Posted on 01/14/2015 8:42:48 AM PST by outpostinmass2
The Boston Globe’s boston.com this morning was silent amid a furor of criticism over their article mocking death threats aimed at Republican House Speaker John Boehner.
Boston.com spokeswoman Mary Zanor did not return an email or call for comment today.
The story, written by Boston.com associate editor Victor Paul Alvarez and posted on the website’s “Top News” section last evening, was headlined “Would Anyone Have Noticed if Bartender Succeeded in Poisoning John Boehner?”
“The question is: Would anyone have noticed? Stories about Boehner’s drinking have circulated for years. His drinking inspired a blog called DrunkBoehner, and in 2010 he brought booze back to Washington,” the story read. “Had he been poisoned as planned, perhaps his pickled liver could have filtered out the toxins.”
The cutline on the Associated Press photo attached to the story reads: “House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, has been known to get hammered from time to time.”
Michael R. Hoyt, 44, of Deer Park, Ohio, was indicted in federal court last week. He had tended bar at the Wetherington Country Club, where Boehner is a member.
In an email to Boehner’s wife, Hoyt wrote: “If I had any intention of hurting Mr. Boehner, I could have poisoned his wine at Wetherington many, many times,” according to a criminal complaint.
The boston.com story prompted immediate outrage online, both in the story’s comments section and on social media.
“It’s hate speech,” wrote one commenter. “If a commenter said this about Obama, the FBI would be at their door.”
Another commenter said, “This piece goes over the line. Remove it, please.”
There was also backlash on Twitter.
“Imagine a plot involving the assassination of Obama getting this sort of treatment from the media,” wrote one tweeter.
Another wrote: “To Boston.com, John Boehner’s death would be funny.
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Having been born and raised in Boston, I thought the Boston Globe was the more Liberal News Rag while the Boston Herald was the more Conservative Paper? I wonder, are the Dems losing the Globe?
That doesn’t matter..The IMPORTANT thing is you escaped Boston.
My mistake. Thought it was the Boston Globe; it’s boston.com. But still?
The Boston Globe is Boston.com, where the negative story ran.
The Boston Herald is reporting on the Globe’s mockery of Boehner.
Haven’t noticed him around for the last few months; does anyone know what that FAT ASSED, drunken Teddy Kennedy is doing nowadays?
Boston.com is owned by the Boston Globe.
Would the Globe have run such a story about Ted Kennedy?
what the FAT ASSED, drunken Teddy Kennedy is doing nowadays”
Pushing up daisys.
Would the Globe have run such a story about Ted Kennedy?
Banker - Yes I did... 37 years, 7 months and 1 day ago! When I entered the USMC Officers Candidate School on June 13, 1076.
I pray that he’s in the loving arms of Christ.
Sorry, that was 1976! Getting old!
I heard he started a worm farm.
What's the FR nick?
Yes, but it would have played it up as Teddy’s important political and personal support for the spirits industry.
I escaped Boston one day after college graduation. 1976. I never returned, even for a visit : )
what the FAT ASSED, drunken Teddy Kennedy is doing nowadays”
Pushing up daisys.
Nah, Ted Kennedy is trying to con Satan into passing “Comprehensive Immigration Reform “
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