Despite the thin skin over anonymous comments brought to us by Washington villager John Harwood, White House Deputy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer has gone ON THE FUCKING RECORD:
"That sentiment does not reflect White House thinking at all, we’ve held easily a dozen calls with the progressive online community because we believe the online communities can often keep the focus on how policy will affect the American people rather than just the political back-and-forth."
Of course, since its so much easier to gnash teeth over an anonymous quote manufactured from a villager rather than on the record quotes sourced from a respected voice like Sargent, I fully expect this quote to be dismissed as bullshit around here.
The Plum Line
Update: I think Greg's paragraph is spot on:
Whatever you think of the White House’s record on gay rights issues or the respect it does or doesn’t have for the blogosphere, paraphrased second-hand claims from a single anonymous adviser don’t really seem like grounds for sweeping conclusions about the White House’s alleged disdain for the online community.