As we told you earlier this morning, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and ThinkProgress’ Ian Millhiser were among those on the Left to lose their minds over an op-ed published by the Washington Post titled “I don’t know Kavanaugh the judge. But Kavanaugh the carpool dad is one great guy.”
SEEK HELP: Chris Hayes and Ian Millhiser LOSE IT over 'carpool dad' Kavanaugh op-ed written by a widow https://t.co/wSRQzIzUhR
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 11, 2018
Among critics of any such articles humanizing Kavanaugh was a reporter for the Huffington Post:
https://twitter.com/EmilyRPeck/status/1017075945151266817
However, that take on parenting doesn’t quite seem to jibe with takes from the same reporter when it comes to a previous president:
lol pic.twitter.com/hHsNNJoLzM
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) July 11, 2018
Ha!
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/1017079090996760576
Priceless. One more time… The shot about Brett Kavanaugh:
And the chaser about Barack Obama:
Just perfect.
https://twitter.com/rusty_gribbel/status/1017100778006302720
Do writers/reporters not remember the articles they've written or do they just not care when pushing an agenda? https://t.co/UmW9Ro4kTG
— Jack (@NBA_GM) July 11, 2018
She meant *liberal* men do get less sexist when they have daughters, obviously.#JournalismIsDead https://t.co/rF5gmvcH7c
— Hugh McGowan (@htmcg) July 11, 2018
The author of both articles defended herself this way:
https://twitter.com/EmilyRPeck/status/1017085607582097415
However, that’s proving to be a tough sell:
I read both articles. They contradict each other. "It’s an argument with fragile logic. Imagine extending it to other fathers." vs "…fathers learn as they watch their daughters grow up and confront the world. " https://t.co/tiLMWLJkaO
— ? GrandePdre™ (@grandepdre) July 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/1017086097615187968
"They don't contradict each other because in one case, I was talking about a GOP SCOTUS nominee, and in the other I was talking about the Messiah. Duh."
— misinforminimalism (@jeff_techentin) July 11, 2018
You can’t make this stuff up.