The first woman who became the Speaker of the House is photoshopped to the body of controversial pop star Miley Cyrus. And who's the ones that are so disrespectful towards Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic lawmaker from California?
Take one guess?
The people over at Breitfart News have pushed the bar even lower when it comes to yellow journalism.
They disgrace the name of the racial agitator who made it his life mission to expose the institutional left.
Matter of fact, he should be proud.
ABC News reports The conservative-leaning website Breitfart News took some heat on Monday for a new ad campaign featuring a bizarre depiction of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
The ad features an altered image of the California Democrat over the famous picture of Miley Cyrus “twerking” at MTV’s Video Music Awards last year. Above Pelosi is another picture of Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, made to look like a bodybuilder.
ABC News’ John Parkinson asked Pelosi what she thought of the image.
“It’s so tasteless that I mean, is it even worthy of a question?” Pelosi said. “It’s so undignified.”
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz also released a statement Monday condemning it.
“To say the least, the Breitfart News ad is foul, offensive, and disrespectful to all women,” Wasserman Schultz said. “It is a disgusting new low and would be reprehensible against any woman – regardless of party.”
The website shows the posters being put up all around California. They are part of a campaign to promote the launch of Breitfart California, a new wing of the website devoted to covering the state’s news and politics.
The push features other altered images, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with a female’s body and TV personality Piers Morgan jumping a border.
Just last week, Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., praised the website’s launch, saying it would fill a “void of conservative activism” that was left after the death of Breitfart founder Andrew Breitfart.
“This weekend’s launch of Breitfart California is a testament to his legacy of holding our public officials accountable for their actions,” McCarthy said in a statement. “I look forward to the voice of reform-minded Californians being represented without bias as Breitfart California launches.”
But today, McCarthy was clearly miffed by the photoshopped images.
“The images are inappropriate,” Mike Long, McCarthy’s spokesman, said. “We requested that Whip McCarthy’s piece be taken down.”
Wasserman Schultz urged GOP leaders to “condemn this outrageous behavior, call on Breitfart News to immediately remove the ad, and not continue to use this website as a forum for their views.”
Breitfart News did not respond to an ABC News request for a comment.
Some liberal agitators didn't find humor in this.
Breitbart California’s misogynistic depiction of Nancy Pelosi is disgusting. @GOP should condemn it immediately http://t.co/i82Hr0leTE
— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) April 7, 2014
This is truly appalling. #cancelbreitbart RT @RT @elisefoley: The people at Breitbart appear to have gone insane http://t.co/n8qEXo0zwn
— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) April 7, 2014
Not an appropriate photoshop of Pelosi… RT @elisefoley: The people at Breitbart appear to have gone insane http://t.co/ReeSfewbe4
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) April 7, 2014
Kevin McCarthy pulls Breitbart column after the site launched a version with a lewd photoshop image of Nancy Pelosi http://t.co/8q3f1O5JZ1
— POLITICO (@politico) April 8, 2014
Right Wing Journalism Watch: Breitbart "News" Photoshops Nancy Pelosi's Head on Miley Cyrus http://t.co/5t5x1ycHIr
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 8, 2014
Even some on the racist right argue that Miley Cyrus done it to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)
Democrats 'outraged' by Pelosi as Miley loved it when it was done to Bachmann and Boehner. And how could you not? http://t.co/EaEAx90l0A
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 7, 2014
Party of Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy is now offended http://t.co/0xtB97wL9S
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) April 7, 2014
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