Well, things aren’t going too well for white nationalist Richard Spencer who showed up at CPAC today:
https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/834794461175676929
"Get the f**k out of here you piece of sh*t" – a patriotic blogger yells at Richard Spencer as he is swarmed by media
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) February 23, 2017
Spencer replied that Grizzly Joe is a moron who can’t dress:
A man just called Richard Spencer "a piece of sh*t." Spencer says he's a moron who can't dress. #CPAC2017 pic.twitter.com/XxQHyaLLue
— Amber Ferguson (@Ms_AmberDawn) February 23, 2017
And shortly after this exchange, Spencer was kicked out of CPAC:
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/834807083467931653
While I was interviewing Richard Spencer, security came to escort him off the property
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 23, 2017
He's currently being escorted out of CPAC by security
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 23, 2017
Security tells me CPAC says Richard Spencer doesn't represent their views and so he can't be here even though he bought a ticket
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 23, 2017
Security just walked up to Spencer and asked for him to give up his credentials, which he did
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) February 23, 2017
CPAC will even give Spencer a refund if he wants:
https://twitter.com/gabriellahope_/status/834802309037248512
One of the panels on Thursday denounced Spencer and the alt-right:
CPAC Day 1. Organizer denounces alt-right from stage. Nazi Richard Spencer gaggles with media in hall. @mschlapp taking q's on Spencer.
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) February 23, 2017
And if you’re curious as to who really wants Richard Spencer at CPAC, here it is: the media:
Massive media scrum around Richard Spencer at CPAC. One attendee yelling, "You're a joke!" pic.twitter.com/Iodg9p02NQ
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 23, 2017
The Federalist’s David Harsanyi nails the reason for the media coverage:
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/834804970666999809
And keep in mind, Spencer is a creation of the media:
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/834805190524076033
While Milo, even if you hate everything he says, does have a following:
That is, Milo is a genuinely popular figure with a slice of the right, a genuine phenom. Spencer is a guy who journos like to profile.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) February 23, 2017
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