Radio Station: O'Donnell Threatened To Sue Us For...Posting An Interview Online!

[RamboLiberal]

Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell has joined the ranks of Republicans who take a hard line with reporters when things go wrong -- in this case, a local radio station in Delaware says, her campaign threatened to sue them if they posted an interview online.

As WDEL reports/announces, O'Donnell appeared with talk radio host Rick Jensen, and took questions from Jensen and from callers, as well as listener-submitted questions that Jensen presented to her:

At the conclusion of the interview, a representative from the campaign who had been in the broadcast studio with O'Donnell asked that the video be turned over to the campaign and not released. He stated that the videotaping had not been approved by the O'Donnell campaign.

O'Donnell also told show host Rick Jensen that she would sue the radio station if the video was released.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/radio-station-odonnell-threatened-to-sue-us-forposting-an-interview-online.php?ref=fpa

Late Update: WDEL has announced that the O'Donnell campaign has apologized to them. O'Donnell press secretary Doug Satchel has also stated clearly, "There is no threat to sue DEL." He did not claim to comment or speak on behalf of campaign manager Matt Moran, who had reportedly made the threat to "crush" the station with lawsuits.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/radio-station-odonnell-threatened-to-sue-us-forposting-an-interview-online.php?ref=fpa

[lpbk2713]

1. With respect to your update ...

I'd guess someone explained to this dipshit that the radio station could countersue for malicious prosecution.

These assholes are so stupid it must keep them awake at night.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. K&R. These guys are hopeless...

In this age of instant news and the internets, there is no way that they can keep these things from getting out. Every misstep and idiotic comment is seized on immediately and instantly goes viral. They've tried saying that the media got the facts wrong when the footage shows otherwise. Their only hope is to keep silent and refuse to answer questions, but then we see footage of them running from reporters and speeding away... :crazy:

[woodsprite]

3. I bet she did the same thing with the News Journal

When they tweeter her disastrous debate where she couldn't name
a current sitting Dem senator that she work with, then blurted Lieberman
like she had Tourrettes syndrome. Her campaign contacted the reporter
Wanting to clarify her story, but it had already been tweeted to Delaware
Online. She apparently was trying to bribe the reporter with more access
to her.

The NJ was being fairly balanced before that, but the past few days it
A lot of Christine and not much Chris. I asked hubby if he thought they
cashed a repub check. Maybe they were threatened too.

[gatorboy]

4. Hahah! Here's the video. Watch it at the 11:37 mark.

http://www.facebook.com/1150AMWDEL

Obviously she doesn't want everyone to see her snap her fingers to her goon to come over and look all angry at the radio host. What nerve these guys have.

[Toucano]

6. I tried. Really I did.

I didn't get past her "history lesson".

She knows NOTHING about EVERYTHING.

[Heywood J]

5. "campaign manager Matt Moran, who had reportedly made the threat"

Get a brain, Moran!