Fox's Gibson on Daily Kos and Michael Moore: "Pol Pots," "Khmer Rouge wing of the Democratic Party"

In an August 9 "My Word" online column, Fox News host John Gibson characterized posters on The Daily Kos weblog and "multi-millionaire propagandist Michael Moore" as the "Pol Pots of Democratic Party," and as the party's "Khmer Rouge wing." Citing an August 9 letter in which Moore advised Democratic politicians who support the Iraq war to change their position or face "defeat" at the polls, and a purported Daily Kos posting that "laid out plans" to "slime" Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, get him "kicked off all committees," and get "all Dems" to support Connecticut Democratic Senate nominee Ned Lamont, Gibson asserted: "The Khmer Rouge wing of the Democratic Party is making a bid for a complete takeover." He added: Read more