Rumblings that failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney might be running for a Senate seat in Utah have really gotten to Team Hillary, who aren’t at all feeling the enthusiasm bubbling up around Romney. After all, it wasn’t long ago that a writer in a snarky Vanity Fair video suggested that Hillary Clinton take up knitting — or any hobby, for that matter — rather than consider another run.
Vanity Fair apologized for posting that video, saying it “missed the mark.” However, the video really seems to have left a mark. We thought we’d noticed a trend, but The Free Beacon’s David Rutz was kind enough to compile the tweets for us:
Team Clinton's messaging is awfully bitter. Maybe take up knitting, it'll calm you down pic.twitter.com/kQJqZtwt4K
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) January 2, 2018
The writer who spoke that “take up knitting” line locked down her account in the ensuing backlash, which was enormous. Team Hillary still hasn’t gotten over it — check out these three tweets from campaign alumni, all posted within a half-hour of each other.
Strange how losing male presidential candidate Mitt Romney is being immediately discussed as a replacement for Orrin Hatch’s senate seat and isn’t being told to take up knitting!
— Nick Morrow (@NRMorrow) January 2, 2018
Mitt Romney may run for Senate? I thought failed presidential candidates were only allowed to take up knitting.
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/KaivanShroff/status/948281103034474496
Somebody hit a nerve.
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/948306389272756225
This may be the squealiest tweet of all time. https://t.co/twzb4zUYbN
— Walker Bragman (@WalkerBragman) January 2, 2018
This ignores so much. https://t.co/JDDEMKRHFG
— Adlai Deisler (@Mr_Deisler) January 2, 2018
She’s welcome to go back to her home state and run. https://t.co/VFyOZgdTfs
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) January 2, 2018
lol one woman at @VanityFair made the knitting comment, and "the media" were the ones who decided Romney was the biggest idiot of all time for saying Russia was our top foe, but sure, run with that https://t.co/O3loT30RJ7
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) January 2, 2018
Yes, the media is always rough on Democrats. I don't know how they ever get their message out. https://t.co/ozYpzMpZyQ
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) January 2, 2018
Can I like HRC, dislike Romney, and still acknowledge these two facts: Mitt's favorable/unfavorable ratings in Utah is +47 whereas HRC's underwater nationwide at -25. https://t.co/0pB5wS4m7I
— Jeff Labrecque (@JeffLabrecque) January 2, 2018
Not having a 30% approval rating post campaign also helps. https://t.co/uHgZdLEQlc
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/RDS3attle/status/948279598235582464
Then again, he didn't write a book blaming Bernie Sanders for his loss. Knitting would have been wayyy better. https://t.co/VhORzpoPll
— Beverly Mann (@BeverlyMann19) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Westc0tt/status/948305553872257024
No, she's a real shitty candidate…sad but true. She's the reason
people broke their necks to go vote for Trump…Mitt, on the other hand, does not have so much filthy baggage…
Let's just call her A HORRIBLY FLAWED CANDIDATE! https://t.co/lgXtqSxkpD
— Not The Help…seeking a new ID (@NotTheHelp) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/AunieCS/status/948290124063825920
Nah. People just really don't like Hillary Clinton. https://t.co/PlpHZwvrt6
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/pjornrachzarck/status/948283396349931521
https://twitter.com/excastilloiii/status/948293837998321664
https://twitter.com/cmdeb/status/948294403357016069
I'm absolutely shocked that these people lost an election to a reality TV star. https://t.co/mFqjp4kZwz
— Joe Pontillo (@JoePontillo) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/IanBrickey/status/948295652404072449
What color is the sky in your world? https://t.co/xvZGKEtfoG
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) January 2, 2018
A quote that stupid would almost have to come from someone who worked for Hillary herself. Oh wait. https://t.co/4BKwGIBoUX
— Jared Monroe (@TheJaredMonroe) January 2, 2018
You’d think a hack/shill for one of the worst failed Pres candidates of all time would know better than to poke fun at another Gen elex loser who at least had some class and dignity. https://t.co/7lloxxmdRa
— Nathan Nickell (@nathan_nickell) January 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/ilrosso_/status/948288293166198784
https://twitter.com/2sy_Juunee/status/948276373638074368
https://twitter.com/cmigbear/status/948291806978084864
ok then, hillary should run for senator in utah https://t.co/aEh3KpAFpb
— jon gabriel (@exjon) January 2, 2018
Make it happen.
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Vanity Fair writer locks down account amid backlash against ‘sad, misogynistic hit piece’ on Hillary
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