Fox's Andrea Tantaros just stepped in some political doo-doo going for wrongly accusing Jeb Bush's son of avoiding military service. Instead of apologizing for her error, the never-serving Tantaros insisted she did nothing wrong.
Last night, she tweeted about Jeb Bush, "Curious, will your son George P. be joining the fight embedded in Iraq, Jeb? Oh wait, that's right, he's also planning to run for President."
In fact, as the Tampa Bay Times pointed out, "George P. Bush is a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve who spent eight months serving in Afghanistan under a fake name."
We can just imagine the kind of self-righteous outrage that would pour forth from Tantaros' keyboard had, say, Michael Moore made this tweet. But since it was her bad judgment, she's doubling down:
Mediaite points out that Tantaros is flat wrong about George P. Bush's supposed "special treatment" and calls her out in just the way she deserves
Tantaros, who has never served in the military, misrepresents Bush’s “special treatment.” The Direct Commission Officer Indoctrination Course only lasts three weeks because it’s intended to indoctrinate civilians who are already skilled in their specialization of choice (doctors, lawyers, etc.). A small town dentist would get as much “special treatment” as the nephew of a president did. By portraying it as some cozy fast-track for the rich, Tantaros slimes hundreds of everyday Americans as well.
...Speaking of Vietnam, Tantaros, who has never served in the military, is a supporter of Donald Trump, a candidate who received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War. Why, it’s almost as though her concerns about “special treatment” are entirely political and don’t go any further than attacking one person because of his last name.
Will Fox News call out "Punch" Tantaros, too?
(H/T NewsHounds' Richard)
What a twit?
Sorry, Andrea — I believe you’re confusing George P.’s service with that of his uncle, George W.
I understand, though. For a Foxbot such as yourself, that merely reads whatever is on the teleprompter and is incapable of research or independent thought, you can easily get thrown by the similar first and last names . . .
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