Well, That Escalated Quickly
It was Dead Terrorist Weekend in America, which in times past was the kind of thing that would bring us together as a nation, even if only for a little while.
That’s so early 21st-century.
President Trump’s remarks about the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi triggered the libs, who seemed to be upset that he spoke ill of a terrorist:
“He was a sick and depraved man. And now he’s gone.”
Trump thanked other countries for their support with the operation, including the Kurds, Turkey, Iraq, and Russia.
“A brutal killer … has violently been eliminated,” he said. “He died like a dog. He died like a coward.”
Sounds good to me, but that’s what set off Left Twitter all day Sunday.
While the president was blunt in his assessment, The Washington Post decided to throw a coat of whitewash on the story. The newspaper embarrassed itself with this obituary headline about al-Baghdadi:
Austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State dies at 48
This is how awful the media is now. The headline isn’t the result of some 25-year-old social media person being clueless. That thing had to get cleared by a grownup, professional newspaper editor.
The headline was so tone-deaf that the mockery that ensued eventually forced WaPo to alter the headline later on Sunday.
The spectacularly bad original headline ended up inspiring the Twitter hashtag #WaPoDeathNotices, which ended up being the most entertaining thing that happened on social media in quite some time.
Beginning the week with a little fun is always a good idea, so here are some of my favorites.
Darth Vader, disabled single father of two, passes away. #WaPoDeathNotices pic.twitter.com/MehfEF047p
— Christopher Jacobs (@cmjacobs76) October 28, 2019
Josef Mengele, pioneering geneticist and Paraguayan hobby farmer, dead at 67. #WaPoDeathNotices pic.twitter.com/IYS4Id2ksn
— Ryan Sze (@ryanhsze) October 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/suzukinathie/status/1188570513981001729
Fidel Castro, aspiring baseball player turned to politics, strikes out at 90…#WaPoDeathNotices pic.twitter.com/JNxJ3A26V8
— Jose Cardenas (@JoseCardenasUSA) October 27, 2019
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Bee Me
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The Kruiser Kabana
https://twitter.com/MattsIdeaShop/status/1188175010873012226
I don’t believe we have had any Robin Williams clips yet. Enjoy.The theme for this week will be whimsy. Or whiskey.
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PJ Media Associate Editor Stephen Kruiser is the author of “Don’t Let the Hippies Shower” and “Straight Outta Feelings: Political Zen in the Age of Outrage,” both of which address serious subjects in a humorous way. Monday through Friday he edits PJ Media’s “Morning Briefing.”
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