Daily Caller columnist Betsy Rothstein was a well-known figure in D.C.’s media circle. Rothstein passed Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Yet as condolences from the right and the left poured in, one CNN reporter caught flack for tweeting that almost “everyone mourning her online” is white.
Fox News’ Brian Flood has more:
CNN reporter Nathan McDermott, part of the liberal network’s K-FILE investigative unit, shocked media peers when he attempted to politicize Rothstein’s death on Monday night.
“I didn’t know Betsy Rothstein and only read her occasionally, and I am sad that she passed away, but there’s clearly a divide in values political journalists hold when (almost) everybody mourning her online is a white reporter who covers DC,” McDermott wrote.
“And I do appreciate the irony that occurs when provocateurs who disdain sanctimony die and people get outraged when you don’t say they were perfect,” McDermott added in a follow-up tweet.
McDermott was immediately criticized on Twitter for the remarks. Many of Rothstein’s friends and colleagues used colorful language to express how they felt. The Daily Caller told the CNN reporter to “do us all a favor and log off forever,” while others expressed disbelief.
Even CNN’s vice president of communications, Matt Dornic, said he didn’t support McDermott’s tweet.
Others weighed in on Twitter.
I am mourning Betsy and I am black. She was a conservative for sure. But she was a deep human being. Authentically herself. I will miss her. https://t.co/yyXqOBsNE8
— Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) June 30, 2020
This is gross and an apparent reflection of CNN’s “values” https://t.co/dzBmw6SIK8 pic.twitter.com/HlQCGFGrPU
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 30, 2020
Just when you think people in 2020 can’t be •more• horrible. Congratulations ?
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) June 30, 2020
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This is what goes for thinking on the left. Any thoughts that don’t match theirs
is not worthy and should be driven from the public forums. The Democrat Party
is made up of individuals who think they know everything but in fact know nothing.
Geoffrey Bramhall, You are so very right! Why do people keep voting for these “DO NOTHING FOOLS”? Shummer, Pelosi, Biden, all of them have done NOTHING in all of their years in office. Now all of a sudden they have the answer to everything wrong in America! I have news for them! I also have the answer to what is wrong in America!!! It is the liberal nut case democrats, they themselves are the problem. If they were voted out of office we would be much better off! I am sick to death of them spewing their lies and socialists agenda.
I have observed that when the most VILE person dies, the totality of politicians and media claim they were a wonderful person. I don’t care what any of them say. God is the first and last word on who was good. Just like that CORRUPT JOHN MCCAIN. No way he will escape the flames. But the entirity of those who commented on him said he was great.
GOD DOES NOT CARE what your lies are. He is God and will not be mocked. Was she good? I don’t know. But to malign her because the REST of the people who praise her are white IS RACIST.
And God will judge you for such hypocrisy.
Time for everyone to read what is written on every one dollar bill for the past century or more.
“E Pluribus Unum Which means in Latin “From the Many, One”
We are a nation of many, from many cultures and lands, who join as ONE NATION.
Long past time to start teaching that principle to every Citizen.
Must keep stirring the pot, that’s the agenda for some!
Well, Mrs. Rothstein is bound for hevan, but all cnn workers will burn in hell for eternity!!!!
Just when you believe the left can’t get any lower, they dig another 6 feet down.
Bravo; two thumbs up!
And they expected what from CNN, praise or condolences!
Just wait, 2020 is not over! The left will get even uglier! Their low IQ and DNA flaws are exposed for all to see!
Shhh. CNN is in the process of lowering their IQ and their morals even lower. I’m not sure how much lower the depth of the lowest abyss is but we do have to give CNN an A for effort.
When you have to divide people offering condolences into race you know you’re a pathetic loser.
He defines CNN and the rest of the tabloid media. May he and all like this race-baiting radical rot in Hell.
Sounds like this McDooshnozzle is a straight-up racist. Anybody remember: Love sees no color??
Never heard of a Nathan McDermott…and won’t remember this one. Perhaps that’s his motive for showing his a**.
Being mean and nasty is easy…being gracious takes strength of character
Each of us was made in the image and likeness of God. Some have chosen to divide and stir up hate based on the pigmentation of their skin. They do this for political purposes. It would be better for every human being to follow the words in the New Testament and love your neighbor as yourself. But of course CNN does not read that testiment. CNN does not stand for Christian News Network.
So typical of CNN, what a jerk, couldn’t even leave race out of someone’s death, they really keep going lower and lower. Just a disgusting hack!
CNN and their reporter Nathan McDermott are without morals, ethics, or decency. CNN is suffering from declining viewership due to public realization of their corruption and their fake news, and I shall be relieved when this abomination of duplicity and pure leftist influence is gone.
Are there STILL people who watch cnn??? Go figure!
Only recaps on conservative stations. The last time I actually watched CNN was right after the 911 tragedy with Anderson Cooper.