Krohn Re GOP Scorn: "These are scorned right-wingers showing all the maturity of a little boy"

[kpete]

Jonathan Krohn, a former "right-wing child star" who became more moderate, responds to his critics:

Politico released an interview in which I announced I wasn’t a conservative anymore — and the proverbial crap hit the fan. Since then, I have been treated by the political right with all the maturity of schoolyard bullies. The Daily Caller, for instance, wrote three articles about my shift, topping it off with an opinion piece in which they stated that I deserved criticism because I wear "thick-rimmed glasses" and I like Ludwig Wittgenstein. Why don’t they just call me "four-eyes"? These are not adults leveling serious criticism; these are scorned right-wingers showing all the maturity of a little boy. No wonder I fit in so well when I was 13.

http://www.salon.com/2012/07/08/i_was_a_right_wing_child_star/

[Warpy]

1. Ouch.

He's certainly got them pegged, doesn't he?

[wilt the stilt]

2. this kid lives 5 miles from me

I live in Norcross and he lives in duluth. Theses two cities share in baseball. It is pretty red here. I think he probably goes to duluth high. I am interested in seeing where he will be going to college. Most of the schools down here are pretty conservative.

[rufus dog]

3. He is going to NYU

Getting the Hell out of Dodge.

[wilt the stilt]

4. so are we

my kids are at UGA. really conservative. i have about 2-3 years left here. I won't be coming back once we leave.

[rufus dog]

5. That is too bad

Pretty countryside, just too many stuck in a 100 year time warp.

[wilt the stilt]

10. too 'effin hot

and it's ok scenically. nothing compared to Colorado

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Smart choice. n/t

[BattyDem]

6. "No wonder I fit in so well when I was 13."

[Odin2005]

7. This is what I've been saying for years.

The average Teabagger has the emotional maturity of a 12yo.

[alphafemale]

9. He was a sharp kid even then. He just did not have enough info or exposure to life yet.

Nice sense of humor now. He has a real gift for writing. I think we'll hear more from this young man.