OPINION: Twitter hearing reveals incredible reality about who really defends free speech
Taibbi got the better of her criticism of his credentials."Ranking member Plaskett," he responded,"I’m not a so-called journalist. I’ve won the National Magazine Award, the I.F. Stone Award for Independent Journalism, and I’ve written 10 books including four New York Times bestsellers." If she had any self respect, she would have had to send staffers to CVS to get aloe for that burn. Florida Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was nearly as awful.
Unsurprisingly, the press didn’t exactly join with Republicans defending … the press. Because suddenly journalism was being used to expose government censorship against the right, not exactly the favorite sport inside the Beltway. Especially for legacy news outlets that mostly have a"D" after their names.
Even before the hearing started, MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor Hayes Brown declared the subcommittee toast."The House GOP’s ‘weaponization’ subcommittee is already imploding," he wrote. Apparently, his crystal ball skipped today’s hearing. Because what imploded was a mix of Democrat and liberal media credibility. Leftist press stalwarts blasted the hearing and, especially, Taibbi. Keith Olbermann was quick to chime in.
Liberals didn’t just bash Taibbi. Esquire’s Charles P. Pierce flayed subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan,"Jim Jordan reloaded his 155mm Howitzer of Stupid on Thursday." He followed with another barrage:"I appreciate that Jordan was born a colossal jerk and can't do anything about that, but nobody forced him to refine the character so thoroughly, either." Some on the left, commendably defended journalism and the journalists who testified. Ryan Grim, D.C.
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