Video: Hillary plant insists he’s not a Hillary plant
posted at 12:17 pm on November 29, 2007 by Allahpundit
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No campaign contributions, no volunteer work, just a little name-lending and endorsement. Let someone on one of Giuliani’s steering committees get waved through a Democratic debate to pose a question and see how that defense flies with the nutroots. John Roberts grudgingly admits there’s a “lesson” in this for the network but the point of this segment is obviously to do damage control — while, just coincidentally, giving Kerr another three minutes to make his case against “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Add up his airtime here to the minute and a half follow-up he was given last night. Did any Republican candidate get that amount of time to address a single issue?
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Rush just said that CNN flew this guy in from California to be at the debate.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:22 PM
The gave him an inch, and then they gave him six more.
saint kansas on November 29, 2007 at 12:22 PM
Hate to say, I’m inclined to believe him. I think it may have been in the back of his mind when they asked him to come, but it’s not someone I can see the average person in his position turning down.
As for CNN, I just think they were too apathetic to check this beforehand. They picked the video because it was an easy way to put the GOP candidates on a very bad spot.
MadisonConservative on November 29, 2007 at 12:22 PM
Chuck Norris was at the debate. He should have recognized his Leafiness for what he was and opened a can of Whoop-It.
Nethicus on November 29, 2007 at 12:23 PM
ew. lol.
its vintage duh on November 29, 2007 at 12:24 PM
He served on her steering committee, endorsed her and has been named in at least one press release.
Conflict of interest? What conflict of interest. I mean, he’s just an undecided voter.
amerpundit on November 29, 2007 at 12:25 PM
There, fixed that for you.
doriangrey on November 29, 2007 at 12:29 PM
“openly gay man living in the closet” Not sure that makes much sense, Roberts. You idiot.
“Now, perhaps ‘our bad’…” Yes, perhaps. Nice try at rehab, douche. Allah’s point that this buttsniffer has now had more camera time than any of the GOP candidates for the Presidency is hilarious. CNN is a farce.
Jaibones on November 29, 2007 at 12:29 PM
He’s so gay!
/Cartman
omnipotent on November 29, 2007 at 12:32 PM
The whole ‘let the public ask the questions’ format is bogus. The questions and questioners are hand picked by…whom? Oh, yeah. Partisan liberal journalists working behind the scenes for CNN, MSNBC, et al. This game is rigged to favor Shrillery and the weakest viable Republican.
DrW on November 29, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Yeah, he hasn’t made any out-and-out donations to any candidate, but he has officially ENDORSED Hillary Clinton and makes his contributions (in kind and otherwise) through VoteVets where he is a Co-Chair (MORE affiliations, never mentioned).
http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/13878
Scroll down the list, he’s about halfway down the “New national co-chairs”.
–Jason
Jason Coleman on November 29, 2007 at 12:33 PM
Someone remind me why “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was just dandy under a Democrat President but suddenly “wasn’t enough” under a Republican?
crazy_legs on November 29, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Good catch, ha ha ha.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:36 PM
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I think it says that CNN is a network that believes sexual perversion is OK and the flaming faggots that trot this crap out, are the kind of programming that CNN viewers will watch!
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Hey CNN……W R O N G AGAIN!!! LOL.
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Who in their RIGHT MIND would join a military full of fags? I mean, if you drop your soap in the shower, you’d have to kick it over to the C/O’s desk before it’d be safe for you to pick it up! LOL!!
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These people ARE AN ABOMINATION! And whoever they support in ANY election, I vehemently oppose.
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This “gay agenda” is nothing more than cultural suicide. It almost makes me wish that California would adopt Sharia law.
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Man, what has happened to this country, that this kind of pervert is allowed to browbeat A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ON NATIONAL TV over his filthy agenda??? Have you asked yourself that question today?
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Keith_Z on November 29, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Yep, just like Clinton didn’t sign the Kyoto Treaty but as soon as Bush was elected it was urgent and the planet was doomed if we didn’t get right on it.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Isn’t the real question here…….
Hillary, will you (as President) reverse your husband’s policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell”? Was he wrong? Why didn’t you stand up for GLBT concerns back when Bill was infringing on their “rights”?
subbottomfeeder on November 29, 2007 at 12:39 PM
More on Kerr from Human Events:
No big deal, but interesting context if true.
MT on November 29, 2007 at 12:40 PM
I think Kerr got more speaking time than Tanc and Hunter put together!
Darksean on November 29, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Good catches, both.
Purple Fury on November 29, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Classic!
Where is the evidence that this is a bad policy? This is HIS own BIASED opinion (because he’s gay)not the general consensus of the military.
RMCS_USN on November 29, 2007 at 12:45 PM
Or the granddaddy of them all… Regime change in Iraq was paramount in the Clinton admin, but as soon as Bush actually, you know… DID something about it, it was B-A-D BAD!!!
crazy_legs on November 29, 2007 at 12:49 PM
I have this feeling that you won’t be posting here for much longer.
Esthier on November 29, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Rush is RIPPING into Brig. General Kerr for not asking the Clintons Don’t Ask Don’ Tell right now.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Limbaugh just outed the kid asking the question about the farm subsidy as an intern for California Democratic Representative Jane Harmon.
georgej on November 29, 2007 at 12:53 PM
And honestly, despite being a happily married heterosexual, you almost make me want to become gay out of spite.
It’s people like you that we’re fighting overseas right now.
Esthier on November 29, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Rush just said, “you can’t tell me that this General who was FLOWN in from California to be at this debate is not a plant”.
He stated earlier that CNN flew him in. I wish I knew what his source is for this.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Is CNN tripping over itself trying to cover it’s butt?
Don’t Ask.
What will be the reaction of the rest of the MSM to CNN’s bias and deceptive behavior?
Don’t Tell.
fogw on November 29, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Keith_Z could be a Moby plant from the Dems hoping to get us all riled up with anti-gay comments which they will then talk about at HuffPo, KOS and the like, and maybe even get Media Matters to do an expose’ on :)
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Oh he’s your average Kerry/Clinton/Clark supporting undecieded Republican.
BohicaTwentyTwo on November 29, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Apparently he’s confused about a great many things.
BohicaTwentyTwo on November 29, 2007 at 1:01 PM
How many of us have been on a steering committee and have had our names used by campaigns? Puhleazze, this guy is more involved in Hillary’s campaign than much more than 99.99% of most Americans, I’d wager.
RW Wacko on November 29, 2007 at 1:01 PM
A new Bin Laden tape is about to be broadcast.
I question the timing!
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 1:05 PM
Rush also said that there was only one clear conservative on the stage last night- Fred Thompson. Yeah baby!
Ex-tex on November 29, 2007 at 1:06 PM
I have no problems with someone being gay. Nor do I have a problem with them serving in the military as long as they dont flaunt it.
I do have a problem with the gay agendist who wish to shove their beliefs down everyone elses throats. Its an “We are so important and need special rights or special treatment” type of mentality. They dont want eqaulity they want special treatment and advancement of their message.
Its OK to be gay but is isnt cool to demand that everyone else accept your beliefs or they will be labeled as homophobes.
William Amos on November 29, 2007 at 1:10 PM
I think I know why Keith_Z has so much outward disgust for homosexuals. I think he hates the fact that he’s curious, but won’t ask and won’t tell.
Zetterson on November 29, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Rush is also reporting that CNN had this Kerr character on for a Bill Hemmer interview 4 years ago.
This is getting funnier and funnier.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Hmmm, I wonder if Fred is about to get the all important Rush endorsement???
doriangrey on November 29, 2007 at 1:11 PM
Well said William, well said.
doriangrey on November 29, 2007 at 1:12 PM
Come on! You’ve got to be kidding me.
Zetterson on November 29, 2007 at 1:13 PM
And that’s it right there. Do what you want on your own time, but don’t shove it in my face.
I also find it pretty pathetic that they (activists) define themselves not by their actions or accomplishments, but by who they sleep with.
crazy_legs on November 29, 2007 at 1:16 PM
I have no problem with his homosexuality. I am disturbed by his complete lack of integrity, however.
JayHaw Phrenzie on November 29, 2007 at 1:18 PM
Tell us how you really feel!
Fred Phelps, is that you? Come on, you can come out of the closet…
Frozen Tex on November 29, 2007 at 1:18 PM
Romney can kiss the south goodbye for his response over the rebel flag. First off it is none of the things that the guy on the video claims that it stands for. He could have started by first off disputing the claims by that guy. Fred didn’t handle it much better. If you think the confederate flag is a symbol of oppression and racism you need to look at yourself and come to grips with the deep seated stereotype and prejudice you harbor against southerners.
LakeRuins on November 29, 2007 at 1:25 PM
You’d find more support for your view in Nigeria or Iran. Please don’t adopt Sharia law in California since it’d be a shame to throw burkas over the women out there, especially the ones who have spent so much on surgical enhancements and personal trainers.
dedalus on November 29, 2007 at 1:25 PM
It occurs to me that if any of these guys is actually elected, this is exactly what they should expect from our unbiased press, so in a way this is an opportunity for us to see how they handle it.
On the other hand, it continues to sadden me that organizations like CNN are so obviously extensions of the Democratic party, and yet are still afforded the rights and protections of the press. Not even loss of viewership/profits seems to be able to dissuade them from the notion that should be activists against the evil VRWC rather than honest dealers of the truth.
Defense Guy on November 29, 2007 at 1:26 PM
The attempted damage control by CNN was pathetic. Clearly CYA – CNN screwed up by having this guy on.
asc85 on November 29, 2007 at 1:29 PM
Buh-bye Keith, don’t let your browser hit you in the a$$ on the way out.
conservnut on November 29, 2007 at 1:34 PM
Come on! No one is preventing you from flying the Confederate Flag if you want to. Fair or not (and I agree it’s not entirely fair) the Confederate flag is a symbol that most people perceive to be racist. Like swastikas.
This whole question was a set up to paint conservatives as racists. What exactly did you expect Romney to say?
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 1:39 PM
he did no work, gave no money…
ok, so he’s lazy and cheap… AND gay
max1 on November 29, 2007 at 1:44 PM
Woops. Brent Bozell sure got this prediction wrong about what kind of questions CNN would pose at the debate.
They won’t get diamonds or pearls, boxers or briefs (so far so good, Brent)…They’ll be extremely careful…they won’t do anything to make headlines.
Tee hee hee.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 1:49 PM
With all the issues we face in this election, homosexuals in the military is right down there with school lunch programs.
Once again the self-centered, same sex attraction lobby scores. I don’t think General Dark Closet had scored in decades.
Hening on November 29, 2007 at 1:51 PM
Were so many wedge questions asked at the Dem debate? Affirmative action? Gay marriage? Tax and spend? I remember, gleefully, illegal alien drivers licenses, of course :)
These are such small issues that most people don’t give a rats ass about…the Republican debate gotcha questions I mean.
RW Wacko on November 29, 2007 at 1:56 PM
keith z
STFU
DrW on November 29, 2007 at 1:59 PM
I’m finding that fairly likely. His comments were just way too over the top to be taken seriously.
Esthier on November 29, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Check this out!
From Media Matters
Dated Tuesday November 27 -
I’d love to see a post-debate comment from Bohrman.
Note that this post is part of a complaint about how unfairly the Dems were treated in their debate!
Hilarity ensues.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 2:10 PM
The demeaning of the office of the President was proven without question by the use of YouTube. I’m thoroughly disgusted with the debate formats . Any candidate that does this again doesn’t have my vote…. looks like I’ll vote for air….
MNDavenotPC on November 29, 2007 at 2:16 PM
Seriously! I think I smell a troll.
4shoes on November 29, 2007 at 2:17 PM
Hillary’s media police at Media Matters are whining about CNN being so unfair to Dems here too.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 2:21 PM
After visiting Mr Leroy Brooks You tube web page I found out he is a Ron Paul supporter to boot.
What did I expect them to say. I expected them to say that the assertions this guy made were not true and that it is what ever symbolism people associate with the flag that causes the devisions and not what the flag itself stands for. For many it is a symbol of pride and fierce independence not what Jesse Jackson and his race warlords have turned it into.
LakeRuins on November 29, 2007 at 2:31 PM
I love how this guy’s story is in fact a testimony to the success of “don’t ask don’t tell.” 40-whatever years of service, he didn’t get asked, he didn’t tell, it all worked out.
CNN’s don’t ask don’t tell policy is causing them a little more embarassment, it seems.
TexasDan on November 29, 2007 at 2:34 PM
Eeew. I messed up my 2:21. Only this part should be in quotes:
These were my comments -
POOR HILLARY! Boo Hoo! She didn’t have a chance to answer a really tough hardball question that would make her look Presidential. Sniff.
It’s even more heartbreaking when one considers that Hillary’s campaign just happened to choose her to ask a question in the first place.
Ha Ha Ha.
I’d hate for anyone to think that was Jeanne Moos speaking.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 2:49 PM
How did this guy end up at the debate and how did Andy know to ask him for a follow up, and yet more follow ups…
Did they work it out beforehand? They must have talked to this guy then…did they bother interviewing him, or just give him air time for the hell of it.
Rigging the election…
benrand on November 29, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Seriously, you expected that? Maybe you’d like a ticket to Big Rock Candy Mountain?
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Conversely, I don’t recall anyone asking Keith where he enjoyed putting his shriveled old weenie in his spare time, and yet he felt compelled to tell us.
saint kansas on November 29, 2007 at 2:53 PM
It damned near cost a governor his job in Georgia. And the folks still ain’t all that happy.
LakeRuins on November 29, 2007 at 2:57 PM
Gee, CNN was unpofessional and dishonest and biased.
I’m stunned and amazed and nonplussed
um, what was the point of this thread again?
CNN was……………
Janos Hunyadi on November 29, 2007 at 2:57 PM
You can’t be serious.
It’s not Jessie Jackson who made the Confederate flag a symbol of racism and hatred.
See here:
Or here: According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, more than 500 extremist groups use the Southern Cross as one of their symbols.
I’m no fan of Jacson, but blaming him for that flag being seens as a symbol of hate is silly.
12thman on November 29, 2007 at 3:16 PM
“Hillary plant insists he’s not a Hillary plant.”
Maybe he was a victim of one of Hillary’s plant bundlers.
Dusty on November 29, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Just for my own edification, did Rush give a source for this info? Like maybe, me?
Has anyone connected these dots yet?
–Jason
Jason Coleman on November 29, 2007 at 3:28 PM
The really interesting thing to me is the fact that the plants asked legitimate questions. Had they and CNN been honest about their agenda, there would have been absolutely nothing wrong here.
That this was all set up by a media organization to benefit Democrats makes all the difference. The FCC should be looking into this issue. The FEC should be looking into this situation. The GOP for their part should refuse to grant CNN credentials to any further campaign events including the GOP convention. Anderson Cooper would be far less smug and far less willing to lie if he has to cover major stories from the outside for a change.
highhopes on November 29, 2007 at 3:29 PM
He was a plant – just not Hillary’s. Try looking up Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
LB - the one that isn't LaShawn Barber on November 29, 2007 at 3:37 PM
I don’t know that anyone has connected those dots yet (did you post anything at Politico?) but I enjoyed this from your site -
I have been suspicious of Politico ever since Jonathan Martin broke the Romney push-polling story. I’ve always found it curious that one of the people who received one of these calls contacted him. It just seemed a little too coincidental to me that a call recepient would be savvy enough to contact Martin, who, by the way, had this to say today (I got this on your link to Politico:
Right out of Howard Dean’s mouth? Partisan much?
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 3:50 PM
[LB - the one that isn't LaShawn Barber on November 29, 2007 at 3:37 PM]
So I stand corrected. He was a victim of one of Hillary’s endorsement bundlers.
Dusty on November 29, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Although as Rush pointed out, most of these issues that they were trying to associate with Republicans are really Democrat issues. They were trying to stick us with these issues and paint us as homophobic, racists, and look^^how Jonathan Martin of Politico has seized on the “Guns, God & Gays” mantra.
For example, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was a Clinton initiative, and it was Democrats who were hoisting Confederate flags at statehouses (and it is not a part of any of the Republican’s campaign platorms).
He also pointed out that there was not a single question on the War in Iraq or the economy – issues that we ARE running on.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 3:57 PM
CNN can spin this anyway they want, but the debate questions were for “undecided” voters, not political hacks and supporters of Clinton, Obama, Edwards, etc. etc.
They can run from this as fast as they want, but intentional or not, this is going to stick to them for a long time. If any common person can find who these people are and what they were really about, CNN should have also.
How easy was it to find about General Kerr of the Clinton regime or the Edwards Girl or Mr. Log Cabin Republican, who seems to curiously support a far left candidate in Barrack Obama.
I have a feeling they wouldn’t done this if the tables were turned and this was done to Hillary…you know, CNN…the candidate your network is named after.
“This is CNN…the Clinton News Network”
Planet Boulder on November 29, 2007 at 4:02 PM
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Forget the Danish, Buy……Here’s a buck…buy a clue.
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Yeah, I’m a HOMOPHOBE Zetterson……..I’m afraid to put anything in my mouth that comes from a public toliet. Go figure, huh?
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Thanks, I will Tex! That’s what we call 1st Amendment freedom down here…….in Texas.
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Sorry to see you go, conservnuts. Y’all come back now, HEAR??? lol.
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Back at ya, POS cunning stunt!
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Oh, what’d I say, Esthier? Faggot? Wonder how many responses there’d be if I said, “Cracker”? ( ……ewwwwww ……What a HATER!……ewwwwwww) ..LOL!
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I think you smell your feet, Shoes.
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The last time I saw this many spineless invertabrates in one place was at the Jellyfish tank at San Diego Sea World. You people should be SO PROUD!
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Note to self: Where the heck are all the real conservatives anymore????
Keith_Z on November 29, 2007 at 4:03 PM
It damned near cost a governor his job in Georgia. And the folks still ain’t all that happy.
LakeRuins on November 29, 2007 at 2:57 PM
Yeah, well I live in Georgia and I’ll be voting for him.
Don’t you think that there are other issues that are more important at this point in our history than this that you might want to focus on? Immigration? Islamofascism? HillaryCare? It’s like when you have kids, you have to pick your battles, and you’re in a snit over a SYMBOL.
Yes, it is unfair to paint everyone who fought for the South in the Civil War as evil, but life is not always fair and there is no way for conservatives to win on this issue.
Heck, you could be a Dem who is just itching for us to make this an issue in the Presidential campaign!
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 4:03 PM
ARRRG. Let’s do that again -
Yeah, well I live in Georgia and I’ll be voting for him.
Don’t you think that there are other issues that are more important at this point in our history than this that you might want to focus on? Immigration? Islamofascism? HillaryCare? It’s like when you have kids, you have to pick your battles, and you’re in a snit over a SYMBOL.
Yes, it is unfair to paint everyone who fought for the South in the Civil War as evil, but life is not always fair and there is no way for conservatives to win on this issue.
Heck, you could be a Dem who is just itching for us to make this an issue in the Presidential campaign!
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 4:06 PM
The Republican out to agree to a debate where the question are all asked by democrats, if they get to return the favor.
tmitsss on November 29, 2007 at 4:29 PM
The GOP should refuse to grant CNN press credentials to any further debates, any press conferences, the GOP National Convention, and anything else where “reporters” need to be vetted and they have a say in who gets in the door.
highhopes on November 29, 2007 at 4:32 PM
This is the organization that carried Saddam’s water for years.
Why would this kind of manipulation be any surprise.
Wolf’s little charade last time about how these are just regular voters, just normal, everyday, normal as all hell voters…undecided voters…
benrand on November 29, 2007 at 4:38 PM
I think that is a bit counter-productive, but I do think they should make a big stink and threaten not to debate with them again because of their incompetence and lack of disclosure.
Keep the pressure on CNN, make them look as foolish as possible for as long as possible.
Buy Danish on November 29, 2007 at 4:40 PM
You know I just caught the nuance in his assertion that he’s not a plant, and he’s right, he’s not a plant, he’s a [censored] [censored] fruit…
doriangrey on November 29, 2007 at 4:52 PM
From the movie “Clue”:
Mr. Green: No, I’m a plant.
Miss Scarlet: A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a fruit.
Mr. Green: Very funny.
db on November 29, 2007 at 4:56 PM
All those years in the military he lied, why should we believe him now?
Wade on November 29, 2007 at 5:10 PM
Have you been an idiot all of your life?
jdkchem on November 29, 2007 at 5:19 PM
Hey, Gen Kerr: WHO THE HELL CAME UP WITH “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL”, HMMMM?
ToddonCapeCod on November 29, 2007 at 5:19 PM
1st Amendment cuts both ways; you can spout off, and we can call you on it. Anyways, Hot Air isn’t the government, they can remove anything they want from their site.
Frozen Tex on November 29, 2007 at 5:21 PM
If he’s so sure that it would be great for all the gay soldiers to come out why did he wait until he retired?
Just askin’.
NTWR on November 29, 2007 at 5:35 PM
I remember a debate on this site awhile back about whether the republicans should be involved in this debate. I bet most of those outraged by the dupicity of cnn and the democrat/fascist party dirty tricks were all for it. As for me, what happened is just what I thought and said would happen so,
I told you so.
peacenprosperity on November 29, 2007 at 5:58 PM
duplicity
peacenprosperity on November 29, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Oh yeah,
QUIT WHINING!
peacenprosperity on November 29, 2007 at 5:59 PM
Actually this is exactly why I was against it back then, but I’m not going to pull the “I told you so” card…Like he11 I’m not…Told you so…
doriangrey on November 29, 2007 at 6:21 PM
Of course he’s not a plant and I look exactly like Cindy Crawford (which I don’t). Puhleeze
Catie96706 on November 29, 2007 at 6:53 PM
Have you seen the price of housing in California?
Gwillie on November 30, 2007 at 12:37 AM
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