Thousands of Americans are expected to rally in support of gun rights at Day of Resistance demonstrations nationwide today. Total non-story, natch.
But CNN’s Scoop Valencia has a nose for news! Gun-totin’ Klanners? On it!
No agenda here, right?
@bbenede no, it's just who I'm with. Don't put words in my mouth.
— Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) February 23, 2013
Don’t put words in his mouth. Serious You Guys.
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Update:
Valencia explains that he’s not doing a story on the rally, but on the KKK. If the Klan members happen to stop by the rally, what’s he to do? A better question is this: would CNN have covered a pro-gun rally, which is likely to attract hundreds if not thousands, without the excuse of trailing a handful of Klan members there?
Conservatives kindly try to explain the connection which real journalist Valencia just can’t seem to see.
@CNNValencia So, instead of covering the rally objectively, you have to link the KKK? No wonder CNN's ratings are so bad. #ObamaLapDogs
— Christy Waters (@ThatChristyChic) February 23, 2013
@ThatChristyChic no I'm covering the rally bc I'm following the KKK and that's where they went. How did I link the two?
— Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) February 23, 2013
@CNNValencia With MSM, inference is always #ProGun = #TeaParty or #NRA = #Racist. Same song & dance. Inserting KKK furthers that narrative.
— Christy Waters (@ThatChristyChic) February 23, 2013
@ThatChristyChic I'd love to have a conversation with you, but you don't make any sense
— Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) February 23, 2013
So Valencia can follow around some Klansmen to figure out where they’re coming from, but that tweet has him confounded. Maybe he should call fellow reporter Brian Ross to get some background on the media’s specious connection between gun violence and the Tea Party.
@CNNValencia You don't want to have convo cuz you know I'm right. Media constantly portrays NRA/TeaParty/conservatives as racist. #tcot
— Christy Waters (@ThatChristyChic) February 23, 2013
.@CNNValencia She makes no sense? Yeah, Ok. At least try to own up to the bias.@ThatChristyChic
— Mike (@mike4libertyCA) February 23, 2013
.@CNNValencia The KKK is an irrelevant organization that is ostrasized by everyone.You'll find a way 2 connect it to the right w./gun rally.
— Mike (@mike4libertyCA) February 23, 2013
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