David Hogg is not going anywhere anytime soon. Not as long as the media have anything to say about it. They’re determined to make sure he milks every last drop out of his 15 minutes.
Case in point, CNN. Last night, Wolf Blitzer had Hogg on to play Junior Pundit, and it went about as well as could be expected. Which is to say, Hogg made an ass of himself and Blitzer indulged him:
"Betsey DeVos basically paid for her position…I think she's not the right person for this," says Florida shooting survivor David Hogg after WH unveils plan to establish a school safety commission chaired by the US Education Secretary https://t.co/JoA2GXoPwB pic.twitter.com/NgPFbiOkOq
— CNN (@CNN) March 12, 2018
David Hogg is clearly a passionate kid. But passion is no substitute for logic, expertise, or credibility. Not only is Hogg not remotely qualified to be dictating gun policy, but all of his arguments for gun control rest on baseless smears against those with whom he disagrees. And outlets like CNN are just letting him get away with it.
@CNN are you serious?
— Andrea Aliverti (@AndreaAliverti) March 12, 2018
Hogg smears people he disagrees with politically every single time he appears on tv and yet CNN continues to give him a platform every few days without challenging him on it. It's ridiculous and CNN is complicit in the smears. https://t.co/owDMXj41MT
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 12, 2018
Either treat him like an adult and hold him accountable for the things he says or don't invite him on. It's that simple.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/JamesHasson20/status/973265912739586048
They just bring this ignorant, attention-craving kid on to slander everyone they don't like. The act is getting really old, really fast. https://t.co/sPnkzM9eDC
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/achariw/status/973047832054726656
https://twitter.com/jackivinson/status/973030890979975169
Complete list of his qualifications to be a nationally broadcast political pundit:
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— Razor (@hale_razor) March 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/973234930170908675
It’s just so transparent.
Looking at pictures of @KyleKashuv meeting with lawmakers from both sides and trying to actually engage in a conversation about solutions over the last few days. Such a stark difference from how some others have approached this topic, and guaranteed to yield far better results.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 9, 2018
Looking at pictures of @KyleKashuv meeting with lawmakers from both sides and trying to actually engage in a conversation about solutions over the last few days. Such a stark difference from how some others have approached this topic, and guaranteed to yield far better results.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 9, 2018
In the long run, kids like Hogg are only going to end up hurting themselves. It’s long past time adults in their lives steps in and say enough is enough.
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/973236782409175040
I hate to see these kids when the leftist liberals are done using them for their talking heads.
— VanLogh (@capeannpainter) March 12, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.