Again, another fake outrage/controversy cooked up, this time, by Michelle Malkin. True to the Republican message machine, this totally made-up opinion by Malkin was then headlined by the Drudge Report. Why? Because they know their readers do not require any kind of validation. It only has to appeal to their hatred and a lie becomes truth. Again, the vile nature of the right is on full display.
From ASU:
"The name of the event and the logo for the event were done entirely by the university," said Johnny Cruz, a spokesman for the University of Arizona. "Branding of the event was not done in consultation with the White House, or any elected officials or political organization."
The T-shirts were also the university's doing, Cruz said.
"That was the university's idea," he said. "We wanted to give people something to remember, to symbolize the community spirit."
The university bought the shirts without the use of taxpayer dollars, although he wasn't sure if the cost was borne by donations.
"Almost everything was done by the university," Cruz said, including selection of the location for the event and planning the agenda. Once the president accepted an invitation, he said, the White House helped coordinate some logistics, such as security, but that was the extent of the White House involvement.
And "Together We Thrive" was conceived by a University of Arizona student, he said.
