The big news Tuesday night is, of course, the Washington Post confirming that a lawyer working for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC helped fund research for the Russian dossier that was supposed to make it clear beyond a doubt that candidate Donald Trump was subject to blackmail by the Kremlin.
Reporters from all over the spectrum are retweeting the Washington Post, and that includes Maggie Haberman of the New York Times. Haberman formerly worked for Politico and had “a very good relationship” with the Hillary Clinton campaign, according to John Podesta’s leaked emails: “We have had her tee up stories for us before and have never been disappointed,” wrote Nick Merrill, Clinton’s former campaign press secretary.
So it follows that people who follow Haberman on Twitter are largely fans of Hillary, and their reactions to her retweeting the Washington Post story —and using the words “lied about it” in connection with their funding of the research — are telling. Guess we assumed incorrectly: Haberman has been a huge Trump fan all along.
Folks involved in funding this lied about it, and with sanctimony, for a year https://t.co/vXKRV1wRJc
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) October 24, 2017
You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth.
Oh my god Maggie. Just stop.
— decadent socialist expenses (@JoshuahMarshall) October 24, 2017
All we need is @CillizzaCNN and @mitchellreports, the hillary hate starts all over again.
— MrsMonica (@RenahsMommy) October 24, 2017
Yeah, Andrea Mitchell was just a brutal presence on the Clinton campaign plane. Remember that one time she tried to ask a question?
If only we knew some other sanctimonious liars…who lie to us daily…from the White House? Hmmmm. HMMMMM.
— jon bacon (@sntientmustache) October 24, 2017
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Like, seriously, Ms. Haberman, I am a big fan of your usually and often think you get piled on for no reason, but it IS jarring to hear you call this lawyer sanctimonious while Sanders is spewing sanctimonious lies daily to cover for the nude emperor.
— jon bacon (@sntientmustache) October 24, 2017
She waffles and pulls punches far more than I'm personally willing to overlook. One wonders how she will judge herself in the future. Hmmm
— RedwoodResistance (@CoolGreenPines) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/delexical/status/922967236624764933
It's interesting isn't it? 'Sanctimony' makes and appearance too….
— Reader Adrift (@ReaderAdrift) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jibby2020/status/922963315290263553
The next time will be the first
— Josh (@GymShortJosh) October 24, 2017
Of course, this weekend is the one year anniversary of the NYT orgasming over the Comey letter, so I'd create a distraction too, I guess. https://t.co/1lf6IC7h26
— HWU (@HillaryWarnedUs) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/RebeccaPScales/status/922979029292126208
Maggie is writing nonsense again. Tomorrow it will be about emails, then uranium, back to Benghazi then another fluff piece on Ivanka.
— Ordinary Bob (@OBJuan16) October 24, 2017
“Maggie” had nothing to do with the story — it’s from another paper entirely, but please, continue to pile on.
Well. We got the old Maggie back.
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) October 24, 2017
Does she just hate Hillary this much or does she have a special kind of deal with Trump to get access? It's so obvious it's sad.
— Michelle D. (@chelleinchicago) October 24, 2017
I think she’s fueled by Hillary Hate, just like her bff Trump.
— ★·.·´???????`·.·★ (@tins1222) October 24, 2017
Oh look, it's Maggie carrying water for the Trump Administration yet again. https://t.co/1lf6IC7h26
— HWU (@HillaryWarnedUs) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/DrakeIsARacist/status/922963114462556160
Wait a minute. I thought as a "journalist" you weren't supposed to have opinions. You always have one when it involves the Dems.
— Liz #FilthyMouthedWife ? (@LizMiserables00) October 24, 2017
Seriously, maggie posted 3x's guess she'll post over and over b/c she thinks it connects to Hillary. Shows her blatant bias! Bad Journalism!
— RoseFromPhila ??? (@RoseFromPhila) October 24, 2017
Her j-school profs are rolling over in their graves. This is Journalism 101. Do not inject bias in your article. Sheesh.
— Liz #FilthyMouthedWife ? (@LizMiserables00) October 24, 2017
Seriously, Sanctimonious Maggie w/a Non-Story……
— RoseFromPhila ??? (@RoseFromPhila) October 24, 2017
Weird how Maggie thinks Kelly told an "untruth," but DNC "lied."
— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) October 25, 2017
Lol. Maggie can't call a lie a lie, unless… pic.twitter.com/ti79a0Vhf7
— Tim Rhomberg (@rhombergerer) October 24, 2017
When John Kelly lies u call it "misstated", "incorrectly described", "inaccurately stated", etc.,etc. When people say ur biased, this is why
— the invisible man (@StreetSweeper33) October 24, 2017
Virtually none of the political journalists on Twitter are talking about this.
— MaryMary (@Emberr) October 24, 2017
Except for Maggie! Needs that next @realDonaldTrump exclusive.
— Ann Laabs ????️? (@AnnLaabs) October 24, 2017
She's nearly frothing at the mouth.
— Michelle D. (@chelleinchicago) October 25, 2017
Yep, frothing at the mouth.
Oh you do know how to use the word 'lied'. Wasn’t sure up until this point.
— ?Erica (@thatplantmom) October 24, 2017
Oh NOW you use the word "lied". Cool, got it.
— Talia Osteen (@TaliOsteen) October 24, 2017
Nice try for equivalency, Maggie. At the time we knew it was first funded by Jeb then by Clinton Camp. Meanwhile, your guy LIES LIES LIES
— Michelle leversee (@mleversee1) October 24, 2017
“Your guy.”
You are part of the problem.
— Melissa (@melGmow) October 24, 2017
Not news.
But you must be really relieved to put one up on the scoreboard for more WH access.
— Bradley Greenburg (@BGinCHI) October 24, 2017
"Lie" isn't always off-limits, I guess
— Stephen Tignor (@SameSteveTignor) October 24, 2017
How is this new news? I love how Maggie is “just the facts”
— Dave (@daveraleigh) October 24, 2017
You know you refuse to say the words trump and lie in the same sentence but this, no problem. YOU ARE A PROBLEM, MAGGIE
— HayleyBecker (@HaylBecks) October 24, 2017
1. Where are your RECEIPTS re "folks" lying about it? Specific denials.
2. How is this NOT normal OPPO RESEARCH, salacious findings aside?— ???? Only4RM ???? (@Only4RM) October 25, 2017
So? Trump lies daily, colludes with Russia and is mentally unfit to lead. Your agenda is obvious. Thank you for exposing patriots.
— Tee Resists Here ?2020? (@TeeTweetsHere) October 24, 2017
“Exposing patriots.”
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WaPo: Clinton campaign, DNC helped fund research behind infamous Trump dossier https://t.co/UBYh25tSI3
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2017
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