This is “journalism” today: first convict and execute, then investigate. I was inundated yesterday with people calling me a “Nazi,” a “white supremacist,” and worse — evidently because Soledad O’Brien, the hard-Left former CNN talking head, saw an old tweet of mine about being banned from Patreon, and assumed I was the Nazi white supremacist Richard Spencer. I responded:
O’Brien eventually realized her mistake and deleted her tweet without explanation or apology. In the course of the day, however, numerous people made it clear that they knew very well who I am, and thought that opposing jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women, gays and others was equivalent to Nazism and white supremacism, or even worse. And that’s why we’re in the fix we’re in.
Georg says
Lady’s a vile imbecile who ought to think about her own bigotry.
mortimer says
Soledad O’Brien is DIM-witted and a DHIMMI and couldn’t explain the difference between the two.
Without knowing the definition of ‘fascism’ or the definition of AL WALAA WAL BARAA, she considers herself a SPONTANEOUS and UNREAD EXPERT on matters that she guesses at.
This is a very low standard of journalism indeed. I thought there were standards and councils that enforced those standards to protect the public from GUESSING and FACT-INVENTION.
Indeed, Soledad O’Brien is not a journalist but someone merely POSING as a journalist. How can such shoddy work be accepted by her editor. Why didn’t they fire her?
Geoffrey Britain says
How can such shoddy work be accepted by her editor. Why didn’t they fire her?
Are you really THAT gullible? That uninformed? There’s not an editor in the MSM who doesn’t agree with her. Not one that’s interested in anything other than their OWN personal ‘truth’. And, whose personal truth isn’t measured against the current political correctness. Those editors ‘standards’ are ‘flexible’ double standards.
mortimer says
It is isn’t slander or libel or yellow journalism when THEY DO IT.
And their LACK OF ETHICS means they never APOLOGIZE to their perceived opposition when they get the facts wrong.
THIS MORE THAN EVER SHOWS THAT SOLEDAD O’BRIEN is “FAKE NEWS”.
Alexios Comnenos says
I second that! I am tired of these are and more morons and insane people who claim they know everything.
J D S says
Sameo sameo when it comes to journalism’s journalist today.
Most all have aligned themselves with the far left and that’s kinda puzzling because I don’t think most of the people out here are left leaning people’s. I believe the most of us lean to the right…so why have WE allowed the journalist, MSM etc. to drag US into the muck and more of fake news and shoddy journalism.
FORCED news, and that’s what we have today, news outlets FORCING news upon us without investigating and we are actually paying our data pls rd to receive something that is forced upon us. Money talks and the pocketbook is where to hit these NO gooders.
WE THE PEOPLE seem to have lost out all round.
Dr. Doom says
Georg, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Especially the imbecile part. These propagandists disguised as journalists haven’t much of a clue about anything.
Wellington says
Being a Leftist means never having to say you’re sorry. Ditto for Muslims.
Just one more reason why these two deficient groups of human beings are allies.
mortimer says
Well said by Wellington! 100% correct: an ethical person would IMMEDIATELY apologize.
Still, large numbers of citizens are licking up the spittle of these GLOBALIZING PROPAGANDISTS.
Indiana Tom says
Being a Leftist means never having to admit you are wrong in the first place, so there is nothing to be sorry about. Ditto for Muslims.
melek-ric says
Soledad O’Brien realizes that if she apologizes to Robert Spencer, her low-IQ followers will think she has apologized to Richard Spencer (they being congenitally unable to differentiate between these two men) and heap hatred and opprobrium upon her for stooping to apologize to a white supremacist. She would then lose her support, leftist cred and possibly her job.
Besides, if she inadvertently slanders an Islamophobe after mistaking him for a white supremacist, well – a happy coincidence.
Sons Of Liberty says
Well said , Wellington ! They are allies until the Muslims take over and then the leftists will realize they made a deal with the Devil .
Nauticos says
Go do your laundry, you ignorant woman…
Bezelel says
She has a right to remain stupid. Accountability is debatable. The these leftist geniuses actually believe the garbage they spew? They do have people believing them. Spooky.
gravenimage says
Soledad O’Brien calls Robert Spencer “white supremacist,” discovers he isn’t, quietly deletes tweet without apology
…………………..
Just disgusting–not just idiotic, but unwilling to admit to such slanderous idiocy.
Even worse are the moral imbeciles who characterize not wanting anyone–including Africans, Indians, Middle Easterners and other people of color–to be raped or murdered by Jihadists as “white supremacist”.
Mike says
This is what the people who do not see ones views. Every name because they have no fight for whats right
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
Hi Mike. The 21 words you have strung together are remarkably content-free. Care to restate what you were trying to say?
mummymovie says
LOL
vlad says
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tgusa says
“The hard-Left former CNN talking head”
It would have been easier to describe her as what she really is, an NPC. Leave the rest of us non-NPCs out of your fanatical bigoted delusion Miz NPC. Thanks in advance.
overman says
A disgustingly arrogant woman who hasn’t got the decency or courage to do the right thing – APOLOGISE.
eduardo odraude says
Even if she did not want to apologize, she should at least have tweeted something like, “Oops, the white supremacist is Richard Spencer, not Robert Spencer.” To undo the specific slander she sent out into the tweetosphere.
Nadir says
“In the course of the day, however, numerous people made it clear that they knew very well who I am, and thought that opposing jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women, gays and others was equivalent to Nazism and white supremacism, or even worse. And that’s why we’re in the fix we’re in.”
This, right here, is the most important part of the article. It begs the question, however: why? Why do so many liberals believe that criticizing Islam and questioning its place in the West, as RS and JW do, is evil? I think it is a logical conclusion of the liberal belief that individual choice is the highest good. From this, it follows that everything that one cannot choose must be made not to matter: sex, race, nationality, natural ability, etc. This, in turn, gives us affirmative action, open borders and “everyone gets a prize.” It also follows that all possible choices must be equally good: religion, ethical system, lifestyle, etc. From this, we get the celebration of sexual deviance, “diversity” and minority religions such as Islam. The net result is the dissolution of all of the ties that bind us together (ethnicity, religion, meritocracy, nationality) in favor of a society of atomized individuals.
By suggesting that Islam does not and cannot fit into Western society, RS and JW stand outside of the liberal idea of the good. This makes them evil, an enemy to be crushed in order to bring about the liberal paradise.
eduardo odraude says
Present company excluded of course, but in general I think the left and right do not know how to think outside their respective left and right boxes, which are really paradigm cages designed not by left or right but more or less surreptitiously by malevolent spirits seeking to retard civilization and to destroy humanity. The result is the pervasive presence in the US and elsewhere of two polar opposite forms of cerebral hemiplegia, at least when it comes to politics and convictions about society.
mgoldberg says
The issue illuminated is the one of no real values on the part of leftists like solo mio obrien.
She beams a light on ‘racists’ and ‘bigots’ and ‘haters’ et al. But one would think that if that were meaningful in any real way, then the flaw of accusing a person of being any of that, would elicit a cry of shame out of her, a cry of remorse to remove the stain of her own abuse of another
Instead, she just disappears herself, leaving the stench to waft thru the airways, never clearing the name of he who she victimized. How’s that for conscionable thoughtful morality and or ethics.
That’s what this indicates. That she does not care much, but rather feels on the guilt tripping, the narcissim and all that allows her to disappear, without the requisite shame a decent person might feel for having libeled another.
mortimer says
Yes, mg, she is UNETHICAL.
Huh!?! says
In reading Nadir’s comments of which I agree shows how dangerous this is getting. islam and the far left seem to be getting more and more bold. I am becoming more concerned that what made the U.S. the U.S is going to be torn down. Perhaps even in my lifetime. I am looking at ways to do my small part to stop all of this creeping jihad. I can still vote and I still can use the First Amendment. I want to do all I can to stop islam and the left. If myself and others like me vote in blocks, support JW, Pamela Geller, Act for America and other sites of truth, we may be able to turn this to start getting small victories. Then start getting larger victories. We can do stealth too.
I heard Robert Spencer comment that, like grass that gradually grows up through the concrete and cracks it, the truth about islam will do the same. So all of us must stand for the truth.
Nadir says
Great comment! I agree, the truth will always find a way. Given that liberalism dominates all of our major institutions, small victories are the best we can hope for, but that shouldn’t stop us.
somehistory says
Recently, she was discussing with someone about the “reason’ she left CNN.
Wishing I could recall her exact words, I do remember that what she said could be…and was by me…interpreted to mean she is against White people, esp men.
What she said about Mr. Spencer is no surprise. And neither is the fact that she did not retract nor apologize. In their minds, they are never wrong…they may not be correct (right), but they are never wrong. And when they find out they are wrong, they don’t apologize because they don’t believe the one wronged deserves an apology.
tgusa says
Why do so many non white leftists hate white people? After all they have spent their entire lives working among white leftists. They know nothing of non leftist whites. Perhaps white leftists are just really obnoxious and disgusting people. Well, not perhaps.
JAT 349 says
Sue her defamation of character or slander.
Don’t let it ride. She would sue you in a muslim minute.
Warmac9999 says
Just file the suit and see what happens. Lots of leftists just file with no intent of pursuing just to annoy. She and CNN won’t know how serious.
Raja says
The journalists have no standards. They are like cockroaches without backbone. They have big egos and as always poorly informed. Who can help them?
Who in lieu of Patreon? says
Is there an alternative to the leftwing Patreon?
Bezelel says
I don’t see how anyone can defend islam without being labeled an antisemite.
Georg says
In Leftworld antisemite is now virtuous.
Bezelel says
That’s the impression I get.
Karen says
More fake news propagated by an alum of the MSM. No apology, no retraction, no explanation. Very low-class behavior. Would it have been unthinkable for O’Brien to say “I’m very sorry, I made a mistake”, something most of us have to do on a regular basis, painful and embarrassing as that might be? No wonder the MSM is going down the drain.
Sarah says
Pathetic how intellectually lazy people are that they keep confusing you with Richard Spencer. I was I friended on Facebook by someone after I said I had learned more about Islam from you than from anyone else; the moron thought I had meant Richard Spencer. How are people this dumb? FFS
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“Germany mulls ‘Mosque tax’ to help distract Muslims from ‘foreign influence’”
https://www.rt.com/news/447468-germany-mull-mosque-tax/
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“Women’s March Chicago Nixes January Event as Anti-Semitism Claims Swirl Around National Leaders”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/26/womens-march-chicago-nixes-january-event-as-anti-semitism-claims-swirl-around-national-leaders/
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“World Hijab Day Encourages All Women to Wear Veil in Solidarity with Muslims”
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/26/world-hijab-day-encourages-all-women-wear-veil-solidarity-muslims/
gravenimage says
They want us to submit to Shari’ah law in order to show our “solidarity”. No thanks.
mummymovie says
Wait a minute… Isn’t it already Worldwide ‘Have a Donut’ Day, or something.
These silly conquesting moslems will co-opt anything!
mummymovie says
Disgusting, this new Muslim Brotherhood or OIC strategy of rying to co-opt and/or piggyback off of Christmas.
Actually, preceding this nonsense was already Boxing Day- long ago, A-holes!
Just more of this shameless, nauseating spin, and see-through, strategic muslim conquest crap, and right after Christmas, just for a kick in the shins.
The 27yh would be a more fitting pre-existing day of observance for this nonsensical headbag observance rubbish to co-opt:
Fruitcake Day.
FYI says
Interesting video on You Tube by the superb ..Apostate Prophet{premiered 14 Dec 2018}
“Allah takes orders from a man-the origin of the hijab”
Apparently it was Umar,advisor and friend of muhammed who came up with the hijab thing …and gave the idea to allah…
Sahih Bukhari 1:48:148
jayell says
Isn’t it strange that if one is of a comparatively pale complexion and a certain persuasion, and one states a personal opinion that might differ from one that might be expressed by a different kind of person with a different kind of persuasion and is therefore considered to be more ‘fashionable’, one is immediately a ‘supremacist’. Could it be that this is because the opinion of the former person (of comparatively pale complexion and a certain persuasion) might in this case actually be somewhat better-informed than certain others, and rather than fail in the attempt to disprove anything, merely shouting ‘supremacist’ stops the argument by impressing all the ignorant idiots in creation who lack the basic intellectual capacity to differentiate between their own lumbar regions and their elbows?.
duh swami says
It all comes down to Trump…If Robert expressed never ending Trump hatred he would get high marks from the left…
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Mo says
We still don’t seem to grasp that when it comes to the MSM, it’s never just an innocent mistake. It’s not stupidity. They know many people still get their info from them. They do it on purpose. When you put doubt in someone’s mind by posting a lie, that lie doesn’t just delete from the person’s mind when the comment is deleted. Or even if an apology (even a sincere one) is made.
That little spark of doubt stays in their mind, even just subconsciously. The next time the person sees that name, there will be that tiny pinprick of doubt and a negative feeling. (Again, maybe just at the back of their mind.) This makes them reluctance to believe them the next time they see that name. That’s the whole point of why Leftists do what they do. When you see these, “I’m sorry you were offended” faux-pologies, remember that the damage they wanted to do is already done.
It’s nothing short of psychological warfare. They know that. That’s why they do it.
jewdog says
CNN: The Caliphate Network News.
Indiana Tom says
Soledad O’Brien is a partially black leftist media whore, so she gets a PC free pass and can play Identity Politics with immunity.
Just remember, we are all white supremacists now because we drink white milk.
Henry Mansfield says
The daughter of Australian and Cuban Leftists that had emigrated to the USA, both college professors.
With a background like that you could almost bet either CNN or MSNBC would hire her.
Terry Gain says
Robert Spencer is in Google company. Soledad O’Brien called Britt Hume an a$$hole after he made her look like the idiot she is for her “genius take” on whether President Trump was embarrassed into visiting the troops by a tweet by Milano which was posted after President Trump was already in Iraq.
This is another first for President Trump. He has mastered time travel.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/soledad-obrien-calls-brit-hume-ahole-in-pre-new-years-taunt/
Terry Gain says
Good grief. Good company got “auto-mistaked” into Google company.
Henry Mansfield says
I came across a retired newspaper reporter and author, Colin Flaherty, who has had similar problems with social media censorship. His facebook account is constantly being suspended, Youtube won’t air the short videos he puts together.
He’s fairly old school as a journalist, stressing the Who/Where/When/What Happened over creating and continuing narratives. In his years as a crime reporter he noticed a pattern of quite sadistic behavior by blacks against everyone else, and nearing the end of his career published books and articles chronicling some of the more extreme examples.
It’s gotten to the point where he has been called a racist so many times that he’s come up with a catchphrase…A racist is someone winning an argument with a liberal.
andycanuck says
Soledad’s third lie/screwup of the day (including the Trump not visiting the troops at Christmastime)…
https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/1077890005127782401
Click through for all of the tweet. Soledad O’Brien complaining that the Trumps’ official W.H. Christmas photo doesn’t include their “kid”.
tim gallagher says
andycanuck, I just noticed your reference to Rita Panahi. Rita Panahi is a very good, courageous commentator out here in Australia. I often hear her on the radio and on a couple of TV news shows. I admire her work and her stance on most issues. I saw her on TV a while back talking about having been born in Iran and experiencing the repressive society there as a child.
tim gallagher says
You are doing great work, Robert. And you always have plenty of solid evidence for the points you make (quotes from the vile Koran and such like). These little mosquitoes (like O’Brien) who continually try to sting you just show that you are doing a good job and are having some effect on people. You should wear their attacks as a badge of honour. These pathetic little mosquitoes are complete fools who wouldn’t have a clue what they are talking about but insist on broadcasting their ignorant opinions anyway. And, I guess, fools like this O’Brien creature are supporting Sharia law, Islam’s misogyny, etc. They support barbaric evil while you are fighting for the civilised, enlightened, non-Muslim way of life.
Lydia Church says
Haaa!
Great rebuttal!
Yes, that is the demented mentality of the day,
shoot first, ask questions later.
And for those who don’t get it that jihad is evil, and being against evil is good,
and has nothing to do with race, all I can say is they are digging their own grave.
We are witnessing the sunset of civilized society as the shadows of darkness encroach ever further.
All sense of reasoning has lost its compass bearings.
The violins are playing on the Titanic…
David Koblentz says
but wait… I thought “words mattered”… I guess I missed the one way sign… I think #metoo can be co-opted by those who have been smeared by the left with no apology. The irony of the party that cozies up to Farrakhan is deafening. So, we forge forward with truth. much easier to keep track of than BS.