Yesterday afternoon, we gave you a taste of the media falling all over themselves to defend Linda Sarsour’s endorsement of “jihad” in a speech denouncing Donald Trump, a trend that’s continued into today.
Mind if we add a heavy hitter to the pile?
Muslim activist Linda Sarsour’s reference to "jihad" draws conservative wrath https://t.co/hCsRSZ30N0
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 7, 2017
“Conservative wrath.” Because it’s conservatives’ fault that Sarsour, a well-known defender of sharia law and terrorist apologist, specifically referred to “jihad” in her speech. How dare conservatives’ associate jihad with violence?! The nerve!
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/883313136803225600
Never fails.
"Republicans pounce" is as standard as Who, What, When, Where.
— OneNewsNow (@onenewsnowcom) July 7, 2017
"Conservatives in uproar over plane crashes in NYC, DC and PA"
— Jeff (@Coach_JIB) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/2000heynow/status/883299116465307648
https://twitter.com/Fabrizio_tl/status/883298493590364160
Would it kill the mainstream media to acknowledge Sarsour’s history for once? Would it kill them to concede that someone who regularly defends radical Islam might not have innocent intentions when she mentions jihad? And would it kill them to not twist themselves into knots to paint conservatives as the bad guys?
Incredible how some in the media pretend "jihad" doesn't have a recent history and context involving violence: https://t.co/29sLGqwaML
— John Sexton (@verumserum) July 7, 2017
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https://twitter.com/Sam_5thEstate/status/883374740269871104
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Update:
Oh, hey, here comes the HuffPost:
On the blog: Linda Sarsour is being taken out of context by opportunistic right-wing critics https://t.co/mtSld9VfOA pic.twitter.com/k4XRPnx1KZ
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) July 7, 2017
Of course.
Like clockwork. https://t.co/ujpUxgMvbu
— BT (@back_ttys) July 7, 2017
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