RNC chair complains about Hillary biopics: ‘We have to control the referees’

[Galraedia]

Source: Raw Story

Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus decried two upcoming biographical film projects involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday, as well as what he and Fox News host Sean Hannity characterized as a “traveling circus” debate schedule involving GOP candidates.

“We have to control the referees that we’re bringing into our playground,” Priebus told Hannity. “Right now I can’t trust two organizations that are willing to spend millions of their own dollars in promoting a candidate that they know is gearing up to run for president.”

Both NBC and CNN announced upcoming films on Clinton, a potential front-runner for the Democratic Party nomination in 2016 if she enters the race, prompting Priebus to threaten to boycott both networks.

“I think it’s just about time that our party stands up and protects the party and our candidates from networks that are not in the business of promoting our party,” Priebus said to Hannity. “They’re not in the business of promoting our candidates. They’re not in the business of doing anything but promoting the Democratic party, and I’m not gonna sit around and watch this happen anymore.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/06/rnc-chair-complains-about-hillary-biopics-we-have-to-control-the-referees/

[hobbit709]

1. The republicans are a traveling circus-or at least a sideshow

[Botany]

2. "They" are really stuck on stupid

Way to promote both Hillary and the films Reince.

[BeyondGeography]

3. They're fucked

Run, Hillary.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Suddenly they want the Fairness Doctrine back?

Lets see them just try to boycott a TV network... ha!
What blowhards.

[donquijoterocket]

12. just the threat

I'm sure they feel is enough to get the alphabet networks to fork over their lunch money.That's how bullies work.If they'd get called on it they'd back off so quick and so hard it would look like a tryout camp for NFL cornerbacks.So you're correct there smiling kitty.

[stevenleser]

30. OMG, that is a hilarious point. I may have to steal it.

PM me if you want credit.

[BlueManFan]

5. Where's the Outcry about Sarah Palin, Mike Fuckabee, The Frothy Mix,

and all the other right wing nuts who command hours on the Republican equivalent of Faux News, the Right's Wings Pravda?

[ewagner]

6. Republican commander shouts....

READY


FIRE



AIM...

[kardonb]

13. ready fire aim

and shoot yourself I'm the foot , AGAIN !

[DallasNE]

7. "Control The Referees" Translation

We're not about to allow a level playing field and that the ends justify the means. Here Reince Priebus sounds just like Richard Nixon and we know how that turns out.

[lastlib]

8. Mr. Priebus, would you like some cheese to go with your w(h)ine?

Fuck Rancid Penis. Fuck the GOP.

[MrScorpio]

9. If RNC PR BS thinks that they can win the White House without NBC and CNN...

Then proceed, Mr. Chairman!

[yourout]

10. Same thing they are doing with Elections.

Can't win in a fair fight.

[Beacool]

11. The RNC knows that if Hillary runs in 2016, their nominee is toast.

They seem to fear her so much that it's funny. LOL!!!

[Politicalboi]

27. All they have is

Chris Crisco.

Loudmouth know nothing who insults people in a blink of an eye. Good choice Teabaggers.

[TeamPooka]

14. The Revenge of Citizen's United. Take that GOP asshats.

[meegbear]

19. +1

[EC]

15. Citizen's United was about this very thing

only they wanted to air a hit piece on Hillary...Suck it up Priebus..


Funny part is that their candidates need CNN - NBC more than CNN and NBC needs to have their debates. If the candidates get no exposure, no one knows who they are.

[Happyhippychick]

17. They’re not in the business of doing anything but promoting the Democratic Party" he says while

on Fox.

[meegbear]

18. Two words ... Citizen's. United.

You remember that case? You know, the one where you fought for the right to show an anti-Hillary movie on TV?

If you were willing to fight for that, then what's the problem?

[bullwinkle428]

20. "Just like the referees that count the votes", which is what Priebus

was thinking as he completed his statement.

[question everything]

21. CNN already told him to shove it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014557740

[nolabear]

22. Oh, bite me twice.

Priebus is at the helm of a sinking ship, sailing obliviously on. Meanwhile, we got a country to save.

[Rob H.]

23. "They’re not in the business of promoting our candidates."

Translation: "Why can't they be more like you ass-kissing 'journalists' on Fox? Waah! WAAAAAAH!"

[Cognitive_Resonance]

24. Makes them sound like losers, big losers nt

[Hekate]

25. They'll always have FOX, though

NBC and CNN should not cave to this blackmail.

[Blue Owl]

26. Hey dipshit, you just acknowledged that the GOP rigs the game

Not like we didn't already know.

[Jamaal510]

32. +1

[alp227]

28. RNC chair talking about WORKING THE REFS?

Years ago, Republican party chair Rich Bond explained that conservatives' frequent denunciations of "liberal bias" in the media were part of "a strategy" (Washington Post, 8/20/92). Comparing journalists to referees in a sports match, Bond explained: "If you watch any great coach, what they try to do is 'work the refs.' Maybe the ref will cut you a little slack next time."

Seth Ackerman, "The most biased name in news", Extra! July 2001

[Coyotl]

29. Ohh, poor baby.

[Ken Burch]

31. ...uhh...referees in a playground?...

Is that a thing?

[Kingofalldems]

33. Never trust a republican