BuzzFeed and lapdog media smear Liberty University students

“Liberty University” was trending nationally this morning as GOP candidate Mitt Romney delivered the school’s commencement address. Video here:

https://twitter.com/#!/Karenkmy/status/201348146566152192

The brief speech touched on everything from the economy to faith to Chick-fil-A:

https://twitter.com/#!/Sarah_Boxer/status/201325259536867328

https://twitter.com/#!/mckaycoppins/status/201332322165985280

https://twitter.com/#!/TheFix/status/201332392206667778

But Twitter buzz focused largely on what are clearly the two most pressing issues of our time.

Gay marriage:

https://twitter.com/#!/mviser/status/201326453281931264

https://twitter.com/#!/GregAllbright/status/201340592918237184

And Romney’s Mormon faith:

https://twitter.com/#!/giero_/status/201327309045760000

https://twitter.com/#!/thetulsan/status/201151481628467200

Good little progressives took their cue from a BuzzFeed post published yesterday titled “Mormon Cultist For President!”:

https://twitter.com/#!/mckaycoppins/status/201004059031908352

Big Journalism smacked down the smear of Liberty University students and Mitt Romney this morning:

Recommended

You Don't Despise the Media Enough! MSNBC Edits AWFUL Laken Riley Trial Headline After Getting Dragged

Amy Curtis

Advertisement

https://twitter.com/#!/NolteNC/status/201332629243568128

Meanwhile, the lapdog media happily parroted the Left’s “Mormon cultist” talking point of the day:

https://twitter.com/#!/toddstarnes/status/201329918267756545

https://twitter.com/#!/JPughMI/status/201328269969211393

https://twitter.com/#!/BrandonKiser/status/201328680679636992

Where were the CNN chryons when Obama super PAC donor Bill Maher called Mormonism a cult?

The Left had plenty of new tone-y comments:

https://twitter.com/#!/azjimdaniels/status/201341435881074689

https://twitter.com/#!/TheXclass/status/201341944360747008

https://twitter.com/#!/katyscarlett71/status/201341836541968384

https://twitter.com/#!/DCPlod/status/201340718134984706

https://twitter.com/#!/APOVMentarch/status/201348114605551616