Time to embrace the concept of alternative massacres, and the havoc they wreak.
On Thursday, counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway was interviewed on Chris Matthews’ Hardball, and she used the opportunity to defend Trump’s travel ban affecting Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia.
At one point, she alluded to two Iraqi refugees who she said were the sole masterminds of “the Bowling Green massacre.”
“Most people don’t know that because it didn’t get covered,” she said.
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One of the main reasons there was a media blackout on the Bowling Green massacre is the fact that it didn’t happen. There’s never been a terrorist attack in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
“I bet it’s brand new information to people that President Obama had a six-month ban on the Iraqi refugee program after two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre,” she said.
.@KellyannePolls says that 2 Iraqi refugees "were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre."
(There was no such massacre.) pic.twitter.com/sD3Nnb5xfE— Joe Sonka (@joesonka) February 3, 2017
Conway was referring to a 2011 incident in which two Iraqi nationals were indicted for allegedly having affiliations with IED (Improvised Explosive Device) attacks against American troops in Iraq.
On Twitter, Conway acknowledged the error:
On @hardball @NBCNews @MSNBC I meant to say "Bowling Green terrorists" as reported here:
https://t.co/nB5SwIEoYI— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 3, 2017
NBC reporter texted me at 632am re:a diff story; never asked what I meant on @Hardball b4 slamming me on @TODAYshow Not cool,not journalism
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 3, 2017
1/2: Honest mistakes abound. Last night, prominent editor of liberal site apologized for almost running a story re: tweet from fake account
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 3, 2017
2/2: yet won’t name him, attack him, get the base 2 descend upon him. Same with MLKJr bust fake story. It’s called class, grace, deep breath
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 3, 2017
Meanwhile, Twitter has had plenty to say about the gaffe:
I remember the Bowling Green Massacre like it was yesterday. Cause that’s when it was made up
— Kevin Flood (@FLOOKLYN) February 3, 2017
Kellyanne Conway is right. We did not cover the Bowling Green massacre — because it never happened https://t.co/ROp7TQeEjj pic.twitter.com/WduiA3tJKx
— CNN (@CNN) February 3, 2017
Very grateful no one seriously hurt in the Louvre attack …or the (completely fake) Bowling Green Massacre. Please don’t make up attacks.
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 3, 2017
guys, i found the 2011 bowling green massacre. stop pretending this didn’t happen. pic.twitter.com/1jCJo2EWMB
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) February 3, 2017
Maybe nobody showed up to Trump’s inauguration because they all died in the Bowling Green Massacre.
— Keating Thomas (@keatingthomas) February 3, 2017
The Bowling Green Massacre affects us all. It shows how casually the Trump Administration will lie to us to justify the unjustifiable.
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) February 3, 2017
Please, a moment of alternative silence for the victims of the Bowling Green massacre
— Colin Barber (@TheCBarbsFiles) February 3, 2017
Of all US massacres, the Bowling Green Massacre was truly caused by mental illness.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 3, 2017
Jack Meoff
It seems she is just one mistake after another. How did she get the job in the first place?
Meanwhile, things that make you go hmmmm…
http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/is-the-us-in-the-middle-of-a-coup/news-story/ab0ece5c5b27b004b0b203fcce435a92
Mo Bro
More proof that this site isn’t “free of an agenda,” as their banner so proudly boasts, but in fact is little more than a branch of—no, make that a twig of—the DNC. Gay conservatives are not welcome here and are regularly demeaned by the uber-tolerant liberal writers who regularly express their disdain for us. Your agenda, such as it is, is defined not so much by liberalism, but by a pathological hatred for anything that simply isn’t liberal.
Amusing to imagine the morning meetings where the angriest names in blogging gleefully devise means of trashing Donald Trump’s family, cabinet, friends, supporters, employees, neighbors, mailman, people he waved to, anyone he ever dared speak to . . . because, progress.
Adar Lang Pai
She tells a blatant lie and your response is to blame the site for reporting it? Whether you’re progressive or not, this is news and it should be especially important to you since you wouldn’t have otherwise seen it, as I doubt Breitbart or Fox News has any interest in covering it. You’re not a victim. Stop playing the victim. Your side holds the power, but asking the site to refrain from posting anti-Trump news (aka news) is ridiculous. Furthermore, bashing detractors and posting pro-Trump comments doesn’t make him more competent or his presidency more legitimate. Most people voted against him and most of the world despises him. It is what it is. So just relax and soak in some real news.
Charlie in Charge
You will be missed.
Mo Bro
@Adar Lang Pai:
This site doesn’t report on people right-of-center, it attacks them.
Jack Meoff
And yet you are still here trolling this site like you are making a difference. What was that quote about the definition of insanity again….
Mo Bro
@Jack Meoff:
What they say about insanity is that the definition is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. Kind of like students setting fires. Or liberals protesting a legitimate election. Or labeling everyone you disagree with a “nazi” or “r@cist.” You get the point. Sheer lunacy.
On a side note, I can’t help but giggle when someone with a sophomoric name like “Jack Meoff” or “Heywood Jablowme” tries to convince anyone he has a superior intellect. Just seeing your name convinces me you can’t be more than 11 or 12—13 tops.
Juanjo
Poor Mo Bro is all upset because no one is buying his bull shit. Apparently criticizing Trump and his people is so very, very unfair. After all Little Miss Kellyanne gets caught telling a complete lie and gets criticized, forcing her to walk it back and claim she simply made a mistake saying massacre instead of incident. Of course this doesn’t help her or Mo Bro because her claim is still false.
Obama did NOT cut off all admission of refugees from Iraq or anywhere else. They revised the vetting process, made sure people were following it correctly and continued to allow refugees to enter the country. In addition the two individuals did not plan nor commit any terrorist act in the United States. They were trying to buy arms to send to Iraq. If the people doing the vetting had properly followed procedures in effect then, they would have caught the fingerprints of at least one of them as being those of a suspected terrorist.
Now instead of going off like some sensitive flower about how unfair it is to criticize Trump and his staff, try to actually address the substantive points raised. That is, if you can.
Juanjo
By the by Mo Bro, some queen using the name “mo bro” criticizing others for their monikers is actually quite amusing.
scotshot
@Mo Bro
As for this site being liberal, who cares? You’re free to come here and say whatever you wish, if the replies to you aren’t given the deference you crave so much, so what?
“Your agenda, such as it is, is defined not so much by liberalism, but by a pathological hatred for anything that simply isn’t liberal.” Substitute republican for liberal and you have a good description of regressives.
When I and many others post, we don’t “trash” Trump as his actions in real life are better than any fiction.
You’re a DList Troll spewing the same script that other Trolls spew. Boring.
Mo Bro
@scotshot:
Sorry, Scotty, but your claim that “we don’t trash Trump” is one of the most intentionally ignorant statements I’ve ever witnessed come out of a liberal’s squishy brain.
Even on this site, which is truly saying something.
MediaGuy
Can you just lift an entire article from NY Magazine like this without being sued?
scotshot
If it appeared in New York Mag, it was probably sold to several different types of media. If they’d stolen it they’d be looking at a lawsuit.
When people do this it’s called plagiarism. Why in the world would a famous person steal the work of others? Several times.
Roger Boy
Kellyanne Conway is the blonde version of Sarah Palin…..
Rob91316
Send the Stepford Spokeswhore to the repair shop STAT — it’s blown a gasket!
1EqualityUSA
Con-way is giving Tammy Faye-Bakker a run for her money in the eye-lash-make-up department. Perhaps her boss makes her feel unworthy? Less is more. Go home to your children and leave this creep to screw up the world, lady. Love your children, as they are unsafe now.
Chris
It wasn’t a gaffe. It was an outright lie.
Mo Bro
Yes, just like when Obama said there were 57 states in 2008.
Obvious he didn’t misspeak, but was blatantly lying.
(eyes rolling at your naïveté)
dwes09
Are you REALLY that stupid Ms “Bro”? He never said anything of the sort. He said that he had BEEN to 57 states in a specific time period, referring (as anyone but a reality challenged regressive trying to make a disingenuous point, poorly, would understand) to states he had stopped in more than once. The total number, you dolt.
You come here and excoriate others because Conway is a lying twit? As it happens she made several references to the event over a period of time, so it was not a gaffe but an outright lie. A liar like so many of the far right. You folks are an ethical cesspool!
eightinchnail
She’s a c–t. End of.
Berkleyguy
She is a total fraud. There is absolutely nothing attractive about her appearance and nothing intelligent, plausible, professional or even newsworthy ever comes out of her mouth. She is a disgrace to journalism and to humanity.
Mo Bro
Um, she’s not a journalist, she’s a counselor—which I suppose is why you think she’s so lousy at her “journalism” job (I certainly got a chuckle out of that). I’m guessing you likely believe that O.J. Simpson and Sandra Bullock Al Gore are also a disgrace to journalism.
And Conway’s supposed to be attractive? How predictably shallow of you. Does that means it’s okay now to trash the many gargoyles from Obama’s administration? (not that I would, for I have standards)
Also, you misspelled Berkeley, so it’s obvious you’re not an actual a Berkeley guy, but hey, you get a C+ for effort.
GayEGO
Kellyanne Conway is not helping Trump and I won’t be surprised if he gives her his “You’re Fired!” command!
1EqualityUSA
Kellyanne Consigliere-way will be shown the door when she ages too much for Trump’s pleasure.
Terrycloth
You can see the moderators or hosts of all the programs she’s been on , roll their eyes at her nonsense.simple solution…don’t book her..it’s not a ban just don’t invite or book her for interviews. ..the woman is certifiable…crazy …
Mo Bro
Try as you might, you will not silence this administration.
The beast has awoken.
And it’s pissed.