Former Hillary Clinton adviser Peter Daou, whose new media platform startup Verrit received a big boost when Clinton tweeted her endorsement Sunday, issued a series of tweets to explain that the site was conceived as a “sanctuary for Hillary voters” and that it “terrifies Hillary haters because it provides a harassment-free source of information, community, solidarity, and FACTS.”
1. THREAD. THE @Verrit BACKSTORY: How we harnessed Hillary hate and redirected negative energy to promote a positive media startup. (1/15)
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 6, 2017
2. @LeelaDaou and I founded @Verrit because Hillary Clinton's voters – an inspiringly diverse coalition – are unrepresented in the media. pic.twitter.com/OYN9IMvbft
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
3. @Verrit is necessary because we need to talk about how misogyny, sexism, and racism plague our politics and impact our elections.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
4. @Verrit is necessary because if you're #StillWithHer, you endure constant harassment and bullying from the radical right and fringe left.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
5. @Verrit is necessary because 65.8 million people who cast a patriotic vote when democracy was on the line have the right to be heard. pic.twitter.com/GddcT6zdY0
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
6. @Verrit is necessary because future generations deserve to know the FACTS about how we got here, or the same injustices will be repeated.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
7. @Verrit is our way of declaring independence, repudiating false narratives, and telling our OWN story. https://t.co/NDk4A5Xi81
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
8. Our plan: Daily, rigorously-verified info and analysis. Weekly Daou podcast this fall. Premium version and VerritTV on YouTube in 2018.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
9. Growing @Verrit won't be simple, but with your help we're confident it can be done. Join us and spread the word! https://t.co/NDk4A5Xi81
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
10. Leela and I are deeply grateful to Hillary—and to you—for showing what it truly means to be #StrongerTogether https://t.co/rVVVp3tOEU
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 3, 2017
As a partisan pro-Hillary site, the only “facts” Daou and his team are likely to verify are those that are favorable to Clinton — if they can find any.
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