As if things could get any stranger with the Roy Moore campaign Tuesday, WKRG News is reporting that at least one person in Alabama has received a robocall from someone calling himself Bernie Bernstein and claiming to be a reporter for the Washington Post.
During the recording, “Bernstein” reportedly offers a reward of between $5,000 and $7,000 for damaging information on Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Wow: There's a fake, mysterious robocall in Alabama out there from someone falsely claiming to be 'Bernie Bernstein,' a reporter from the Washington Post, seeking 'damaging' info on Roy Moore for $ https://t.co/S7T9RcHtki via @WKRG
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) November 14, 2017
Pastor Al Moore transcribed the message he received:
Hi, this is Bernie Bernstein, I’m a reporter for the Washington Post calling to find out if anyone at this address is a female between the ages of 54 to 57 years old willing to make damaging remarks about candidate Roy Moore for a reward of between $5000 and $7000 dollars. We will not be fully investigating these claims however we will make a written report. I can be reached by email at [email protected], thank you.
Looks like someone is trying to make far-right media's false Wash. Post bribery claim (based off of a discredited Twitter account) seem real.https://t.co/p1RVXZeCnu
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) November 14, 2017
Extremely sleazy tactics taking place right now in Alabama, smearing the Washington Post and adding new fuel for debunked conspiracy theories. https://t.co/2V79tJr7kR
— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) November 14, 2017
Hello….this is Bernie Bernstein from the fake news media, failing Washington Post, do you have any dirt I can use to ruin the reputation of a perfectly fine gentleman who has never, I say never, molested 14-year-old girls? https://t.co/IHyioy7EbJ
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) November 14, 2017
Yeah, the offer is fake, but … Bernie Bernstein?
Subtle! https://t.co/uwc7poJ4e1
— Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) November 14, 2017
Wonder if he’s Jewish https://t.co/idqluTk7zk
— Josh Schwerin (@JoshSchwerin) November 14, 2017
not Jewish enough https://t.co/DOHqNvxj0G
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) November 14, 2017
Seems legit. https://t.co/lfELmQkBUz
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 14, 2017
Hmmm. “Bernie Bernstein.” Seems like there’s a message there, but what could it be … https://t.co/qUe1ig65js
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) November 14, 2017
I'm sure they picked that fake name at random. https://t.co/CRsglzFzM7
— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) November 14, 2017
I like how they even made the name "Jewish" to try to especially piss people off. https://t.co/Dmmlgt8szD
— Matt Gabriele (@prof_gabriele) November 14, 2017
Surprised they didn't just go with the one they already use for this kind of crap, Shlomo Shekelberg https://t.co/plYrQCAe2F
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 14, 2017
Hello, this is a reporter from the, er, Washington Post, and my name is um, Hymie McJewstein, yeahhh, that's the tickethttps://t.co/ts1tnoP1UO
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 14, 2017
Jewy Jewstein was taken. https://t.co/oZcPdprZ9k
— Jesse Eisinger (@eisingerj) November 14, 2017
At least they didn't use Jewy McJewjew https://t.co/sahn0x7W4s
— Howard Altman (@haltman) November 14, 2017
"Shalom! This is Heebie McJewface, CPA for the Washington Post. Us Jews have lots of Jew money to give you for info on that schmuck Christian goy Roy Moore!" https://t.co/K1cTqNGucq
— Noah Antwiler (@TheSpoonyOne) November 14, 2017
Whew, luckily they didn't use my secret Jew name. https://t.co/PZzR3TAT3y
— Crusty Gobblestein (@NathanWurtzel) November 14, 2017
Bernie Bernstein? What was Shlomo Horowitz too over the top? https://t.co/yaiHp9d557
— Joe DiSano ? (@JoeDiSano) November 14, 2017
I know that guy — he took over for Shylock Geltgrubber. https://t.co/UbvJ6nSQv8
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) November 14, 2017
Won a Pulitzer last year in an investigative series co-written with Moishe Moishstein https://t.co/dFar4RMNbf
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) November 14, 2017
They must've dialed this back, barely, from Jewface McJewberg. https://t.co/0hQh05hnXN
— Slade (@Slade) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/ProgressOfAKind/status/930577220283887621
"Hello, I'm Jewy McJewenstein. I am offering three golden shekels for a damaging schmear of info on the Goyim named Moore." https://t.co/2WTvhQJ3ao
— Dennis DiClaudio (@dennisdiclaudio) November 14, 2017
Folks, I admire the fake "Bernie Bernstein" calls Roy is making to gin up Jew hate…although, I might have gone with a subtler name…like Schlomo Gefiltefinkelwitz, believe me. https://t.co/Vx3cWaq7lU
— Skeezy Donald (@SkeezyDonald) November 14, 2017
While this is frighteningly antisemitic, I can't help but laugh my ass off.
Bernie Bernstein? Right next to Shlomo Yidberg and David Rosenjew. https://t.co/apFejf5i3K
— Sen Basse ? (@rev_avocado) November 14, 2017
This is real? https://t.co/om9mXoWbGB
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/themitchellfink/status/930586190012497920
First a fake account imitating a dead navy seal spreads false rumor to RW media about WaPo paying for anti-Moore story. Now a fake robocall trying to push the same narrative. Someone is desperate to discredit the WaPo story. https://t.co/MsCQnygQFM
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/StuntBirdArmy/status/930587954350829568
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BUSTED! Looks like Roy Moore's wife's been spreading FAKE NEWS to smear accuser https://t.co/Yy25gSiLKY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 14, 2017
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