogger conference call session (it’s part of that Big Vision Thing). I e-mailed McCain’s New Media guy, Patrick Hynes, asking if I could participate in the next blogger conference call.

After all, McCain said yesterday he’ll “listen to any idea that is offered in good faith and intended to help solve our problems, not make them worse” and “will set a new standard for transparency and accountability” and “will work with anyone, of either party, to make this country safe, prosperous and proud.”

If he’s willing to take questions from hostile liberal bloggers, why not take some from conservative bloggers who represent substantial readerships with dissenting views on how best to make this country “safe, prosperous, and proud?” I’ll keep you updated.

As Malkin herself would say, “Boo-freakin-hoo.” (HT: Atrios and TBogg)

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/17/mccain-excludes-malkin-from-blogger-conference-calls/

[bluestateguy]

1. I urge Michelle to call on her readers to take a principled stand by staying home in November!

That'll show 'em.

[lisa58]

4. great idea!!!!

[anigbrowl]

11. They already are. They hate McCain with a passion.

In fact, it seems that 19 out 20 conservatives with an internet connection hate McCain with a passion.

[lisa58]

2. Good move on McCain's part - I still won't vote for him...

...but good for him.

[BlooInBloo]

3. John! I won't be IGNORED John!

:rofl:

[LiberalFighter]

5. “listen to any idea that is offered in good faith and intended to help solve our problems

Why is the media telling him how to fix his problems?

That isn't their job. Their job is to report the news. Not make it.

[arcadian]

6. Michelle who?

I don't know who this person is.

[Eric J in MN]

7. She used to be on Fox News, guest-hosting for Bill O'Reilly.

Then she quit, she wrote.

But there is a theory that after Michelle Malkin went on a fact-finding mission to try to prove that a family which would have benefited from a Democratic health care proposal didn't need the help, Fox News fired her.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. She's an asian version of Ann Coulter.

[underpants]

8. Man are humans expendable to them or what?

She has, sort of, served their purpose

[CatWoman]

9. maybe she she put her cheeleading outfit back on?

:hi:

[underpants]

13. NO SEX THREADS

:P

That is a sight to see...made the top 10 idiots that week

:wow:

[silverojo]

10. Looks like McStain's trying to look middle-of-the-road

As if we can't see right through that right-wing sack of shit!