'Give it up, champ': Matt Yglesias can't dig his way out of 'Sopranos' Vox-hole

As Twitchy reported, today, Vox posted the big news that “Sopranos” creator David Chase confirmed that Tony Soprano didn’t die in the finale. Annnnnnd they promptly wound up with egg on their face.

But for what it’s worth, Matt Yglesias is trying to run interference:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/504781190180896769

Oh, bless his li’l heart.

.@mattyglesias Is that why the vox article touted him as the ultimate authority who was "revealing" the true answer? pic.twitter.com/xOgmTn6MYT

— Brendan james (@deep_beige) August 28, 2014

Vox: David Chase reveals what happened in the finale.
Chase: No I didn’t
Vox: It’s not up to you, shut up.

— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) August 28, 2014

It’s fun to watch Yglesias backpedal. It’s even more fun to call him out on it:

LOL RT “@mattyglesias: It’s not up to David Chase whether Tony is alive or dead.”

— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/504787190552227840

This really is peak Yglesisas blame-shifting a fuckup. https://t.co/yBD8MUhZGx

— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) August 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/504785317032132608

https://twitter.com/GCSounderFan/status/504785463337836544

Nor is it up to Gerald Ford RT @mattyglesias: It's not up to David Chase whether Tony is alive or dead.

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 28, 2014

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Ha!

This is similar to how @voxdotcom treats facts (and bridges)… RT @mattyglesias It's not up to David Chase whether Tony is alive or dead.

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 28, 2014

Give it up, champ. RT "@mattyglesias: It's not up to David Chase whether Tony is alive or dead."

— Ben ?? (@hayesy316) August 28, 2014

OMG, make it stop. My sides. RT @mattyglesias: It's not up to David Chase whether Tony is alive or dead.

— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) August 28, 2014

Too funny.

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/504785122106028032

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/504785977010036736

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/504786159462268928

Keep it up, Matt. We can always use a giggle fit!

Easily half of the internet traffic generated by @mattyglesias is conservatives mocking him.

— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) August 28, 2014

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