Geraldo: ‘Hatemonger’ Geller Isn’t Doing This for Free Speech

We’ve documented multiple times over the past few days how Fox News has been a bit divided on what to make of Pamela Geller‘s “Draw Muhammad” cartoon contest. You have Megyn Kelly and The Five fully behind Geller’s actions as a matter of principle, while Greta Van Susteren and Bill O’Reilly both have expressed their opposition to being so aggressively and intentionally provocative.

Well, you can add Fox’s own Geraldo Rivera to the latter group, as he made abundantly clear in tweets from both Tuesday and today about the matter:

Pamela Geller is a hatemonger

— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) May 5, 2015

Pamela Geller has the right to voice her hateful ideas, but don't pretend its about free speech. Its about insulting, taunting and inciting.

— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) May 6, 2015

Geller responded to the criticism about incitement by saying that’s akin to a “she was wearing a short skirt” rape defense.

[h/t TPM]
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