Her sphinx-like appearance beside Mr. Pence at the Winter Olympics in South Korea this month drew wide attention. Some commentators had criticized Mr. Pence for remaining seated when the unified Korean Olympic team marched in the opening ceremony, a snub that they called disrespectful to American allies in South Korea. “Many in legacy media love mass shootings,” Ms. Loesch said, eliciting nods and approving shouts. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“There were people rushing the stage and screaming, ‘Burn her,’” Ms. Loesch said. And there were reminders that the media-as-punching-bag trope among conservatives is a tactic that shows few signs of going away.

Source: New York Times February 23, 2018 00:28 UTC