Remember Matthew Vadum? You know, the guy who thinks we’re inciting civil unrest and can’t research his way out of a wet paper bag?
Well, he was unhappy that we pointed out his false claim that ACORN is continuing to receive money from the federal government — which is sort of impossible since ACORN has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the kind that results in liquidation of an organization, and that at least two government agencies have determined that the agency receiving the money, while descended from ACORN, “is not an affiliate, subsidiary, or allied organization of ACORN.”
Vadum’s initial response was to insult me, calling me a “douchebag” over Twitter. When I gave him an opportunity to prove me wrong, he huffed: “Oh do piss off. Facts are in my book & published opeds.”
Vadum expanded his attack on me in a post at his personal website, declaring me to be a “useful idiot,” a “paid character assassination [sic], professional liar, and all-around scumbag,” and, finally, a “thin-skinned worm.” Vadum hurls this torrent of insults at me, and I’m thin-skinned? He must be thinking of his publisher, Joseph Farah.
Again, Vadum punts on offering evidence to disprove my claim:
In fact, ACORN still exists, as I have documented in my acclaimed new book, Subversion Inc.: How Obama’s ACORN Red Shirts are Still Terrorizing and Ripping Off American Taxpayers, and it is gearing up to resurface under a new name in time to help re-elect President Obama, a former ACORN employee.
If Vadum is so hot for me to read his book, perhaps he could send me a review copy so I can examine his claims. Somehow I suspect it’s as fact-free as his insult-laden tirades.
Oh, and we’re not done with Vadum just yet. Stay tuned…