A quick search of verified accounts on Twitter shows that the national media has pretty much avoided any coverage of State Rep. Brian Sims’ (D-PA) posting videos where he harasses pro-life women outside of Planned Parenthood clinicis:
Remember when the Covington Catholic teens “smirked” at Native American man who marched into their midst with a drum? Media mayhem & outcry
A PA State Rep films himself harassing teen girls & asks his followers to dox them, while mocking their race & prayers. Total media silence
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) May 7, 2019
A high school kid with a smirk gets national coverage. A state representative offering money to dox teenage girls for the crime of being pro-life? Nothing:
A lot of people have a hard time understanding/accepting how a video of a HS kid smiling was the focus of national media outrage for weeks, but video of a State Rep harassing pro-life women gets almost no national coverage outside right-wing media.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) May 7, 2019
It’s their bias that’s the problem:
The answers is simple: Most national reporters are on the left and mostly follow people on the left. They assume outrage among people they follow/agree with is worthy of coverage. They assume outrage on the right is just partisan anger unworthy of coverage.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) May 7, 2019
We will note that there is local coverage of the story, however:
And this is where you really notice the difference between national and local media (which are not nearly as partisan).
Plenty of local outlets are covering it:https://t.co/bH7ip3MJQuhttps://t.co/IUF4fyC1Ts
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) May 7, 2019
Prediction: “Conservatives pounce” stories are in the works:
I’m sure the national media is typing up their conservatives pounce articles now
— Britt (@britth30) May 7, 2019
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Related:
‘Is this incitement?’ Pa. State Rep. Brian Sims’ harassment of pro-life advocates gets arguably ‘even more disturbing’ https://t.co/CWpkK6rUIE
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 7, 2019
Here’s a totally believable gun control anecdote from pro-abortion bully Rep. Brian Sims https://t.co/KuRFInQcBC
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 6, 2019
ICYMI==> WATCH: Penn. State Rep abuses elderly pro-life advocate outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic on his Periscope livestream https://t.co/QLSB8jOgQM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 6, 2019
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