Hasan Piker torched over playbook to dodge his past controversies: 'Bats--- crazy'

Shannon Watts, a Democratic political operative and gun control activist, torched a rising progressive kingmaker on Friday, accusing him of trying to brush off his past controversial comments online.In her view, Hasan Piker, a far-left streamer, used the same playbook to downplay his unhinged claims after facing backlash on social media."Hasan Piker defense Bingo card: ‘It’s a joke, satire, hyperbole.It’s out of context.

It was years ago,’" Watts said in her post."’English is my second language.

I stream for hours.Bad faith clipping.

Smear campaign.Critics are being paid for Israel.’"HASAN PIKER NAMES PRO-CCP TYCOON SINGHAM AS FINANCIER OF 'POLITICAL MOVEMENTS' DESPITE NONPROFIT VENEERFormer Democrat operative Evan Barker says the party needs to realize that controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is quickly becoming the face of their movement.

(Julia Demaree/AP Photo)It didn’t take long for Piker to fire back — even as he admitted the pattern."All of that is true and valid.You behave as a GOP operative.

You’re a shameless grifter who doesn’t care about the Dem Senate majority or punishing Trump," Piker wrote."And you are a copycat of MAGA tactics engaging in alternative facts," Fred Guttenberg, a Democratic activist whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland shooting, fired back."As a Jewish person whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland shooting and whose brother died because of 9/11, your attack on Shannon is batsh-- crazy and your comparison of the NRA and AIPAC only confirms your insanity. "Using your MAGA styled attacks against someone like Shannon or me won't work.

Stop being a copycat," he continued.Watts’ online clash with Piker showcases the concern some Democrats have shown over comments, posts and videos that have resurfaced among progressives.For example, concerns about former Senate candidate Graham Platner started as eyebrow-raising Reddit posts ballooned into sexual assault allegations. Michigan's Senate Democrati...