If she is not posting racist pictures of Michelle Obama, she’s posting lies about Barney Frank on her Twitter account. Media Matters provided the write-up on this one.
BREAKING: Rep. Frank blasts Ingraham’s “entirely false story” that he’s not running for re-election
April 09, 2010 6:36 pm ET by Jeremy Schulman
In repeated Twitter posts today, Laura Ingraham claimed that “sources” have told her that Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) — who she referred to as “Bawney Fwank” — will not run for re-election and that he instead “[w]ants to work on the board of a bank and make $ before retirement.”
But in a statement obtained by Media Matters, Frank called the story “entirely false” and added that Ingraham “made no attempt to verify whether or not this is true – which it is not.”
Frank’s statement, released by his campaign committee, reads:
In the latest of example of how the right wing disseminates lies, Laura Ingraham today spread an entirely false story suggesting that I plan not to run for re-election this year. She made no attempt to verify whether or not this is true – which it is not. In fact, my supporters in Massachusetts have already been doing me the favor of circulating my nomination papers, a process which I and other members of Congress must do every two years when we run for re-election.
This is the same right-wing technique of spreading a lie that was used last fall by John Fund of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, who falsely claimed that I planned to introduce “universal voter legislation” which, according to him, would undermine free elections. This also has no basis in reality whatsoever. Like Ingraham, he made no effort to verify his claim. And even when presented with evidence that it was false, he refused to publicly retract it. The story was picked up by right-wing radio and television and was heard by millions.
There is one good thing about this new incident – people can see clearly that the right wing has again spread a complete lie without making the slightest effort to verify it, and in the future many people will pay no attention whatsoever to her “reporting.”
From Ingraham’s Twitter feed, accessed on April 9:
Not only is she racist,she’s anti-gay!
Exactly, all of us conservatives are racist homophobes, oh but you already knew that right? The internet and media remind you and yours everyday, and supply you with your thoughts for the day. Amazing, you personally know each and everyone of us? You personally know Laura and know what is in her heart huh? Wow, I think you have missed your calling, you should be……………God. Oh, my bad, no God right?
If you had any guts at all you would admit that you also carry as much bias as Laura may have. I’m sure you literally hate Miss Ingraham, I do not know but I’d bet it is safe to say she doesn’t hate Mr. Frank, his politic yes, but not him or his choice of lifestyle.
She said Bawney Frank? I think it was suppose to be Bonnie Frank.
Now that’s funny.
Well WhineMuch?, If you don’t like what the man gotta say about this Bitch theres ONE simple soution: DONT COME HERE! AInt nobody makin you listen to the truth! All you conservatives put yourselves on this “High and mighty” pedastal seperating yourselves from the common folk, acting like youre not HUMAN. But funny thing though; whenever you fall; (get caught stealing money, Closet gay affairs, cheating outside of marrige, lying, lobbying) You admit your wrong. After swearing up and down yall didn’t do it half-amillon times…
Not only is she racist,she’s anti-gay!
Not only is she racist,she’s anti-gay!
Exactly, all of us conservatives are racist homophobes, oh but you already knew that right? The internet and media remind you and yours everyday, and supply you with your thoughts for the day. Amazing, you personally know each and everyone of us? You personally know Laura and know what is in her heart huh? Wow, I think you have missed your calling, you should be……………God. Oh, my bad, no God right?
If you had any guts at all you would admit that you also carry as much bias as Laura may have. I’m sure you literally hate Miss Ingraham, I do not know but I’d bet it is safe to say she doesn’t hate Mr. Frank, his politic yes, but not him or his choice of lifestyle.
She said Bawney Frank? I think it was suppose to be Bonnie Frank.
Now that’s funny.
Well WhineMuch?, If you don’t like what the man gotta say about this Bitch theres ONE simple soution: DONT COME HERE! AInt nobody makin you listen to the truth! All you conservatives put yourselves on this “High and mighty” pedastal seperating yourselves from the common folk, acting like youre not HUMAN. But funny thing though; whenever you fall; (get caught stealing money, Closet gay affairs, cheating outside of marrige, lying, lobbying) You admit your wrong. After swearing up and down yall didn’t do it half-amillon times…
J37,
No man I love it here. Why would I want to leave here? Where else can I read such hypocritical rhetoric ( get out your dictionary ). You folks always call the conservatives the group that hates. Have any of you re-read your own comments on here?
My God, the name of this site is Laura Ingraham sucks. Then everyone says she is this and she is that and fail to realize that they are doing just what she is doing but somehow in theirs and your small minds it is ok because it is the opposite view of theirs and yours. It is laughable to read the stuff on here.
All I can say is keep it up, it is not only a great source of intertainment for me, but it continues to show the lefts double standard.
I know you all believe you are above the scandals so I won’t mention Barney Frank”s affair with a male Congressional page, or Clinton, or Gary Hart, Eliott Spitzer, Massa, Edwards, all of the Kennedy’s………………..oops, said I wouldn’t mention them, my bad. Don’t know what that has to do with anything and only shows there are assholes in both parties, and when I see one I call them out no matter which party they belong to.
Do I need to call you out also?
How did Laura get Michelle Obama to pose for “racist” pictures?Did she drug her and dress her up like Aunt Jemima? What a silly comment to make.