It was nothing extraordinary. Piano player John Legend was just joining the left wing anti-Israel chorus. Conservative pundit and editor of “Commentary” magazine John Podhoretz responded with a variation on a stock conservative phrase.
So naturally the left’s one-track hive-mind decided to accuse Podhoretz of—what else—racism. How original.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/494637992657825794
"Shut up and sing" is a common conservative refrain vs lefty entertainers. I believe Laura Ingraham wrote a whole book with that title.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 31, 2014
Of course, only the willfully ignorant would fail to recognize Podhoretz’s tweet as a riff on Laura Ingraham’s catch phrase and book title. Chances are the instigators are well aware and simply saw this as an opportunity to push a false narrative among liberals who don’t read enough to be cognizant of bestselling titles written by conservatives.
Prominent conservative pundit tells John Legend to "shut up and play the piano" http://t.co/UpYutg7n9K
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 30, 2014
Shouldn't come as a surprise that Podhoretz, who heartily endorses CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, is a vile racist. The mask slips.
— onekade (@onekade) July 30, 2014
Oh, John Podhoretz quit Twitter because he’s a fucking racist? Shocker. http://t.co/duKyhZQfg8
— jillian c. york (@jilliancyork) July 31, 2014
@jeremyscahill Amazed Podhoretz didn’t tell him to go shine some shoes while he was at it.
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) July 30, 2014
LMAOOO! John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) shut down his twitter over his dumb racist tweet to John Legend! http://t.co/xHpDrZPCnk –@thinkprogress
— Giuseppe (@60th_Street) July 31, 2014
John Podhoretz responded to John Legend w/ a remark w/ racist overtones. Cowardly deleted acct instead of apologizing http://t.co/JHZyr5asY6
— Arif Rafiq (@ArifCRafiq) July 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/SubMedina/status/494668209677959168
Apparently the inane response from these and similar drones was significant enough to make Podhoretz delete his Twitter account entirely. Mission accomplished for the word-burning left who seeks first to poison wells and silence their opposition.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/494637547356958721
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/494638706180243456
Conservative pundit tells black musician to "shut up and play the piano" http://t.co/ZlW9HbpanM #2014
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 31, 2014
@JuddLegum That's right because his race is critical to the context of the comment. Fucking idiots.
— Joegiberra (@Joegiberra) July 31, 2014
Sometimes, I really hate modern society. Tonight is one of those nights: http://t.co/yYKChJT7DI
— Peter Cook (@_Peter_Cook) July 31, 2014
Yep.
Update:
Good news, low info libs who though 'piano' tweet was racist did not drive @jpodhoretz off Twitter. @TwitchyTeam
— (((Ed Moran))) (@EdMoran1964) July 31, 2014
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