Donald Trump ally Roger Stone praised pundit Dick Morris as “a very, very bright guy” who is “largely credible” because of his anti-Clinton work. But in previous election cycles, Stone declared that “raging asshole” Morris has “no credibility,” “is full of shit,” “would work for Hitler if it paid,” and should be shot.
Stone’s disingenuous praise is just another example of why reporters shouldn’t take anything he says at face value.
Stone is a longtime friend and ally of Trump who heads a pro-Trump super PAC after leaving his campaign last year. He participated in a May 26 Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) in the Donald Trump subreddit. Stone’s talk streamed live through Infowars.com, the main website of Trump ally and conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones. Stone regularly appears on Jones’ program to rally support for Trump.
During the AMA, Stone was asked for his opinion about former Clinton adviser turned anti-Clinton conservative pundit Dick Morris. Morris spent much of the post-Clinton White House years working for Fox News, where he became infamous for his countless ethical violations, inaccurate electoral predictions, and offensive, false, and dishonest comments. Morris predicted Mitt Romney would win the 2012 election in a “landslide,” and his Fox contract was not renewed in 2013.
Morris now regularly appears on Newsmax TV and writes a column for The Hill, a source of embarrassment for legitimate journalists at the Capitol Hill publication. Morris has used his remaining media perches to tout Trump’s electoral chances and criticize Hillary Clinton. Morris’ columns for The Hill and his website include such headlines as, “Trump can win,” “Hillary's women problem,” and “Hillary's BlackBerry: A Microphone For Espionage.”
Stone praised Morris during the AMA as “a very, very engaging and bright guy” and “a conservative.” He said that while Morris “has been wrong about some things,” when it “comes to the Clintons, he was in close. He did work on their gubernatorial campaigns. He saw the interplay in their dysfunctional relationship. And I think he's largely credible.”
ROGER STONE: I know Dick Morris. Dick is a very, very engaging and bright guy. He is a charming companion. He has an extraordinary knowledge of fine French wines. Of course, his political birthright is working for Adlai Stevenson as a child, supporting George McGovern, electing odious characters like Jerry Nadler to Congress. But somewhere along the way, I guess Dick found religion and today he is a conservative. Someone actually told me that he is an evangelical Christian. He's a very, very bright guy. Although I agree with Bill Clinton. Dick has 10 ideas, eight of them will absolutely blow up in your face. And the other two are brilliant. So he's a very smart guy, he's got a lot of experience. He is, I think he has been wrong about some things, but when it comes to the Clintons, he was in close. He did work on their gubernatorial campaigns. He saw the interplay in their dysfunctional relationship. And I think he's largely credible.
Stone previously called Morris a “raging asshole,” a “fraud,” “NOT a conservative,” and an “odious little creep.” He said Morris has “no credibility,” “is full of shit,” “would work for Hitler if it paid,” and isn’t even like “a stopped clock---he isn't even right twice a day.” He added that “someone just needs to shoot Dick Morris,” “Those who RT [retweet] Dick Morris should be put to death with the Taliban,” and “Maybe we could make a deal to turn Dick Morris over to the Muslim Brotherhood in return for peace.”
Here are 20 tweets Stone has written about Dick Morris in the years before this election cycle.
Nothing u read at @DickMorrisTweet is true---the man is a raging asshole and fraud.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) November 6, 2012
100% of any thing you see posted or published by Dick Morris is ghostwritten. Way too dumb to write.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) April 10, 2011
On one thing liberals and conservatives can agree; Dick Morris is insufferable.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) July 1, 2011
Dick Morris is NOT a conservative- 90 % of what he says is WRONG--gave us Clinton--Morris needs an ass kicking and is gonna get one !
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 4, 2011
Watching Dick Morris on FOX. He is a odious little creep who spent his life electing liberals. His predictions are always wrong. #asshole
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 29, 2011
Those who RT Dick Morris should be put to death with the Taliban #toesucker #liblab #jerk
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) January 17, 2012
Dick Morris would work for Hitler if it paid.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) January 26, 2012
StoneZone- Why Dick Morris is full of shit- http://t.co/MsRWNDJs
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 24, 2012
Even Dick Morris's dog Dubs think his poll are wrong #Arf
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 1, 2012
Was that Dick Morris on O'reilly tonite--or the Goodyear f*cking blimp . Dick Morris is so fat he has his own zip code
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) November 8, 2012
Why does anyone listen to Dick Morris? http://t.co/Ngm4BqM4
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) November 9, 2012
Dick Morris is unlike a stopped clock---he isn't even right twice a day. http://t.co/W3u5W2a5
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) November 9, 2012
Maybe we could make a deal to turn Dick Morris over to the Muslim Brotherhood in return for peace.
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) November 21, 2012
Seriously--someone just needs to shoot Dick Morris #Gonif #Toe-sucker #alwayswrong
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 14, 2012
Gonif Dick Morris caught SCAMMING again--http://t.co/enZ4cxkR
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 31, 2012
@jhf5 He isnt that honest--
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 31, 2012
Dick Morris is still an asshole who needs a good solid ass-kicking #CNN
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) February 7, 2013
Pity to see NEWSMAX piss away their cred wit commentary by bloated fool Dick Morris
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) March 8, 2013
Wht Dick Morris has no credibility and just needs to shut up http://t.co/wkrJpRv6oy
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) March 15, 2013
@DickMorrisTweet Sign the petition for no more stupid petitions for Dick “Landslide” Morris #windbag #buffoon
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) May 24, 2013