As we've documented extensively, Jim Hoft's pathological hatred for President Obama and all things liberal leads him to regularly make a fool out of himself. He often posts images that not only don't support his argument -- Obama “flipping off” John Boehner with two fingers comes immediately to mind -- but raise questions about how someone who is so intellectually bankrupt can manage to wield such influence in conservative media circles.

We have another embarrassment to add to the pile.

Last night, Hoft posted a story under the headline “BUMMER. Kid Dresses Up as Obama Joker For White House Halloween Party.” He shows this picture (and embeds video) as evidence:

Hoft adds that “the kid forgot to write 'Socialist' on his T-shirt.”

You know why he didn't write “Socialist” on his shirt, Jim? Because he isn't dressed as the “Obama Joker.” He's just wearing what looks like Joker makeup. As far as I can tell, the only reason Hoft assumed he was dressed as the “Obama Joker” is because he is black.

Hoft also claims that the “president pushed the poor child on his way.” If you watch the embedded video at Hoft's site, you'll see that Obama did nothing of the sort, unless you think placing your hand on a child's shoulder amounts to “pushing.”

This staggering bit of idiocy -- which is entirely in character -- will not prevent Hoft from continuing to help lead the conversation in the conservative media. And of course, this being the conservative blogosphere, Hoft wasn't the only person to run with the “story.” Weasel Zippers also posted the image and said it "[m]ust be like looking in the mirror, eh Barack?"

UPDATE:

Glenn Beck's The Blaze, which he said will feature “the stories that matter most,” is now running with this.

UPDATE 2:

Fox Nation is now pushing this as well. Can one of these sites please explain in detail how they reached the conclusion that this kid was dressed as the “Obama Joker”? I'll wait.