Awww … Media Matters’ “Senior Fellow” Eric Boehlert is sick and tired of Fox News mentioning that pesky Benghazigate. According to him, it’s nothing more than part of a grand right-wing nutjob conspiracy:
according to TVEyes, Fox has mentioned "Benghazi" how many times this month? a) 400 b) 700 c) 1000 d) 1,200 [answer: d] #RWbubble
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 26, 2012
16-year-old Bethany Bowra wasn’t about to let Boehlert get away with it:
@EricBoehlert So we shouldn't investigate the murder of four Americans. Instead we'll play inside your liberal bubble and praise Obama.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
The truth is more than a hack like Boehlert can handle, so, being the big man he is, he lashed out at Bowra:
nice example of how utterly clueless Fox viewers are; #benghazi MT @BethanyBowra So we shouldn't investigate the murder of four Americans.
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 26, 2012
Big mistake.
https://twitter.com/mckalarose/status/273147273150607360
And how:
@ericboehlert doesn't have the guts to answer me yet he can call the SEALs gutless and mock the #Benghazi investigation. Coward.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@EricBoehlert Should we investigate it or shouldn't we?
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@ericboehlert "responded" by calling me clueless. Still no dialogue on why he believes these things. Yet he calls ME clueless?
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
do you honestly NOT know there's a Benghazi investigation underway? #trytokeepup MT @BethanyBowra Should we investigate it or shouldn't we?
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 26, 2012
Hey Eric, #trytokeepup with the fact that your arguments are being demolished by a whip-smart young woman.
@EricBoehlert You're totally missing my point. If MSNBC mentioned it that much you wouldn't call it politicizing.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@rcoe1403 @ericboehlert I'm sheep but those who call Obama "Lord and Savior" aren't. Got it.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@EricBoehlert It's wrong for Fox to mention the investigation often? Shouldn't we WANT to know what's going on?
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@palmerkiss @ericboehlert He's still ignoring my point.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
@EricBoehlert Again: Why is it wrong for them to mention an "active investigation"?
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
And doing a poor job of it… RT “@scriptcomes1st: @ToddKincannon @brandondarby @EricBoehlert @BethanyBowra Flexing his internet muscles.”
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
Winner? Bethany Bowra. By a landslide.
@ericboehlert Soo…you don't want to answer my question. Just call me clueless and you're done?
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) November 26, 2012
In the Boehlert-verse, that qualifies as civil discourse.
Naturally, Boehlert’s admirers chimed in with insults aimed at Bowra:
https://twitter.com/krbmjb05/status/273141585884106752
@EricBoehlert @BethanyBowra Its more about Fox making shit up and using conspiracy theories and not actually reporting what is happening.
— Great Value Kratos (@BobbyKaje) November 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/palmerkiss/status/273142531389280257
But their bullying was easily deflected by Bowra’s fellow conservatives, who rallied to her defense and put Boehlert in his place.
https://twitter.com/jamichaelthomas/status/273143052061786114
https://twitter.com/katearthsis/status/273142238266130433
Because he's a spineless asshole. RT @brandondarby: Why is @EricBoehlert being ugly to 16-yr-old @BethanyBowra?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) November 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/ToddKincannon/status/273142852555517953
Bam.
https://twitter.com/DrKPrather/status/273147934210678784
@BethanyBowra Glad I didn't say @EricBoehlert shld pick on someone his own age. Obviously U are more mature. @TheTAmericanist @instapundit
— Color Me Red ? (@ColorMeRed) November 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/JackBlair69/status/273146574006272000
Beating up on young ladies like @BethanyBowra? #Hamas, please meet @ericboehlert. You're both full of skull-hammering idiocy.
— Slightly Above Par (@SlightlyPar) November 26, 2012
Hi @EricBoehlert! That girl, @BethanyBowra, has more intelligence and class in her entire body than you have in your pinkie toe.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) November 26, 2012
You're a very bright young woman, @BethanyBowra. Don't allow grumpy ol' @ericboehlert to discourage you.
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) November 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/EvanPokroy/status/273149054580580352
Hear, hear! If Bowra is any indication of the future of conservatism, the future looks very bright indeed.
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