LOL! WaPo's Chris Cillizza makes a blanket statement about 'reporters' that leaves 'em laughing

Uh oh:

https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/787812056942649344

Could be!

The setup:

I wrote today that Donald Trump had ceased running a campaign and was now running a vengeance operation. His NC response confirms it.

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 16, 2016

But you back him! No? https://t.co/xguYa6As19

— Shirley Moore (@cocoanutcake) October 16, 2016

And the punchline:

Let me say for the billionth time: Reporters don't root for a side. Period. https://t.co/dhH8eherOR

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 16, 2016

Believe it or not, Cillizza’s tweet was found hilarious for any number of reasons:

I think you left a "aren't supposed to" or some such in there. I mean I've met lots of reporters who've rooted for a side. Lots. https://t.co/Rt33paEvA9

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/787811793074872324

Funny, right?

Unless this is supposed to mean "reporters aren't supposed to root for sides" it's completely inaccurate. https://t.co/CLZJrdk5e4

— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) October 17, 2016

.@TheFix pic.twitter.com/PWSisSLoAK

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 17, 2016

I'm old enough to remember something called Journolist. @MZHemingway @TheFix I'll see myself out.

— DocWashburn (@DocWashburn) October 17, 2016

You obviously haven’t read @johnpodesta’s emails detailing press collusion with the @HillaryClinton campaign.

— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) October 16, 2016

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100% unadulterated, absolute #Hogwash https://t.co/EWSB7vO5yH

— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) October 17, 2016

So many examples to refute this. RIP, your mentions. https://t.co/uOmR9gbguR

— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) October 17, 2016

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https://twitter.com/kisroka_inks/status/787803529842987008
https://twitter.com/CustomT_/status/787804394574143489
https://twitter.com/BrowningMachine/status/787826595226542081

Literally no serious person outside of journalism believes this. https://t.co/dSnNtLtTwr

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) October 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/Thomasismyuncle/status/787813782143860740
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