https://twitter.com/AndrewWMullins/status/868156624774414336
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made a joke that was bound to raise some progressive eyebrows:
.@GovAbbott shows reporters his target sheet. #txlege pic.twitter.com/tQpPEVzecM
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) May 26, 2017
"I'm gonna carry this around in case I see any reporters," @GovAbbott joked. https://t.co/ME7X8nbVx5
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) May 26, 2017
Daily Beast National Editor Justin Sink went full contortionist to connect that tweet to a deadly terrorist attack:
https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/868132745444306944
What? Gee, that’s, um, quite a leap there:
Are you fucking kidding me?
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) May 26, 2017
It's Republican politicians who kill people over cartoons.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 26, 2017
The election really did send these guys over the edge.
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) May 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/AndrewWMullins/status/868156505530540033
It’s stupid, and worthy of a tsunami of reality checks:
Uh bro, those weren't American politicians who shot up Charlie Hebdo, nor were they inspired by it. JFC you colossal clown https://t.co/uMENyDefEB
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 26, 2017
Greg Abbott went back in time and inspired the Charlie Hebdo killers, who also happened to be Islamic terrorists. https://t.co/8GD8WOGAw1
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) May 26, 2017
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Justin lighten up Frances it a joke he not going to kill anyone.
— ????? ???? ???? ?????! (@BradEssex) May 26, 2017
Dude, lighten up. It's a picture and the guys in Hebdo were terrorist. It'll be ok. https://t.co/TxEs81GUEd
— Derek (@YRunvus1957) May 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/868146790800994305
When Texans kill cartoonists for mocking Jesus, get back to us. Until then, your comparison is ridiculous. https://t.co/oFPZaIAkXz
— Myla (@MewHissMew) May 26, 2017
One teeny tiny little problem with your scenario here. Terrorists killed the journalists at Charlie Hebdo….. https://t.co/l2tuFiDtnA
— JenniferW (@JenWoodruff79) May 26, 2017
Give me a break, dude.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 26, 2017
I can't imagine why people hate the media so much. But please continue… https://t.co/6MJaqv8Mvs
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) May 26, 2017
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