Meahwhile, Back at the "Base"

[Shirley]

Suklous got had by the internets. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it happens to all of us:

Fox News goes to desperate lengths to gin up outrage over clip of Vince Vaughn chatting with Trump. The irony is that they’re the only ones who seem to be mad.

The morning after a clip of actor Vince Vaughn having a brief, amicable conversation with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a private box at the national championship college football game in New Orleans went viral, Fox News went to desperate lengths to make it seem as though Democrats are mad about it.

The problem, however, is that there isn’t much evidence anyone aside from right-wingers is actually mad.

In fact, Fox News’s article about how Vaughn supposedly “faces liberal outrage after he was seen with Trump during national championship game” prominently features a tweet from Washington Examiner staffer Siraj Hashmi, who is hardly a liberal, sarcastically quipping that “Ladies & gentlemen, I regret to inform you Vince Vaughn is CANCELED” — but the tweet is presented in David Aaro’s article as though Hashmi is a liberal who meant it earnestly.

Hashmi later noted on Twitter that the Fox News article caused right-wing trolls to flood his Instagram page with abusive comments. And the few other examples of “liberal outrage” in the piece were gleaned from the far fringes of Twitter. (Fox News still hasn’t figured out that Hashmi isn’t actually liberal as of Tuesday afternoon — his tweet was falsely cited as an example of “liberal cancel culture” on Outnumbered.)

The clip of the conversation between Trump and Vaughn — a libertarian who supported Rand Paul’s presidential bid — was originally posted to Twitter by former Deadspin staffer Timothy Burke, who wrote, “I’m very sorry to have to share this video with you. All of it, every part of it.”

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[Soklous]

Suklous got had by the internets. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it happens to all of us:

Fox News goes to desperate lengths to gin up outrage over clip of Vince Vaughn chatting with Trump. The irony is that they’re the only ones who seem to be mad.

The morning after a clip of actor Vince Vaughn having a brief, amicable conversation with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a private box at the national championship college football game in New Orleans went viral, Fox News went to desperate lengths to make it seem as though Democrats are mad about it.

The problem, however, is that there isn’t much evidence anyone aside from right-wingers is actually mad.

In fact, Fox News’s article about how Vaughn supposedly “faces liberal outrage after he was seen with Trump during national championship game” prominently features a tweet from Washington Examiner staffer Siraj Hashmi, who is hardly a liberal, sarcastically quipping that “Ladies & gentlemen, I regret to inform you Vince Vaughn is CANCELED” — but the tweet is presented in David Aaro’s article as though Hashmi is a liberal who meant it earnestly.

Hashmi later noted on Twitter that the Fox News article caused right-wing trolls to flood his Instagram page with abusive comments. And the few other examples of “liberal outrage” in the piece were gleaned from the far fringes of Twitter. (Fox News still hasn’t figured out that Hashmi isn’t actually liberal as of Tuesday afternoon — his tweet was falsely cited as an example of “liberal cancel culture” on Outnumbered.)

The clip of the conversation between Trump and Vaughn — a libertarian who supported Rand Paul’s presidential bid — was originally posted to Twitter by former Deadspin staffer Timothy Burke, who wrote, “I’m very sorry to have to share this video with you. All of it, every part of it.”

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Twitter. You are actually saving the day with a twitter card. I’ll take the L any day to hear this hilarious defense from you. Made the entire engagement worthwhile.

[HouseDivided]

Holy fuck, you seriously form every thought around Hillary.
Tragic.

Sorry. I know I shouldn't crap on your hero like that. Mea culpa.

Who are you speaking of?

Oh, wait. I know.

DOWDY, DOWDY, DOWDY, DOWDY, DOWDY, DOWDY, DOWDY!!!!!!

Back to bluster, I see.

[seahawk]

Suklous got had by the internets. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it happens to all of us:

Fox News goes to desperate lengths to gin up outrage over clip of Vince Vaughn chatting with Trump. The irony is that they’re the only ones who seem to be mad.

The morning after a clip of actor Vince Vaughn having a brief, amicable conversation with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a private box at the national championship college football game in New Orleans went viral, Fox News went to desperate lengths to make it seem as though Democrats are mad about it.

The problem, however, is that there isn’t much evidence anyone aside from right-wingers is actually mad.

In fact, Fox News’s article about how Vaughn supposedly “faces liberal outrage after he was seen with Trump during national championship game” prominently features a tweet from Washington Examiner staffer Siraj Hashmi, who is hardly a liberal, sarcastically quipping that “Ladies & gentlemen, I regret to inform you Vince Vaughn is CANCELED” — but the tweet is presented in David Aaro’s article as though Hashmi is a liberal who meant it earnestly.

Hashmi later noted on Twitter that the Fox News article caused right-wing trolls to flood his Instagram page with abusive comments. And the few other examples of “liberal outrage” in the piece were gleaned from the far fringes of Twitter. (Fox News still hasn’t figured out that Hashmi isn’t actually liberal as of Tuesday afternoon — his tweet was falsely cited as an example of “liberal cancel culture” on Outnumbered.)

The clip of the conversation between Trump and Vaughn — a libertarian who supported Rand Paul’s presidential bid — was originally posted to Twitter by former Deadspin staffer Timothy Burke, who wrote, “I’m very sorry to have to share this video with you. All of it, every part of it.”

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Geez, I lived in Louisiana too long to appreciate this nonsense about Vaughn at the Natty Game. Saw the photo of Vince and prez and wished I'd made jambalaya and those little triangle sandwiches like they would be serving in the suite shown.

[Deleted User 289]

Suklous got had by the internets. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it happens to all of us:

Fox News goes to desperate lengths to gin up outrage over clip of Vince Vaughn chatting with Trump. The irony is that they’re the only ones who seem to be mad.

The morning after a clip of actor Vince Vaughn having a brief, amicable conversation with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a private box at the national championship college football game in New Orleans went viral, Fox News went to desperate lengths to make it seem as though Democrats are mad about it.

The problem, however, is that there isn’t much evidence anyone aside from right-wingers is actually mad.

In fact, Fox News’s article about how Vaughn supposedly “faces liberal outrage after he was seen with Trump during national championship game” prominently features a tweet from Washington Examiner staffer Siraj Hashmi, who is hardly a liberal, sarcastically quipping that “Ladies & gentlemen, I regret to inform you Vince Vaughn is CANCELED” — but the tweet is presented in David Aaro’s article as though Hashmi is a liberal who meant it earnestly.

Hashmi later noted on Twitter that the Fox News article caused right-wing trolls to flood his Instagram page with abusive comments. And the few other examples of “liberal outrage” in the piece were gleaned from the far fringes of Twitter. (Fox News still hasn’t figured out that Hashmi isn’t actually liberal as of Tuesday afternoon — his tweet was falsely cited as an example of “liberal cancel culture” on Outnumbered.)

The clip of the conversation between Trump and Vaughn — a libertarian who supported Rand Paul’s presidential bid — was originally posted to Twitter by former Deadspin staffer Timothy Burke, who wrote, “I’m very sorry to have to share this video with you. All of it, every part of it.”

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Twitter. You are actually saving the day with a twitter card. I’ll take the L any day to hear this hilarious defense from you. Made the entire engagement worthwhile.

Is it wrong if I find this exchange to be hilarious?
Or maybe I actually find it to be more pathetic than hilarious.
I say that because it makes me feel people actually give credence to something based on how many "followers" and "likes" and "are talking about this" other people have on social media.
Yes, I am fully aware of why people feel it may have mattered in terms of where this thread went and showing that people are either "outraged" or "supportive" in terms of Vaughn's interaction with Trump.
Like I basically said yesterday, it blows my mind how many people (both liberal and conservative) give a fuck about things such as this - and how little they care about things I feel that truly matter.
As I often say, to each their own but WTF?!?!

[chiknbut]

[Shirley]

What's the over/under that Trump's "Special Advisor" is "pro-life", like Trump is?

I guess abortion is fine as long as it’s a pregnancy she personally doesn’t care for.

[Deleted User 89]

coo-coo

[Shirley]

coo-coo

She says she was speaking in metaphor.

Considering the source, she might have been.

[Shirley]

[DCHawk1]

Hey!

I know that guy!

[Shirley]

Yet, still not pure enough.

[Shirley]

An Arizona-based CEO has been fired from the company he founded after video surfaced of him calling a black Uber driver a racial slur Friday night.



...Hans Berglund has posted about his conservative political views in the past, including attacks on former President Barack Obama and Rep. Ilhan Omar. In one post, from January, he said Omar should be impeached (members of Congress cannot be impeached). In another, he shared a list of what claim to be scandals from the Obama administration.

Federal election records show that Berglund is a supporter of President Donald Trump and has made contributions to his campaign in the past. Berglund contributed $500 to the “Trump Make America Great Again Committee” in April 2018. He also contributed $375 to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. that same month. In August 2019, Berglund contributed $75 to Donald J. Trump for President Inc., FEC records show.

Berglund also contributed $250 in July 2019 to the Republican National Committee and $300 in June 2012 to the National Republican Congressional Committee.

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[Deleted User 295]

Good.

Not sure why you're sharing something like that, as if it's an indictment on the entire "base" because he donated $1,500 to the side you don't like.

I can go find articles about Dems doing racist shit as well.

[Shirley]

Good.

Not sure why you're sharing something like that, as if it's an indictment on the entire "base" because he donated $1,500 to the side you don't like.

I can go find articles about Dems doing racist shit as well.

"Not sure why..."

You should copyright that phrase, because you could start every post with it.

[Deleted User 295]

Good.

Not sure why you're sharing something like that, as if it's an indictment on the entire "base" because he donated $1,500 to the side you don't like.

I can go find articles about Dems doing racist shit as well.

"Not sure why..."

You should copyright that phrase, because you could start every post with it.

Not sure why I'd want to do that.

I also like to start posts with LOL.

[Deleted User 62]

Good.

Not sure why you're sharing something like that, as if it's an indictment on the entire "base" because he donated $1,500 to the side you don't like.

I can go find articles about Dems doing racist shit as well.

"Not sure why..."

You should copyright that phrase, because you could start every post with it.

Nailed it.

[HouseDivided]

Good.

Not sure why you're sharing something like that, as if it's an indictment on the entire "base" because he donated $1,500 to the side you don't like.

I can go find articles about Dems doing racist shit as well.

"Not sure why..."

You should copyright that phrase, because you could start every post with it.

Nailed it.

Speaking of redundancy and inanity, you should look into copyrighting “JFC”.

[Shirley]

[HouseDivided]

Have to agree with you there. JFJ is among the last who should be casting stones.