Facts are hard for some. A perfect example of that is Fox News contributor Juan Williams. As Twitchy reported last night, Juan Williams extolled the virtues of “real journalists” while slamming “just bloggers.” This didn’t sit well with all those who live outside of the self-aggrandizing media bubble. His remarks caused a firestorm on Twitter last night and it is carrying through this afternoon.
@TheJuanWilliams Your arrogance re: #justablogger.remarks is breathtaking. And you are so unprofessional – eye-rolling, personal attacks.
— Corn Pop's Gun Moll (@jeannebodine) June 14, 2012
@TheJuanWilliams– Ur a COMMENTATOR. Reporter/bloggers like @michellemalkin chase stories, not just bloviate #realreporter #justablogger
— Joe Last Chance (@jlastc) June 14, 2012
#justablogger is what newspapers and networks tell you to protect their business model.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 14, 2012
Now Twitter users are attempting to teach Mr. Williams what these “just a blogger” folks actually do.
<– #justablogger crunching numbers the #realreporters are too busy to bother with: http://t.co/jlPFPHhR @michellemalkin @MelissaTweets
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) June 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/RegisterJr/status/213351714873552896
But she's #justablogger! #ha RT @NolteNC My latest –> Michelle Malkin's Online Revolution Frustrates Juan Williams http://t.co/VmXh5f1u
— Kevin Oberg (@kevinsoberg) June 14, 2012
#justablogger is what Anthony Weiner tried to tell the public to protect his job… @DLoesch #war
— Sara J. Laughlin (@sarafeed) June 14, 2012
Remember that one, “real journalists?” We do. Andrew Breitbart was “just a blogger.” Unlike the Better Than You alleged journalists, he understood the power of citizen journalism and blogging. He also knew that there was an overwhelming need for it, due to the abysmal performance of “real journalists.” These reputed journalists just keep proving him right.
https://twitter.com/Dianne93101/status/213369345072566273
@michellemalkin Truthfully, I don't even watch "real journalism", (i.e. LSM), I get ALL my info from blogs, twitter & FB #justablogger
— Pam Besteder (@pambesteder) June 14, 2012
@michellemalkin A #realreporter is #justablogger who only blogs what someone else tells them to.
— Joe Bridges (@joebobtexas) June 14, 2012
@michellemalkin @TheJuanWilliams I have gotten more true info from #justablogger over the last year than #realjournalists in the last 10
— RedWave 2020 (@wensyel) June 14, 2012
Since twitter was founded- do we even need REAL REPORTERS anymore- cause I ALWAYS hear it from TWITTER ARMY & BLOGGERS FIRST!#justablogger
— ??❌Tommy B.???????? (@thomas15254) June 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/BeaCling/status/213367269483491329
Thank you to each and everyone of you who are #justablogger
— Robyn Magnuson (@jodyhome) June 14, 2012
We’ll take “just a blogger” over the lapdog media any day, thank you. “Just bloggers” do the jobs that the media refuse to do.
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