Behold the shaping of conventional wisdom begins again by the media. https://t.co/NAhcWlUA
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 18, 2012
Exactly right. GAFFES!!111 Or something. Members of the media were all aflutter upon the release of The Secret Romney Tape (tm). They even breathlessly reported that Romney smiled today, so shocked that he hadn’t yet agreed to fall victim to the media’s narrative.
Here is the Mark Halperin tweet to which Erick Erickson, RedState Editor-in-chief and CNN contributor, was referring.
Many of us have seen pols pander to donors in closed events. I've heard my share Rs+Ds. Never anything this damaging however.
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) September 17, 2012
Never anything this damaging! Why, it’s even worse that the date that will live in infamy: Romney statement day.
I can't be alone thinking if Breitbart had done to Obama what the left did to Romney, the media would be focused on the act, not the "gaffe"
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 18, 2012
Also interesting that the new definition of "gaffe" is a statement that fails to comport with the media's world view.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 18, 2012
Of course. The elitist media bubble has set them up to believe that they are Smarter Than You. They know best, you see, never mind what actual people in the real world believe. Talk about out of touch! Plus, the media cheerleaders will do anything and everything to protect their dreamboat Obama.
The more @BarackObama continues to screw up, the more vigorously his palace guard will convince themselves the latest "gotcha" is the one.
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) September 18, 2012
Bingo. Halperin was not alone.
Some days, covering the Romney campaign feels like watching an episode of Veep. Lately, it's felt like most days…
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) September 18, 2012
Gaffes!!!111 Romney is so dumb and sitcom-y. Never mind murdered ambassadors or anything.
Oh, right, the murdered ambassador MT @mckaycoppins chyron on CNN right now: “Libya: U.S. was warned of threats 3 days before attacks”
— Chris Moody (@moody) September 18, 2012
They breathlessly awaited the release of the full “secret tape.”
RT @AdamSerwer Mitt wants the full video huh? Well don't worry, there's more to come.
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) September 18, 2012
While waiting, Bloomberg’s Josh Barro exposed something else. While everyone has the right to be stupid, he totally abuses the privilege.
Mark it: this video is the final stake through the heart of the Romney campaign. Election now over.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) September 17, 2012
Congrats to @jbarro with most-read, commented-on post in @bloombergview history: Today, Mitt Romney Lost the Election http://t.co/yHkRTWyA
— Toby Harshaw (@tobinharshaw) September 18, 2012
Bless their hearts!
Pundits: Romney's #47Percent comments are: "his darkest hour since last week's fiasco" http://t.co/eUloPQVD #RomneyEncore
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) September 18, 2012
His darkest hour! Cue the ominous music. And, last week’s fiasco? Sorry, cupcakes: Romney’s embassy statement was correct. And, Obama is in charge now. What happened under his watch is horrifying.
The New Yorker’s Ben Greenman and Chuck Todd get in on the pathetic act.
Video killed the Romney star.
— Ben Greenman (@bengreenman) September 18, 2012
Dead!
But, the middle and suburban women won't like that tone he took with half the country. Very condescending.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 18, 2012
You know what is condescending, Chuck? The way you talk about women and assume that they are all Julias.
What makes this Romney fundraising video worse for him: the timing, coming on heels of what's been a challenging 10 days for Team Romney
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 18, 2012
A challenging ten days for Romney. Again with the false media narrative used as cover for The One. Four Americans murdered and embassies under siege, yet the media made it all about Romney. And a statement.
Romney walks away when asked if they are "core convictions" and what he believes. Just three q's
— Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) September 18, 2012
Why call a presser to stand by comments? Could have done that in a press release.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 18, 2012
Somehow, Romney is sounding like he wants to raise taxes on everyone. Not sure that's what he wants voters to think…right?
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 18, 2012
Stop talking now, Chuck. It’s a wonder you can manage to talk or type at all, what with your tail frantically wagging and your tongue hanging out, begging for a bone.
Then came the release of the full tape.
Mother Jones Releases Complete Video of Romney at Private Fund-raiser http://t.co/QfJLtQgA
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) September 18, 2012
Romney: "I've been on The View twice it went really well!" #MOJOVideo
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 18, 2012
We were worried about Politico’s Dylan Byers for a while; we don’t know how he managed to muddle through until the release.
RT @MotherJones will be publishing the full Romney donor video in two parts, 49.5 minutes total, at 2:30 EDT. http://t.co/WYHRhLaS
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 18, 2012
One hour to MoJo video: http://t.co/7esIYX94
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 18, 2012
How stoked is Chris Matthews for tonight's show?
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 18, 2012
Thankfully, the sane realize that these “real journalists” are palace guards for Obama and nothing more. Truth? That means nothing to them; they have an agenda to push.
Sorry, MSM, nothing "embarrassing" about this Romney tape. It's a grown up, being honest instead of blowing smoke. http://t.co/21moy0GW
— Elizabeth Scalia (@TheAnchoress) September 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/ellenfool/status/247898296981540865
@brianstelter Damn Fox for not doing Palace Gaurd duty.
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
MT @letstrylogic: @LATIMES has @MittRomney video on websites homepage…where is the @BarackObama Khalidi video link?
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) September 18, 2012
We don't discuss frivolous topics like that. RT @andylevy: Anyone have the timecode in the Romney video where he says Egypt isn't our ally?
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) September 18, 2012
As Romney knows the media will embargo the "redistribution" quote, he's working it in to all of his answers about 47% http://t.co/0u49GY97
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
Media, why do you suppose that Romney has to resort to this sort of ploy to make sure you report actual news?
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
I wonder how Romney will lose the election next week.
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) September 18, 2012
After proclaiming secret Romney tapes a huge BFD, Greg Sargent says "redistribution" tape no BFD at all: http://t.co/DPZiBMf2
— John Sexton (@verumserum) September 18, 2012
The media has proclaimed Romney doomed more times than The Claw proclaimed it of Inspector Gadget.
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
We get it, liberal media. Inspector Gadget is doomed. You said so 200x time before. We get it. We get it.
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
Key facts of this campaign the media's not interested in: 1, Obama's recovery is misery. 2. The world is on fire. 3. Obama ate a dog.
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin @becca51178 I guess you missed when Obama called Pennsylvanians xenophobes "clinging" "bitterly" to guns and god
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 18, 2012
Most of the hyperbole about Romney's "spectacular, catastrophic implosion" seems to come from those who wouldn't have voted for him anyway.
— spot_the_dog (sdog) (@s_dog) September 18, 2012
Indeed. Oh, and by the way, the “secret” tape may have violated law.
Oops: Videotaping of Secret Romney Tapes May Have Violated Florida Law http://t.co/MyTR4Bp6
— JWF (@JammieWF) September 18, 2012
Don’t hold your breath for the media to report on that.
Update: This really says it all.
Obama/MSM really has turned into a ticket for the ages.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) September 18, 2012
