CNN’s Jake Tapper put his skills as a journalist to work this afternoon and called out Democrat lobbyist and CNN pundit Hilary Rosen on her somewhat qualified defense of actor Alec Baldwin. Although just about all evidence points elsewhere, Rosen knows Baldwin’s heart and can vouch that, while he does have a big, bad mouth, he’s not a homophobe.
He should have said something bout the bad gay stuff too. Worse not to. "Alec Baldwin Non-Twitter Statement" http://t.co/eHbcoaDmFo
— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) June 28, 2013
@hilaryr he's never apologized 4 calling that black news reporter a "coon" either nor did he lose any endoresements. He is without tact
— Nyna Joi (@neenameena1) June 28, 2013
Final Alec Baldwin pt: I know his heart, he's not a homophobe. But he sure has created a mess with his big bad mouth.
— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) June 28, 2013
Case closed? Not quite. Although it now looks like Daily Mail reporter George Stark did indeed misread Twitter’s timestamps and falsely accuse Baldwin’s wife of tweeting during James Gandolfini’s funeral, Baldwin in his unhinged rant called Stark a “toxic little queen” and a “bitch” and suggested the reporter would enjoy Baldwin’s boot violently inserted into a certain body cavity — the kind of thing that would be treated as a rape threat if a conservative had said it.
"[I'd] put my foot up your f**king ass, George Stark, but I'm sure you'd dig it too much." What does that mean, Alec? http://t.co/c0IEtDA2NY
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) June 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/Farlee/status/350742749068279810
https://twitter.com/ebox75/status/350738898583957504
@jaketapper @hilaryr I've never heard a decent person with a good heart talk like that…on a regular basis like he does…no…
— janet ney (@janetney) June 28, 2013
@jaketapper @hilaryr So it’s forgivable to use homophobic language as long as deep down in you’re heart you’re not homophobic?
— Col Douglas Mortimer (@smallbrownring) June 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/WaynesterAtl/status/350738953713889281
@jaketapper @hilaryr thing is, if he is a conservative, they ruin his career. as a liberal, he gets a we know in his heart he doesnt mean
— prettyboyflash (@pacer502) June 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/DeweyEye/status/350738995044560896
https://twitter.com/donsurber/status/350749382024495105
Baldwin’s already doing penance, “reaching out” to GLAAD and explaining that his “ill-advised attack on George Stark of the Daily Mail had absolutely nothing to do with issues of anyone’s sexual orientation” and adding, “As someone who fights against homophobia, I apologize.”
As long as Rosen — who famously accused mother-of-five Ann Romney of never working a day in her life — has revealed her gift to look into people’s hearts … does that gift work with mirrors?
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/350739730675142657
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