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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJennifer Rubin: Boston explosion a “local crime story”
The conservative blogger takes the opportunity to make a point about abortion
BY ALEX SEITZ-WALD
Following the explosions at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, conservative Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin tweeted that she wasnt going to write about the issue, because, It is a local crime story for now.
The comment is a sarcastic reference to the Kermit Gosnell controversy, in which conservatives claim that the mainstream media has been covering up the horrific crimes of the Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal abortions. Her colleague at the Post, health policy reporter Sarah Kliff, tweeted last week that she wasnt writing about the case because, I cover policy for the Washington Post, not local crime. The tweet prompted outrage among pro-lifers.
Responding to Rubin on Twitter, numerous people criticized her for politicizing the tragedy in Boston and dismissing its importance, even sarcastically. Pathetic, conservative writer Justin Green responded.
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Jennifer Rubin: Boston explosion a “local crime story” (Original Post)
DonViejo
Apr 2013
OP
Conservatism is just about being an asshole. Just take the asshole side of any debate; conservatism.
JaneyVee
Apr 2013
#2
Sadly, this is true. Conservatism used to be a respectable counterweight to liberalism. Now
reformist2
Apr 2013
#4
boston bean
(36,186 posts)1. Jennifer Rubin can go suck an egg. nt
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)2. Conservatism is just about being an asshole. Just take the asshole side of any debate; conservatism.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)4. Sadly, this is true. Conservatism used to be a respectable counterweight to liberalism. Now
it's just a parody of itself.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)3. She is Pathetic!
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)5. The right wing wants this story to go away for some reason.
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)6. she is just a nasty hateful b**** every day of the week