After Monday’s presidential debate, Twitchy and its CEO Michelle Malkin took Ann Coulter to task for referring to President Obama as a “retard.” Salem Radio KRLA host Brian Whitman, evidently amused by the fact that one conservative woman called out another for saying something stupid and highly offensive, decided to hike up his big-man britches and target Malkin for derision.
Malkin called him out on his viciousness:
.@brianwhitman Wow. And you work for Salem Communications/Christian radio? Really? =====> http://t.co/zT5JGDvv
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 25, 2012
And Whitman made a pathetic attempt to justify what he wrote:
@Beaurific not at all. she displays poor judgement all the time. i di sarcasm. BIG difference. I'm funny. She's classless.
— Brian Whitman (@brianwhitman) October 25, 2012
Ohhhh … so it’s OK when he calls someone a retard, because, see, he’s funny. Michelle’s a “classless” conservative, so she’s totally asking for it.
Malkin & Coulter having a girl fight. So AC tastelessly calls someone a retard. its a JOKE to say id understand that if MM were in the room.
— Brian Whitman (@brianwhitman) October 25, 2012
It’s just a joke!
cuz they don't like each other … GET IT???? #WhatLooksLikeThickSkinUsuallyIsnt
— Brian Whitman (@brianwhitman) October 25, 2012
No. We don’t get it. And neither did other people. Malkin’s supporters rightly gave Whitman the business:
https://twitter.com/hereiblog/status/261299032587128832
@michellemalkin @brianwhitman Hating on Conservative women, a time-honored tradition among jerks of all stripes. #tcot
— Tammi كافر (@TammiDietrich) October 25, 2012
@michellemalkin @brianwhitman And he's calling people classless? WOW – Pot/kettle some assembly required.
— Mary Sue (@RubySlipperblog) October 25, 2012
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https://twitter.com/ConcrndConsvMom/status/261296949481832448
@brianwhitman your better than that Brian. @michellemalkin is a good honest fighter for this country and that was low for you sir
— Charles (@repub9989) October 25, 2012
@brianwhitman Wow, attacking @michellemalkin makes you look really, really small.
— Pentecost Toad (@ToadonaWire) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/PaulGMcC1967/status/261297994882756608
@michellemalkin @brianwhitman Disappointed Brian didn't see how nasty it was when Ann did it.
— Helen D. (@HKateD) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/kurtmower/status/261301148235993088
@brianwhitman Why tweet as u did unless it was to slur @michellemalkin with a pejorative? It certainly wasn't funny!
— Cancel Debt to China (@ClydeMcK) October 25, 2012
@brianwhitman What a low-rent tool you are. You condemn what you consider bad behavior by acting the exact same way. @michellemalkin
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) October 25, 2012
@michellemalkin @brianwhitman Keep going, Brian. You continue to confirm why people are fed up with hateful liberals like you.
— Angela (@couling2k) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/kells504/status/261299854620364801
https://twitter.com/zipzapzim/status/261304488944615427
Insulted Twitterers also let Whitman’s employer, Salem Radio, how they felt (Editor’s note: Salem Radio emailed to let Twitchy know that Whitman works for KRLA. KRLA is part of Salem Communications, not Salem Radio Network):
@salemcc Comments of host @brianwhitman about @michellemalkin are unconscionable, especially from Christian broadcaster-he deserves censure.
— John J. Mandler (@JJMandler) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/supahrob/status/261315853381943296
https://twitter.com/JLiebetreu/status/261314512630726656
@salemcc It's not OK that @brianwhitman called @michellemalkin the R word. I guess I'll stick to Air1 here in Sac. Can't trust KKFS anymore.
— Rachel (@rachooo) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/TheOneRory/status/261298916685918209
@salemcc Disgusting when your on air "talent" says its OK to use the word retard as long as its about Michelle Malkin!! Disgusting!!
— Conservativ American (@JustConservativ) October 25, 2012
@salemcc Your reporter Brian Whitman should apologize to that fine woman Michele Malkin. Shame on him and you.
— RighteousMight (@DavidBoley1) October 25, 2012
@salemcc totally unacceptable comment regarding Michelle Malkin
— Terry Miller (@StillNoDeana) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/icwhatudo/status/261304348334755841
https://twitter.com/klsauvey/status/261301974195109889
And many sent comments via Salem Radio’s website:
You can let Salem Radio know what host @brianwhitman said by leaving a message here: http://t.co/Q98szTCC
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 25, 2012
Feedback was so overwhelming, Salem’s site crashed:
@michellemalkin @brianwhitman >>>> Think we've crashed that contact site Michelle, :)) we'll keep trying …keep up the excellent work!
— Golfmad (@Outofthesaddle) October 25, 2012
@michellemalkin @salemcc @OvanteLLC their site crashed! You=Godzilla, with prettier smile and better talking points!
— Hola Backgrinder (@backgrinder) October 25, 2012
Wow. Looks like you really did crash @SalemCC 's website. Thnx for raising your voices. MUCH appreciated.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 25, 2012
Update:
Tom Tradup of Salem Radio Network emails:
“SRN has literally no connection to Brian Whitman’s Los Angeles radio show, does not distribute it, and is not responsible for anything he says or does on-or-off the air. It is part of an entirely different division of Salem Communications. Sending people to KRLA rather than SRN would get the message to the people directly responsible for supervising this employee. SRN can’t really help them, so it will only frustrate them—and me—for them to continue writing our Dallas operation.”
Readers can contact KRLA here.
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