National Review reporter John Fund apologized on Monday for accusing Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser, Deborah Ramirez, of being secretly funded by Democratic donor George Soros, telling his audience on Twitter that he has mistaken her for a different Deborah Ramirez.
“Correction: Soros Fellowship went to another Deborah Ramirez in Boston, a professor at Northeastern University. Sincere apologies,” said Fund, who deleted the original tweet after coming in for a round of criticism over the error.
Correction: Soros Fellowship went to another Deborah Ramirez in Boston, a professor at Northeastern University. Sincere apologies.
— John Fund (@johnfund) September 24, 2018
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In a screenshot taken by CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski, Fund attempted to link Ramirez to a Soros fellowship from 2003.
“Irony of this is just too great,” he wrote. “New Yorker article on new Kavanaugh accuser, Deborah Ramirez,...
“Correction: Soros Fellowship went to another Deborah Ramirez in Boston, a professor at Northeastern University. Sincere apologies,” said Fund, who deleted the original tweet after coming in for a round of criticism over the error.
Correction: Soros Fellowship went to another Deborah Ramirez in Boston, a professor at Northeastern University. Sincere apologies.
— John Fund (@johnfund) September 24, 2018
Also Read: Tomi Lahren Admits: I Kicked My Dog 5 Times During Live 'Fox & Friends' Appearance (Video)
In a screenshot taken by CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski, Fund attempted to link Ramirez to a Soros fellowship from 2003.
“Irony of this is just too great,” he wrote. “New Yorker article on new Kavanaugh accuser, Deborah Ramirez,...
- 9/24/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Welcome to Outrage Watch, HitFix's semi-regular rundown of entertainment-related kerfuffles. Not anxious enough already? Get your fix of righteous indignation below, and stay posted for outrage updates throughout the week. Nicki Minaj is no stranger to controversy, and this week the Grammy-winning superstar is fanning the flames once again thanks to a lucrative trip to the Angolan capital of Luanda. Ignoring pleas from human rights organizations not to perform at a Christmas festival sponsored by the country's dictator-controlled telecommunications company Unitel, the rapper not only went forward with the show but extensively documented the trip via her official Instagram account: G4 to Angola. ???????????????????????? A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Dec 18, 2015 at 12:07pm Pst Oh hai, Angola. Ready for the show? ???? A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Dec 19, 2015 at 12:55pm Pst Reppin the flag on my back. Angola I Love Uuuuuuuuuuuuu. Thank Uuuuuuuu!!!!!!!! Muuuuaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! A...
- 12/22/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Actress-comedian Wanda Sykes has her sights set on the 2012 presidential election.
Sykes, who is openly gay, is promising a bipartisan "rapid-fire, roundtable of political issues" on her new Logo special, "NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes." This first of two, one-hour specials airs Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. while a second will run on Election Night, Nov. 5.
With panelists including GOProud co-founder Jimmy Lasalvia, American Spectator Editor John Fund and Congressman Barney Frank, Sykes' show will tackle topics such as the economy, women's rights, education and gay marriage in a thought-provoking (yet comedic) way.
"I'm a black, gay woman," Sykes quips in one exclusive clip. "I think the only way to make the Gop hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks."
For more information on "NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes," click here.
Sykes, who is openly gay, is promising a bipartisan "rapid-fire, roundtable of political issues" on her new Logo special, "NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes." This first of two, one-hour specials airs Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. while a second will run on Election Night, Nov. 5.
With panelists including GOProud co-founder Jimmy Lasalvia, American Spectator Editor John Fund and Congressman Barney Frank, Sykes' show will tackle topics such as the economy, women's rights, education and gay marriage in a thought-provoking (yet comedic) way.
"I'm a black, gay woman," Sykes quips in one exclusive clip. "I think the only way to make the Gop hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks."
For more information on "NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes," click here.
- 9/10/2012
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
Wanda Sykes cuts through the muck of the 2012 Presidential Election as only she can with a rapid-fire, roundtable discussion of political issues featuring a bi-partisan panel of politicos in Logo’s NewNowNext Vote with Wanda Sykes election special.
Says Wanda to the attending Republican panelists: "I'm a black, gay woman. I think the only way to make the Gop hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks."
The show aims to educate, activate and entertain viewers while shining a spotlight on the state of national politics through an Lgbt lens. The first of several specials was taped on Friday in front of a live studio audience in Times Square in New York City, and the panel got into some heated (and frequently comedic) debates on topics such as the economy, healthcare, education, women’s rights, job protection and gay marriage.
Says Wanda to the attending Republican panelists: "I'm a black, gay woman. I think the only way to make the Gop hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks."
The show aims to educate, activate and entertain viewers while shining a spotlight on the state of national politics through an Lgbt lens. The first of several specials was taped on Friday in front of a live studio audience in Times Square in New York City, and the panel got into some heated (and frequently comedic) debates on topics such as the economy, healthcare, education, women’s rights, job protection and gay marriage.
- 9/8/2012
- by dennis
- The Backlot
The New York Times’s Julie Bosman reports that congressional firebrand and occasionally serious presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is going to be writing (with an assist from Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund) a memoir. Penguin’s Sentinel imprint will publish the as-yet-unnamed book in the fall. According to the Times: One person who saw Ms. Bachmann’s proposal said the book was largely biographical, an account of the formation of her political and economic ideas. Ms. Bachmann was “very impressive” in her meetings with publishers, winning over the skeptics in the room, the person said. That’s what Bachmann does: she wins over skeptics. At some point people should just curb their skepticism. Anyway, without further ado, our favorite political-memoir game, Guess the Sentences, in which we (and you, in the comments) predict what Bachmann and her co-author will write.
- 6/16/2011
- Vanity Fair
Sarah Palin's "One Nation" bus tour has many speculating that she is ready to launch a presidential bid, but she has yet to convince everyone. On Fox News today, Wall Street Journal writer John Fund told anchor Gregg Jarrett that he sees her even less likely to run than Rudy Giuliani and Michele Bachmann, though at least more viable than Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
- 5/28/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
"Real Time with Bill Maher" is back this Friday with documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson, columnist John Fund and NY Rep. Anthony Weiner. Journalist Mona Eltahawy and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson are interview guests. Feature film "Inside Job" director Charles Ferguson (an Oscar nominee for his film "No End In Sight") spent years at M.I.T. researching interactions between high technology, globalization, and government policy. Ferguson was involved in the creation of FrontPage, an early Web-authoring tool. John Fund is an American political journalist and conservative columnist for the website of the Wall Street Journal. And Rep. Anthony Weiner suggested a drinking game for keeping up with Gop lies, read about it here. A favorite of subscribers since his first special...
- 2/3/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Bill Maher will host Patton Oswalt and Nouriel Roubini this coming Friday. Maher's fiesty HBO salon continues its eighth season Friday, May 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m., following the live presentation. Maher dishes up his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. The roundtable guests this week are author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, academic Michael Eric Dyson and columnist John Fund; comedian Patton Oswalt and economist Nouriel Roubini are interview guests. Other HBO playdates: May 23 (1:30 p.m., 3:20 a.m.), 24 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (11:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: May 21...
- 5/19/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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