#NewMediaMattersSlogan Protecting the president from our mom's basements
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 15, 2013
The US Dept of Justice is apparently the paramilitary wing of Media Matters.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 15, 2013
Shorter Media Matters:
https://twitter.com/instapundit/statuses/334657609783193600
The prog lap-bloggers at Media Matters have pinched off a loaf of hackery in defense of the Justice Department’s seizure of Associated Press reporters’ phone records.
https://twitter.com/jaycaruso/statuses/334633519479390208
https://twitter.com/kirstenpowers10/statuses/334662528141508608
https://twitter.com/kirstenpowers10/statuses/334663783127597056
A coalition of media organizations issued a letter protesting the DOJ’s actions.
Media coalition letter of protest… http://t.co/ZkFy0gjTGC
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) May 15, 2013
But not Media Matters, no sireee. The Soros-funded group responded with talking points “for those interested in pushing back against partisan attacks while the rest of us grapple with the larger questions.”
Larger questions like … whether mom will bring extra cookies to the basement when she delivers your lunch today?
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/statuses/334662930907938817
BREAKING: Media Matters asks Justice Department to subpoena its phone records, "just to make sure we're not terrorists."
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/334632990091124737
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These MMFA guys are so cute when they're cheering tyranny.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) May 15, 2013
Helps if you read this in a "Yethhhhhh Matthhhter" Renfield voice. http://t.co/DQ4vam8364
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/matthewhurtt/status/334669342467842048
Today would be a good day to remind you that Media Matters is an ugly, servile joke: http://t.co/F8e9br4aFi
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 15, 2013
Let it be known that when the sh*t hit the fan, Media Matters chose to side with authoritarian government instead of the Media. #DOJ
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 15, 2013
Daily Beast reporter Eli Lake took Media Matters to task on Twitter.
Anyone who thinks Media Matters are just Dem Party hacks hasn't read this uncompromising defense of press freedom http://t.co/2zzuEDdy43 #AP
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 15, 2013
Hey @mm4a thanks for taking such a principled stand against government interference in news-gathering http://t.co/2zzuEDdy43 #AP #integrity
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 15, 2013
Hey @AriRabinHavt thanks for putting your neck on the line for the rights of journalists. This statement took guts http://t.co/2zzuEDdy43
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 15, 2013
. @mmfa lost whatever influence they had with reporters after this statement on #AP http://t.co/2zzuEDdy43 New name: Media Doesn't Matters
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 15, 2013
@joshuahersh media matters just stopped mattering for the media
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 15, 2013
Has Media Matters stopped mattering for the media?
Wow MT @ggreenwald: Media Matters distributes talking points to those who want to defend DOJ's attack on AP http://t.co/gcxNpwTD6o
— HuffPost Media (@HuffPostMedia) May 15, 2013
Always found it odd that when admin officials complain abt a story, subsequent criticism on Media Matters will neatly mirror the complaints.
— Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) May 15, 2013
First noticed it during Kagan confirmation–specific complaints from admin re my coverage would appear nearly verbatim on Media Matters.
— Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) May 15, 2013
From those who remember GOP talking points during Bush era, that Media Matters posting sure sounds familiar
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) May 15, 2013
Real cutting-edge media accountability here:keeping press feet to fire by pushing talking points for admin in power > http://t.co/36xbtkbuR5
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 15, 2013
Reminder: Media Matters Action Network isn’t just a mouthpiece for the Obama administration; It’s a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group.
@RBPundit It's actually @mmfa that should be worried. Once rules for 501(c)(4) orgs are clarified, they will lose their Non-profit status.
— cosmoscon (@gdthomp01) May 15, 2013
How does Media Matters qualify for tax exempt status?… http://t.co/ei96vwGbkw
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) May 15, 2013
I wonder if @mmfa's 501(c)4 "education charity" will get any scrutiny from the IRS for plainly partisan work http://t.co/9hTHU53TAb
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
.@instapundit Sure seems to me that @mmfa has one of those fake 501(c)4's I hear so much about http://t.co/ybwtCYFqnj
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
.@mmfa do you support the IRS giving very high scrutiny to 501(c)4's which are plainly simply a tax free vehicle for political agitation?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
.@mmfa can you/your "Action Network" please tell me the talking points I should use on the issue of bogus 501(c)4 "educational" charities?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
One thing that might keep @mmfa out of IRS trouble — their 501(c)4 doesn't care about no Constitution
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
Zing!
does anyone in the media know that the plainly partisan @MMFA has an attached 501(c)4 "education charity"? Do any care?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
Seems very strange indeed that @MMFA's "Action Network" 501(c)4 is apparently just jake with the IRS but conservative groups are not.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 15, 2013
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.