Biden told him to go to hell. From Media Matters:
During the segment, O'Reilly stated: "What is significant is that this website [DailyKos] and the others mentioned have intimidated the entire Democratic presidential field, with the exception of [Sen.] Joseph Biden [DE], who will not go to that convention [YearlyKos]. And we respect the senator for that." In response, Biden's campaign posted a diary entry on Daily Kos describing O'Reilly's comments as "reckless" and "a total misrepresentation." Biden's campaign further stated:I still haven't heard O'Reilly specifically denounce the threats against Hillary Clinton that appeared on BillOReilly.com. Or the comments approving of Rosie O'Donnell's death. Or the comments about launching a terrorist strike against the US Capitol building. Or the bigoted comments about Muslim-Americans and Islam. Speaking of which, why is BMW sponsoring such hate? Let's ask them - particularly since Lowes and Home Depot have now said that they will never advertise on O'Reilly's shows again.The simple truth is Joe Biden would be at YearlyKos if he could, but adding a book tour to all the demands of a campaign meant some things had to change. But we won't stand by and let Bill O'Reilly try to drive a wedge between the progressive online community and us to make a false point on behalf of his half-baked theories.
While not always agreeing with all members of the DailyKos community, Joe Biden respects what the YearlyKos convention -- a diverse assembly of activists and organizations -- represents as a vehicle for progressives to organize and advocate on behalf of democratic ideals and the Democratic Party.
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