If you read Twitchy regularly, you’re aware that not every staffer voted for Donald Trump in 2016; some did, some didn’t. We’re pretty sure no one voted for Hillary, though.
So we can see an opening for a publication that separates conservatism from President Trump himself. What we don’t understand is “conservatives” like Max Boot arguing that the only way to save conservatism is to vote a straight Democratic ticket in hopes that Democrats would win back control of the House and Senate.
Which brings us to The Bulwark, which claims to be conserving conservatism by, for example, sending correspondent Molly Jong-Fast to CPAC to report on “extremely scary” pro-life panels with “very very very very anti-choice” hosts and make lame jokes about cancer patients.
Now Bulwark editor-in-chief Charlie Sykes is owning the cons by posting a selfie of Dan Bongino and Cindy Yang, who up until 2013 owned the Orchids of Asia Day Spa where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested recently for allegedly soliciting prostitution.
You knewthis was inevitable. Right?
(Dan Bognino with Cindy Yang) pic.twitter.com/1r7dAOiDCx— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) March 9, 2019
Yes, that Dan Bognino really is something. And Dan Bongino is even worse.
I’m not so shocked.
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 9, 2019
Don’t you have to post a snarky tweet about the president and first lady at a memorial for tornado victims or something?
This woman approached me at an event attended by over 1,000 people in support of Ron DeSantis for Governor & asked me to take a photo, along with 100s of others. I have 2 young daughters that see this garbage &, despite our differences, I thought better of you than this. Shame.
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) March 9, 2019
And this is important because … she accused him of groping her during the photo, like Al Franken?
In case anyone is wondering, yes Charlie is acting like an asshole here. Everyone running for office or in public life has taken pictures with thousands of people. You can’t background check them.
— Doug Stafford (@dougstafford) March 9, 2019
I wrongly assumed that Charlie, despite his obvious intellectual shortcomings, knew that. I won’t make that mistake again.
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) March 9, 2019
What makes this all so frustrating is there’s very much a place for something like The Bulwark, except not The Bulwark. That brand has been ruined already.
And?
— JWF (@JammieWF) March 9, 2019
Conservatism has been conserved https://t.co/5sqdcZoZ1U
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) March 10, 2019
First of all…I would need to know (and even care) who Cindy Yang was to give a sh**. Nice try though….
— “Z” ? (@fzimo) March 9, 2019
Did you and your friends run out of mourners and cancer patients to mock?
— Harold Stickeehands (@StickeeNotes) March 9, 2019
You know this is a stupid line of attack, you just don’t care
— Sigh-tama (@jewfulnoise) March 9, 2019
You’re turning into the Jerry Springer of conservative media. :/
— The?FOO (@PolitiBunny) March 9, 2019
Wow! Shocking. You've discovered evidence that, when asked for a pic with a stranger, most talking heads say "sure" and take the pic without doing a background check. ?
— Harold Stickeehands (@StickeeNotes) March 9, 2019
I too, have taken selfies with random people I didn’t know.
What point you trying to make here, bub? Because it seems as redundantly dumb as the rest of the “points” your party makes….
— Mindy Robinson ?? (@iheartmindy) March 9, 2019
This is harassment
— Justin Bosley (@DaBozz21) March 9, 2019
Until there is photos of her on duty at the shop… theses photos are senseless.
— My-steak by the lake (@cfinley240) March 9, 2019
How shocking pic.twitter.com/jwWw09LLcp
— ankit pasi (@AnkitPasi) March 9, 2019
— Saurabh Sharma (@ssharmaTX) March 10, 2019
Trying to smear a former @SecretService officer is new level of stupid
— Katie Thulin (@katiet121) March 9, 2019
Growing up listening to #WTMJ, I had respect for @SykesCharlie. But this is totally and completely out of line. It rises to the level of complete and total douchebaggery and Wisconsin should be ashamed of you, Charlie (as should your mom).
— antipinko (@antipinko) March 9, 2019
I'd go have my picture taken with Cindy Yang right now. She's done nothing wrong. These people have lost their minds.
— Zeke Slater (@zekeslater) March 9, 2019
Sad, but @SykesCharlie is a ? for doing that. Is this what politics has really come to?
— Brian Tyson (@btysonmd) March 9, 2019
I demand to see all the selfies with the Dems damn it! Where is Schiff? Pelosi? Obama? Horrified to think she is not fair and balanced….
— Phillip McCarty (@phillipkmccarty) March 9, 2019
How about any Dem in a pick with Ed Buck? Yep that would work for me.
— Trump Gal aka Trumpster (@Mitt_Fit) March 9, 2019
Published reporting has said this woman was not involved in the FL spa sting, having sold that spa years ago. Defaming her name could end up in a lawsuit, unless she’s being paid to cloud the reputations of Conservatives. Multiple individual published photos deserves scrutiny.
— Debbie Flanigan (@DebFlanigan) March 9, 2019
This is why people mistrust media. Hasn't owned that spa since 2013. Not involved in the scandal. Pictures taken at a meet and greet. SMDH. FAKE NEWS
— Will Gregory (@Shinobi1kenobii) March 9, 2019
They’re all ignoring the fact that she sold the place and has nothing to do with it anymore
— MissMAGA2016 (@MissMaga2016) March 9, 2019
Is Sykes doing Farrakhan pics next?
— Pappy J (@PappyJ16) March 9, 2019
Makes me feel like I'm back at high school.
— Geoff Lee (@geoff_lee_256) March 9, 2019
Yeah, this is just a bad look. Sad.
In case anyone at The Bulwark has missed it, the Democrat Party has gone full-blown socialist — maybe expend some energy tackling that problem?
Related:
Bulwark editor still trying to convince us having Molly Jong-Fast cover CPAC was conserving conservatism https://t.co/dzPnGe5eVf
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 2, 2019
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