Nothing screams “Real Journalism” like blatant character assassination.
Yesterday, the HuffPost accused Ben Shapiro — among others — of trying to smear the Parkland shooting survivors who have turned into gun control activists. But Shapiro isn’t the kind of guy to sit back and let himself get slimed. He fights back:
This, from @HuffPost is deeply irresponsible and absurd. I have never — in any way — smeared the survivors of the shooting. That's a disgusting accusation. I've simply said that experiencing horror doesn't confer expertise. pic.twitter.com/c6EtJqo7QE
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 21, 2018
“Irresponsible and absurd” is right. Here’s the excerpt HuffPost’s Igor Bobic tried to use as evidence of Shapiro’s anti-survivor smear campaign:
“What, pray tell, did these students do to earn their claim to expertise?” Shapiro wrote in National Review. “They were present during a mass shooting, and they have the right point of view, according to the Left. There’s a reason that producers at CNN are eager to put junior Cameron Kasky in front of the cameras: He says things like ‘You’re either with us or against us.’ It seems a stretch to think that if Kasky were instead advocating for more armed school security, CNN would be breaking into its primetime lineup to air his views.”
Where, exactly, is the smear?
I'd expect no less from a trash publication like @HuffPost.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 21, 2018
Seriously, @igorbobic, I assume you didn't write that headline. But if you did, shame on you.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 21, 2018
The HuffPost’s current Twitter bio is “Know what’s real.” Clearly they’re not interested in following their own advice.
Huffpo should be ashamed. Ben did not smear anyone. https://t.co/zD4FogHEpG
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/RobKolanowski/status/966167152024801287
And they wonder why the majority of people don’t take them seriously. If you have listened to any of what Ben has said in the past week it has been anything but insensitive
— tony ? ?️? (@TonyBarton34) February 21, 2018
Wow Ben. I am sorry to see that. I have been watching your coverage on it and you have done no such thing. The fake news media are the most dishonest pople I have ever seen.
— Argi (@Argisaysthis) February 21, 2018
No incentive to give thoughtful commentary when places like Huff Po can’t tell the difference between what Ben said and what Dinesh said. Sigh. https://t.co/p6DgSP1zOB
— Inez Stepman (@InezFeltscher) February 21, 2018
This is how real crazies keep getting away with anything! @benshapiro has not only not smeared the survivors, but he has publicly called out those who did.
Irresponsible headlines like these give cover for garbage human beings who actually deserve to be called out. https://t.co/Em0dRR9CZF
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) February 21, 2018
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