As Twitchy told you, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took a break from murdering groundhogs to threaten our media today:
"I don’t want to give them a free pass on what they have done to all of us," Bill de Blasio says of the media and adds that the country would be in a better place without News Corp. https://t.co/FRVznCv4S6
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) August 7, 2018
Surely our heroic firefighters like CNN’s Brian Stelter would rise up in the face of such a blatant assault on the press!
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1026870217094225920
Don’t worry … Brian’s got something to say about this:
I think he's talking specifically about Murdoch/News Corp there, no?
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
Did I miss the part where he said which outlets should be allowed?
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
wooooooooooooooooooooow Brian https://t.co/LQsitJokiV
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) August 7, 2018
As you know, asking a question about a quote does not endorse the quote.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
C’mon, Brian. What questions are there to ask? Bill de Blasio’s made his feelings about the free press quite clear.
But then, so have you, Brian.
Right. Just like when ppl on the right were checking which "fake news" Trump was referring to so they could be clear it's not *all* the media. Right.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) August 7, 2018
Nope. He didn't call you "fake news." In general, I think politicians make lousy media critics, de Blasio definitely included. I'd like to know the full context of what he said.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
Definitely. Context. For sure. Let us know what you find.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) August 7, 2018
Good Lord, Brian.
Stelter coming to the defense of Bill deBlasio is *Italian Chef Kiss* pic.twitter.com/Xm5tXm64fB
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 7, 2018
Omg. He really did it. Too perfect.
— Cory Edmonds (@myster_E_23) August 7, 2018
? Solidarity, doesn't mean what it uuuuuuused to meeeeeeaaaaan ? https://t.co/whdIPlTJMH
— BT (@back_ttys) August 7, 2018
Attacking the media…to own the Cons. https://t.co/lGqR43s2mG
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) August 7, 2018
Oh man. Of course Brian Stelter is defending progressive attacks on media. Of course. https://t.co/4d2MPsSI4h
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) August 7, 2018
Isn't it so perfect?
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 7, 2018
So perfect.
It’s important that we stand up for the free press that freely chooses to regurgitate left-wing talking points, while we freely condone assaults on the free press that freely chooses to dissent
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) August 7, 2018
He's a Media Matters pundit with a mainstream network show. His entire act is predicated on people not realizing he is that.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 7, 2018
Brian Stelter does not deserve to be taken seriously by anyone.
does this mean it's trump vs cnn, brian and not trump vs. the press? https://t.co/tcqTtCCsKe
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) August 7, 2018
Deep breaths Joe! The quote I tweeted was about Murdoch, not the "press." In the quote, de Blasio was specifically criticizing Murdoch's media empire.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
Ah, it’s just Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. So that makes it OK, then?
"Ackshually it was only News Corp."
You don't even realize what a joke you are, Brian. https://t.co/7JEACNKMMu
— neontaster (@neontaster) August 7, 2018
We sure do. But it never hurts to be reminded.
Ohhhh I see. Trump hates media critical of him and BdB hates media. critical of him and this is different because…wait, why is it different? https://t.co/qelcJLEIt4
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) August 7, 2018
If you can't see the difference between Trump's quotes and de Blasio's quotes — in framing, in frequency, in ferocity — then there's nothing I can do to help you. ??♂️
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2018
I see a difference in target and a difference in outrage from you. https://t.co/TqyXiT9lsB
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) August 7, 2018
Bingo.
If you can’t see why people think you’re a hypocrite for freaking out about Trump while defending de Blasio when they say ***the exact same thing*** about media they don’t like, then there’s nothing I can do to help you — except ratio you into oblivion until you learn.??♂️ https://t.co/KS1gFSbt9B
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 7, 2018
It’s only fair.
We all know Stelter is a hack.
But man, this tweet is as illuminating as it comes.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) August 7, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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