Matt Yglesias says President Gerald Ford is still alive, inspires #VoxAircraftCarriers

Here it is.

RT @AmyOtto8: Where's the workplace errors graphic for Vox? Set it back to 0 pic.twitter.com/20CoEHuJMF

— The H2 (@TheH2) August 10, 2014

For what it’s worth, this error doesn’t come directly from Vox but rather from Voxsplainer Matt Yglesias.

So, @mattyglesias thinks Gerald Ford is alive pic.twitter.com/d8S5C7BAEP

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 10, 2014

.@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias Don't feel bad Matty…You only missed Ford's death by EIGHT years….#moron

— Bill Roland (@univky1) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/RialbyBlogger/status/498269530137690112

@GPollowitz @mattyglesias Awaiting the Voxplanattion on dead and not-quite-dead-yet presidents.

— Patrick "Wear a Damn Mask" H. (@trogdor8768) August 10, 2014

In fairness that's tough to fact-check. “@GPollowitz: So, @mattyglesias thinks Gerald Ford is alive pic.twitter.com/VUJSu8S2Th”

— Nick Sharkey (@sharkey) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/vauxnews/status/498269040960618496

Guy who is going to explain everything to you apparently doesn't have access to Google, Wikipedia https://t.co/DuOHN7F7IC

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014

72 years from now there's be a historical twitter account for @voxdotcom and @mattyglesias blunders.
Nobody will believe it happened.

— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) August 10, 2014

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If your website is based on the premise that you explain world events to people, shouldn't you occasionally get something right?

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014

Hey, it’s a honest mistake. But …

When you build yourself up as better than others, and pompously so, people take joy in watching you fail spectacularly.

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014

Some good came from the gaffe. First, there were plenty of good suggestions for President Clinton’s ship.

@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias USS Clinton will be a cigar boat

— Bob Fary (@RSFNYR) August 10, 2014

@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias The USS Bill Clinton ought to be a submarine.

— clayjohanson (@clayjohanson) August 10, 2014

@GPollowitz @EWErickson @mattyglesias so what is it a tugg boat?

— rjr (@rjkok2) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/joemierzwa/status/498271610663874561

https://twitter.com/JPQ904/status/498273843891671040

https://twitter.com/TPLRRT1/status/498275570158157824

Second, it spawned the #VoxAircraftCarriers hashtag.

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498279559574593536

USS Gazan Bridge #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014

USS Juice box #voxAircraftCarriers

— All Hyped Up on Dragon Energy (@NorwoodBrian) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280097850609664

USS Actually Dead Presidents #VoxAircraftCarriers

— KnotGrumpy (@knotgrumpy) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280433940197376

USS Trust Fund#VoxAircraftCarriers

— Jeff (@SenseOffense) August 10, 2014

USS Giraffes #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280677666992128

https://twitter.com/ScottLofquist/status/498280936912723970

USS Retraction #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281045511667712

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281206468075520

https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281295752228864

USS White Privilege. #VoxAircraftCarriers

— ?? Vlad3060 ?? (@vlad3060) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281496600662017

https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281630520582144

https://twitter.com/Coondawg68/status/498281713278418944

https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281896728866816

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498282556304142336

https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498282947540434944

USS Best Investment Bezos Never Made #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/graber429/status/498282964560916481

USS Junior Varsity #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Dana (@Grandbulldoggie) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/WrightShumate/status/498283002280284160

https://twitter.com/theshoebart/status/498283390685413376

https://twitter.com/WrightShumate/status/498283944018993152

USS Mensa #VoxAircraftCarriers

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 10, 2014

#VoxAircraftCarriers USS What is an Aircraft Carrier

— epcpotown (@epcpotown) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/graber429/status/498284788844101633

https://twitter.com/fatdaddybulldog/status/498286287481487361