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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 09:52 PM Mar 2012

Right-Wing Blogger Gets Duped By Bono Impersonator

Source: TPM

DC’s “bad boy reporter” just filed a pretty bad piece of journalism.

Jason Mattera — editor of Human Events and known ambush interviewer — recently posted what purported to be an interview with U2’s Bono. In the clip, Mattera tries to go after Bono, suggesting the singer moved his charity’s office to avoid higher taxes. Breitbart.com touted the interview — now removed — as a tax dodge by Bono.

But, just one small problem. It wasn’t Bono. It was an impersonator. A representative for ONE, the real Bono’s charity, confirmed to TPM that the legendary Irish singer wasn’t even in the U.S. at the time of Mattera’s “interview.”

Mattera appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio show Tuesday to promote the clip, saying that “Bono” filibusters forever without any actual explanation.” Mattera didn’t respond to TPM’s request for comment, but he told the Washington Post that he “got punked.”

Read more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/03/bono_interview_jason_mattera.php



LOL! I heard the Sean Hannity interview with this idiot on my way home from work yesterday. They were orgasmic over this Bono interview thinking they got him. What a bunch of morons.
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wordpix

(18,652 posts)
4. the morons hang themselves over and over, but still have a following
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:41 PM
Mar 2012

This is what happens when you have a bad educational system

Beartracks

(12,821 posts)
3. Radio listeners will probably never know about the punking.
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:40 PM
Mar 2012

They're probably just convinced that Bono is a tax cheat, 'cause that's what they heard.

Just like they think Sandra Fluke wants the gubmint to pay for her pills, 'cause that's what they heard.

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Mz Pip

(27,454 posts)
7. These clowns will believe anything
Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:08 AM
Mar 2012

if it reinforces their negative opinions of all things liberal.

They will jump on any bandwagon no matter how ludicrous if it justifies their contempt.

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
8. Hannity and pals hoped he would be Even Better than the Real THing
Thu Mar 22, 2012, 02:49 AM
Mar 2012

I heard Sean trying to explain his fuck-up today, by claiming that Bono and other celebrities send out hordes of lookalikes to throw people off their trails.

Wrong in so many ways:
-U2 are one of the most accessible bands of stature. I've seen them on several tours and have easily talked to Bono on a few occasions. If someone wanted to question him on camera, it wouldn't be that hard to arrange.
-The impersonator in question is someone pretty familiar to U2 fans. His name's Pavel and has been trying to trade on his passing resemblance to Bono for years. Most people find him annoying, and nothing more. He's hardly some secret operative of Bono and Edge.

It was especially funny that Breitbart's stooge set this up by claiming he actually a huge fan of the band and that he only did this story because he was so compelled to confront lib'rul hypocrisy. Apparently, he's never watched a single U2 concert, video or interview, as he was fooled by a third rate lookalike whose speaking voice sounds nothing like the real guy.

Anyone who heard Sean yesterday knew immediately this wasn't Bono. I only wish it had made to FOX so their bungling would have been far more embarrassing and fodder for Jon Stewart.

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