Washington Post reporter does the 'Republicans pounce' angle on the out-of-control Kavanaugh mob

We were waiting for someone to do a “Republicans pounce” story on the angry mob that formed around the Supreme Court as Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday.

It looks like the job went to the Washington Post’s Matt Viser, who says in his Twitter bio that he’s a political reporter, not an opinion columnist.

“An angry mob”: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy and shift attention from an unpopular president. My latest with @costareports: https://t.co/EQT7aNQpXY

— Matt Viser (@mviser) October 9, 2018

And you're all really helping out with that, thanks. https://t.co/kkpXcSokGn

— Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) October 9, 2018

Ah, Republicans are pointing out the Democrat protesters’ perfectly understandable reaction to Kavanaugh’s confirmation to shift focus away from an unpopular president — not that they were supporting the Supreme Court nominee they thought had been unjustly smeared.

“An angry mob”: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as shit you just saw with your own damned eyes. https://t.co/4B5OmOxxUG

— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) October 9, 2018

Are we going to pretend that we didn’t see these raging Democrat lunatics last week? https://t.co/dn1iizuqpH

— RBe (@RBPundit) October 9, 2018

Uhm, your Liberal Lunatics were unhinged last week. You're either not paying attention or LYING. https://t.co/O3om5mZky6

— Jared Roberts (@ShortGo) October 9, 2018

What do you call the angry lunatics we all saw on TV last week?

— Joe (@PazuzuJSmith) October 9, 2018

Seemed pretty out of control…and the President isn't all that unpopular. You are really going with this?

— bayl4087 (@bayl4087) October 9, 2018

This is a great new form of “Republicans pounce”. Nevermind the angry hordes of leftists yelling in the halls and galleries of Congress, banging on doors of the Court like petulant children begging Mother for ice cream. Just a distraction! https://t.co/IfQ4XbG8re

— Zach Hanover (@zhanover) October 9, 2018

Was it a happy mob, matt?

— Patrick G. (@patgoodwinESQ) October 9, 2018

It's not a big lift, tbh. People just have to turn on the news. https://t.co/WPMD1NkOmA

— Matthew Salzwedel (@mrsalzwedel) October 9, 2018

They did a pretty good job themselves. https://t.co/r4iUuYVO8X

— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) October 9, 2018

I see they've unloaded the truck of whitewash at the Post. https://t.co/EjiXpxTLMM

— I came here to kick ass and boof… (@ARaised_Eyebrow) October 9, 2018

Recast ?

— Kyle Gannon (@Kgannon17) October 9, 2018

“Recast” LOL

— Mark O'Wokeness (@Solvang84) October 9, 2018

There’s gaslighting and then there’s this……. https://t.co/nDFsqWgmDZ

— EducatédHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) October 9, 2018

“Recast” lol..your gaslighting powers will have to be at full strength to have a chance with that one

— Kennyright (@Kennyright2) October 9, 2018

Are you that disingenuous?https://t.co/mjrSKgJ1Hl

— Dan Goldwasser (@dgoldwas) October 9, 2018

Identity politics
Swapped image projection
Post-modern tactics

Usage of these methodologies is superficial & only damages credibility of you & WaPo, but hey…sacrificing integrity for the sake of preserving the Leftist narrative is worth it, right?

— Lee Jones (@SpokenRealism) October 9, 2018

It's entirely possible to hate Trump and Republicans and also be alarmed at the equally deranged and dangerous aspects of his opposition.

— You Should Have Voted Gary (@colorblindk1d) October 9, 2018

And it's also logical to fear the effects on this country from an insanely biased press and journalists who have abandoned all ethical standards.

— You Should Have Voted Gary (@colorblindk1d) October 9, 2018

Do you ever get embarrassed? Is it possible after all these years of being a hack?

— ☠Problematic AF™ ☠ (@EF517_V3) October 9, 2018

Related:

Conservatives POUNCE! Chris Cillizza shames GOP for 'weaponizing' Booker groping incident, gets DROPPED https://t.co/IrmoYtsL3I

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 21, 2018