Juan Williams Slams Media Matters: ‘Trying to Ruin People’s Lives…Because They Disagree With Their Politics’
- Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:23am by
Billy Hallowell
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On Fox News this morning, Juan Williams had some strong words for Media Matters for America, a Soros-funded anti-conservative group. In recent days, Fox has claimed that Media Matters is using taxpayer dollars to attack the news network. For years, the group has made Glenn Beck a primary target as well.
Williams weighed in on the group’s attacks on Fox, saying:
“They used to monitor the media and point out things that were wrong, false, inappropriate, which is fine, but what you are hearing…is that really now they’re involved in opposition research. They are digging up dirt on people. They’re trying to ruin people’s lives and reputation because they disagree with their politics.
And, in specific here, what they disagree with is conservative politics and they really don’t like Fox News. So they’re going after everybody associated with Fox News including the likes of me.”
So, Williams contends that Media Matters is more concerned with attacking conservatives than with exposing general untruths in media. The group’s behavior has some wondering if the IRS should revoke its tax-exempt status. Watch his statements below:
(h/t Fox News Insider)
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Comments (106)
jmbogstad
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:24amI think Soros may be an alien.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:17amGive me a break! Anything like this that Williams says just rings hollow. He is just as delusional as the ones he critisized. He is just another one of FOX’s turnoffs……When he comes on, I turn it off.
Report Post »panthers1949
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:13amRe: Juan Williams……how in hell did this clown ever get the opportunity to qualify to write ANY comments on the Blaze or anywhere else. Worse yet, unless he has blackmail info on the person who does the hiring at FOX, he shouldn‘t even be allowed in the building to sub for O’Reilly or anyone else. As a former radio station owner in Phoenix, here’s the bottom line. Juan Williams couldn’t even get a job mopping floors at my station. He’s a loser..
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:09amI pretty much disagree with Juan on every issue but he is at least likable and honest.
Report Post »Liberalismsamentaldisorder
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:00amThe brazen way our government is being run is absolutely horrifying. People laugh and snicker when some say Obama won’t have to be re-elected, he’ll just appoint himself permanent president “for the good of the country”. But just look at this example. Media matters is now getting paid by the government to slander anybody the government doesn’t like. How different is that from declaring himself president for life. Does that sound like the America you think you know. Do you really think this is the only example? WAKE UP SHEEPLE! It’s almost too late.
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 1:55pmoh come on, media matters is just a site that shows lies and crazy statements the right make and people blog there opinion. it is a tiny site. as far as i have followed it i have never seen anything taken out of context (unlike fox). calm down people.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:58am.
Report Post »Juan must be recovering from his case of H.U.B. Syndrome(head up butt), he’s starting to see the truth I hope…..
junkmaninohio
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 2:11pmThe clinical term is cerebral rectal inversion.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:55amJuan speaks and sees truth! He is one of the few liberals I like!
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:54amWOW! who put starch in his undies?????
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:54amCareful Juan least you draw the Eye of Sauron.
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:53amLet me tell you something about reputation. Reputation is what people think you are.
If people believe you are person with certain values and you are not, then you are worried about your reputation being “destroyed”
If you live your life in accordance with your values and are open about it (Glenn does this now) you don’t need to worry about your reputation. People who present an image of what they think people want to see, not who they are, are the only ones who care about their reputation being destroyed.
If you are true to your own values, the only person who can affect you reputation is yourself.
Report Post »ZZero
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 1:50pmI have to disagree with you statement. Other people can ruin your reputation easily through gossip and enuendo. It is easy for the media to affect how others see you no matter how true to course you live your life. Small town gossip and group-think can easily ruin the reputation of a person even though it is absolutely erroneous. With mass high speed media that is as lopsided as we have today it is easier than ever to shape somones perception of another. Forunately we have internaet alternates such as the Blaze and talk radio. Unfortunately there is only one objective (though right leaning in their commentary segments) TV outlet to counterbalance it all.
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:50amIf Williams was not on Fox’s payroll, he would be working for MM,of Puff or some other leftist org/rag.
Report Post »Juan the leftist knows where he’s getting the butter for his bread at this time.
Juan’s agenda /philosophy of socialism are no different from these other leftists/socialists.
Juan knows It would be stupid to bite the hands that is presently feeding him.
LIBERTARIAN T38
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:49amThere’s an as running on this page for free cel phones for people on public assistance!
How does Juan feel about Comcast being in bed with Obama? Obama has control of Facebook, Google, the entertainment industry, television industry, education complex, GE, Siemens, you name it…
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:49amGee – what a surprise. NOT
Report Post »Ron_WA
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:49amGood point that Media Matters is blatantly breaking the law as a tax free entity & has taken up an unquestionably partisan position w/ no desire to be educational or engage in the free exchange ideas. Wonder if the IRS or DoJ will go after them ?… naaaa, I don’t think so.
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:47amThis is an unfounded accusation by Juan Williams.
This article clearly states that Juan Williams thinks that Media Matters destroys people’s reputations. But, doesn’t say How it is doing it.
If you are going to make an accusation, you should be able to point out at least one example.
I don’t think Media Matters should get tax exemption status, but that is a whole other topic. I don’t think any organization be it Charity or Church have tax exemptions. The only reason why I have a “Fund” is to protect my money from the IRS. I wonder how many Funds or Charities would exist without tax exemptions.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:46amMedia Matters tax-exempt status should have been revoked a long time ago. All the smear organizations of George Soros et al tax-exempt status should be revoked! They’re all political organizations whose sole purpose is to orchestrate the destruction of America. Who the heck does hedgy hedgefund open borders billionaire George Soros think he is? Wasn‘t it enough that he broke the Bank of England and crippled four country’s economies? And now he wants to cripple the American Middle Class and orcheste the collapse of the dollar!
He‘s already successfully stopped America from drilling in the Gulf and he’s successfully taken all those oil-related jobs to Brazil where‘s he’s invested big-time in Petrobras!
This man is evil personified.
Isn’t there a law this traitor is breaking somewhere?!
All his smear organizations should be kicked out of America, and Soros should be given the boot too. If it wasn’t for his shadow government and web of anti-American organizations with nice-sounding names there wouldn’t be any of this pitting of the rich against the poor, and the demonizing of Americans who are successful, going on in America!
Remove the tax-exempt status of Media Matters and all the rest of the George Soros-funded organizations like the Center for American Progress, the Open Society Institute and Moveon.org and the Tides Foundation. It would take reams of paper to list all Soros’ organizations.
Report Post »DixieCol
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:50pmWhen you read about Soros’ track record–destroying corporations, destroying national economies, destorying individuals, infiltrating governments, intimidating opponents, rigging elections, and on and on–you would think that somewhere he is in violation of Federal RICO laws. Maybe I am just unimaginative, but I do not see how he can destroy as many entities, and fix world events without utilizing some sort of mobster tactics. We are talking about a man who is capable of bringing down the Czech government and having his puppet (Havel) installed as Czech President. He is capable of inducing American politicians to utilize American taxpayer funds to create a fortune for himself through Brazil’s oil industry at no benefit to the U.S. I would not be at all surprised to ultimately discover that he is also behind all the “natural born citizen” shenanigans currently going on involving Obama. There seems to be no end to the greed and evil Soros is associated with.
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:42amYeah Juan condemns the messenger’s tactics but agrees with their message…. I think Juan has a good heart but like most liberals,he just cant seem to understand what the great wonderful intentions of the left leads to….they say yeah ok maybe our ideas led to evil im the past but not this time…we are smarter now…..Maybe if he read “The Road to Serfdom” the light bulb might go off but I doubt it.
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:42amMM is just a PR firm for the dems. A classless gaggle of losers who’s main focus is to silence opposing views. It’s a shame they are able to receive tax exempt status. One would think that they would love to pay taxes since it’s the tax dollar that funds the communism they seek.
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:41amMedia Matters def needs NO tax exempt status. I rarely agree with Juan, but at least he is a gentleman…more than I can say for many liberals.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:35amJuan should know!
Report Post »Richard Compton
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:34amFew know this tactic better the Juan Williams after what he went through with NPR, I don’t always agree with Juan (actually seldom do) but I would not attack or atempt to destroy his because we disagree. I respect his opinion, even when it differs from my own.
Report Post »An AmericanMom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:03amAgree!
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:33amJuan had his eyes opened when he got fired from NPR about how they really are — sort of slow to “get it” but am thankful. They’ve been doing this for a very long time and not just recently. Juan didn’t see it before apparently. Fox came to his defense greatly & he appreciated that & he likes Fox a lot.. I thought he’d finally see the Consv. viewpoints as being truthful but I still hear him say the typical liberal things about other issues. He’s still clueless about Obama and defends him….doesn’t “get it” yet. But I understand (sort of)— when people come to a philosophical, theological, political conclusion – they usually stick to it, stubbornly closing their minds to any other conclusion. He was forced to see some things but still in denial about others – I pray for him and all other libs to “see the light” before we go down to ruin totally.
Report Post »IndianaJan
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:37amWelcome to our world, Juan. How does it feel?
Report Post »And now that Juan has acknowleged that Media Matters matters to him, they really won’t let up.
Thicken up that skin, Juan, and thank your lucky stars for Fox.
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:29amGlad to hear some sense from Juan.
Report Post »bry
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:42amI always liked Juan Williams. You need to hear both side of the story, and Mr. Williams is one of only a handful of Libs that can shed light on their side of the story without hateful attacks agains the right. I still disagree with him 90% of the time, but he makes his case in an informative and intelligent manner.
Report Post »patriotrevolt58
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:53pmI agree, Mr. Williams has class, and while I disagree with his views on almost everything, he is an intelligent, rational true liberal–and I respect him.
Report Post »DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:32amYea, maybe Juan is starting to see the light.
Report Post »CutThePuppetStrings
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 6:58pmJuan is generally CLUELESS…is he STARTING to finally get it???
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:29amLiberals are too stupid too understand how ignorant they are. Soros is evil
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:28amWould you give the KKK a tax free status? What these people are doing is disgusting but what do you expect when they are financially supported by a nazi collaborater, a socialist, and a proponent of a one world government? Not only should media matters lose it’s tax free status but there should be an investigation into George Soros.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:49amYou are correct Rick.
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:52amMany, many enemies are from within…
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 10:56amI wonder if we could do more to get the tax exemption removed from this hate group????? Was sending the forms to IRS enough????? They should not even be in business let alone be tax exempt……..WE need to keep attacking this bunch of Haters. More on the Left like Juan need to speak out.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:03amReally sad when you see someone thrashing around trying to save their career while they are becoming increasingly irrelevant ….. And this from a network that airs set up, staged videos.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:07amWhy would the KKK not get a tax exempt status, they aren‘t near the terrorist organization haven’t done a millionth the evil that media matters, ACLU, NAACP, ACORN, SEIU, Islam, Teamsters, etc have done, and they are all tax exempt.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:32amrickfromilll. you are right. the entire operation should be investigated. i have said it before and will say it again the left is trying to make being conservative a crime. we need need to kick a-s and take names no more rolling over and playing nice.
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:39amRick…
Report Post »While describing ‘Spooky Dude’ George, you forgot to include self-hating, de-racified Jew
into the mix…it’s really the icing for the poop cake.
banjarmon
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 11:53amJuan, You tell it like you see it…Thanks….even tho I don’t all ways agree with you…YOU would be welcome at my camp fire anytime.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:16pmRickformillions
I agree with you about an investigation into Soros….I even sent an e-mail to John Boehner asking to do this….May I suggest others do the same?
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:43pmAnd every ‘foundation’ or ‘organisation’ he is associated with.
Report Post »LVMerrily
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:45pmThink of the money the IRS could raise if the “donations” to any of the Soros hack machines is no longer tax deductible as a contribution.
Report Post »poorrichardsnews
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 1:22pmthis is why media matters should be audited. There’s a website set up where people can file an IRS complaint: http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/7012939718/audit-media-matters
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