You might not be familiar with news and opinion site Splinter, but it’s not difficult to guess where it lies on the political spectrum; last time we checked in, the site had posted a photo of a burning limousine outside Trump’s inauguration with the line, “This is just the beginning.”
Splinter did try to report Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement as straight news at first:
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire https://t.co/x0aZc8N0kF pic.twitter.com/3UsFHIrKdm
— Splinter (@splinter_news) June 27, 2018
… but then decided three minutes later that an “alternate” headline was called for:
Tell us how you really feel …
Something to ponder https://t.co/f7jJN6COmc
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) June 27, 2018
Can't wait to see what your headline for Ginsberg's departure for the court is . Does twitter do all bold?
— Peter Ingemi (@DaTechGuyblog) June 27, 2018
Ginsberg is next. Buckle up snowflakes! ??
— ????? (@STP48315) June 27, 2018
Your blue wave is now a yellow trickle. Please mop the floor on the way out.
— Tomkat (@tomsuperkat) June 27, 2018
Oh my goodness. Someone needs their safe space! https://t.co/D4fPKJfMZC
— Don'tBeAJagoff (@Keljo1991) June 27, 2018
#Schadenfreude pic.twitter.com/xd13dD2Z8R
— Steve F (@Ghutsch) June 27, 2018
— Ken Lee (@kenlee19) June 27, 2018
— Bishop (@BishopTomBishop) June 27, 2018
Alternative headline. hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahh
— Daniel McCarthy (@DanielMcCarth19) June 27, 2018
Their responses make it even that much more sweeter.
— ShallNotBeInfringed (@NotInfringed) June 27, 2018
SCOTUS reaction tears are the sweetest tears of all. ?
— Magnum_CK (Starless and Bible Black) (@Magnum_CK) June 27, 2018
But hey, that Harry Reid, amirite?
— I'm supposed to be working right now. (@beinpulse) June 27, 2018
I realize you guys are trying to be regarded as edgy, but headlines like this simply make you sound juvenile.
— Cincinatus Cee (@CincinatusCee) June 27, 2018
But you just know that would be CNN’s headline if they thought they could get away with it.
You: -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed -ed https://t.co/FiDQV92lak
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) June 27, 2018
Hee hee https://t.co/absHvRQmpV
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) June 27, 2018
Related:
AWWW! Comedy Central is having a SERIOUS sad over Anthony Kennedy's retirement [pic] https://t.co/B0x9nrgT9t
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 27, 2018
