'Vapidity': Guardian's Greenwald Sics Rabid Followers on Politico's White
The most innocuous tweet can bring out the crazy if the circumstances and barometric pressure are just right. Politico‘s Ben White is well aware.
On Wednesday White tweeted to his 8,500 followers, “Yesterday the right screamed at me. Today it’s the left. Must be doing it right.”
White tells FishbowlDC that he was referring to criticism he received after pointing out flaws in both President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “The ‘doing something right’ comment was just a throw-away joke,” he said, “like if everyone is mad I must be performing the unbiased media role of pointing out the flaws and shortcomings inherent in all politicians.”
Many people would read White’s message and carry on.
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