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==CPAC 2010== | ==CPAC 2010== | ||
Mattera gave an excellent speech at [[CPAC]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvlL_lDk4ko see video], explaining the need to recapture the youth vote and that he has a book available called ''[[Obama Zombies]]'' by publisher Simon and Schuster. He made national headlines when the [[New York Times]] tried to smear his speech as racist. <ref>[http://bigjournalism.com/jmattera/2010/02/22/the-new-york-times-should-terminate-character-assassin-zernike/ The New York Times Should Terminate Character Assassin Zernike, BigJournalism.com by Jason Mattera, February 22nd, 2010]</ref> <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/19/nyt-brooklyn-accent-raaaaacist/ NYT: Brooklyn accent = RAAAAACIST!, MichelleMalkin.com, February 19, 2010]</ref> | Mattera gave an excellent speech at [[CPAC]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvlL_lDk4ko see video], explaining the need to recapture the youth vote and that he has a book available called ''[[Obama Zombies]]'' by publisher Simon and Schuster. He made national headlines when the [[New York Times]] tried to smear his speech as racist. <ref>[http://bigjournalism.com/jmattera/2010/02/22/the-new-york-times-should-terminate-character-assassin-zernike/ The New York Times Should Terminate Character Assassin Zernike, BigJournalism.com by Jason Mattera, February 22nd, 2010]</ref> <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/19/nyt-brooklyn-accent-raaaaacist/ NYT: Brooklyn accent = RAAAAACIST!, MichelleMalkin.com, February 19, 2010]</ref> | ||
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| + | Mattera approached VP [[Joe Biden]] and asked him if he “regret[s] using a rape reference to describe Republican opposition to the president’s bill.” <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/25/reporter-who-bugged-biden-they%e2%80%99re-suggesting-that-my-credentials-get-yanked-for-rape-question/#ixzz1btpNF2aD Reporter who bugged Biden: ‘They’re suggesting that my credentials get yanked’ for ‘rape’ question, Daily Caller, October 25, 2011]</ref> Biden was not too happy and this whole event was captured on video, which went viral. Biden’s office has asked the U.S. Senate Press Gallery to investigate Mattera in an attempt to get his press credentials being revoked. Mattera added. “This is the Chicago way and they can bring it on. Bring it on. I’m a credentialed member of the media and I have a little something-something called the First Amendment on my side.” | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fxxotkX9ZOo Mattera confronts Joe Biden on his rape statement] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=coVE0PDGSw4#at=15 Mattera confronts socialist Bernie Sanders] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=coVE0PDGSw4#at=15 Mattera confronts socialist Bernie Sanders] | ||
* [http://video.foxnews.com/v/4124789/obama-zombies Mattera confront Al Franken - Hannity Show interview] | * [http://video.foxnews.com/v/4124789/obama-zombies Mattera confront Al Franken - Hannity Show interview] | ||
Revision as of 14:52, October 26, 2011
Jason Mattera (born September 18, 1983) is a top conservative activist, the youngest editor of a national periodical, Human Events, a spokesman for Young America's Foundation and TV correspondent for Michelle Malkin's HotAir.com. Mattera has written for the Washington Times, the Washington Examiner, Human Events, National Review Online, and Townhall.com. Also, he has been a featured guest on many TV programs; The Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and C-SPAN. In addition, many talk radio shows including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Roger Hedgecock, and Mike Gallagher. Jason Mattera is best known for in-your-face journalist fights with some of the biggest liberals around; Congressman Charlie Rangel, Congressman John Murtha, and Senator John Kerry. He was recently asked why he does it and said, "I hate liberalism and I love a good fight."
He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and attended Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, graduating summa cum laude. In college, he was a very visible member of the College Republicans.
CPAC 2010
Mattera gave an excellent speech at CPAC, see video, explaining the need to recapture the youth vote and that he has a book available called Obama Zombies by publisher Simon and Schuster. He made national headlines when the New York Times tried to smear his speech as racist. [1] [2]
Joe Biden
Mattera approached VP Joe Biden and asked him if he “regret[s] using a rape reference to describe Republican opposition to the president’s bill.” [3] Biden was not too happy and this whole event was captured on video, which went viral. Biden’s office has asked the U.S. Senate Press Gallery to investigate Mattera in an attempt to get his press credentials being revoked. Mattera added. “This is the Chicago way and they can bring it on. Bring it on. I’m a credentialed member of the media and I have a little something-something called the First Amendment on my side.”
Video
- Mattera confronts Joe Biden on his rape statement
- Mattera confronts socialist Bernie Sanders
- Mattera confront Al Franken - Hannity Show interview
- Mattera confronts Charles Rangel
- Mattera confronts John Kerry
- Mattera confronts John Murtha
- Mattera confronts Ted Kennedy
See Also
References
- ↑ The New York Times Should Terminate Character Assassin Zernike, BigJournalism.com by Jason Mattera, February 22nd, 2010
- ↑ NYT: Brooklyn accent = RAAAAACIST!, MichelleMalkin.com, February 19, 2010
- ↑ Reporter who bugged Biden: ‘They’re suggesting that my credentials get yanked’ for ‘rape’ question, Daily Caller, October 25, 2011