The professor I had an impromptu debate with at Emory University on Tuesday continues to twist the truth. On a History News Network blog, Greg Robinson posts a bitter account of the night. Demonstrating his willingness to distort reality, he writes:

Perhaps in response to the news of my appearance, Malkin changed the topic of her lecture–certainly a new set of fliers was put up around campus.

ROTFLMAO!

The professor could have asked me directly if that were the case. He could have asked the College Republicans or the Young America’s Foundation, which sponsored my appearance. But he did none of these things before publishing his laughably self-serving speculation. My lecture topic was chosen by the CRs and YAF a month ago. The professor is more than welcome to contact Patrick Coyle of YAF for details.

I was invited to speak on campus about the Girls Gone Wild! culture. I learned at the last minute that the professor was coming to “rebut” my book at an event to be held immediately after mine. After my speech, I took questions from the audience on any subject, including several from audience members who wanted to discuss the book. I happily answered their questions. Robinson said nothing. I approached him as he lurked at the back of the lecture hall, asked why he didn’t bother suggesting a debate knowing I was there, and asked if he would mind if I sat in and participated in the Q&A. Minutes later, I was invited to join in a debate.

The suggestion that I changed my lecture topic in response to news of Robinson’s appearance is breathtakingly pathetic. And the professor knows it.

Will he acknowledge his error? Probably not.

Update: Emory’s student newspaper, the Emory Wheel, covers the events here. Unlike Robinson, Emory’s Young Democrats do not accuse me of changing the topic of my speech in response to Robinson’s visit. Rather, they say they were “confused” by College Republicans’ ads. Meanwhile, Atrios gives me his “Wanker of the Day” award based on Robinson’s factually incorrect post. Still no correction from Robinson.

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