'You are a genuinely terrible person': Matthew Yglesias responds to Steve Scalise's tweet decrying synagogue shooting

Not surprisingly, elected officials from both sides of the aisle are tweeting their condolences for the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning, killing 11.

Rep. Steve Scalise called the shooting a reminder that bigotry must be confronted at every turn:

My heart is broken and my prayers are with the members of the Tree of Life Synagogue, the brave first responders, and all affected by this despicable act of evil and hatred. https://t.co/4ObfqB4Sv8

— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 27, 2018

This morning’s attack is a reminder that anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry still persist in our society and must be confronted and combatted at every turn.

— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 27, 2018

Our whole nation mourns for those whose lives were taken. We send heartfelt prayers for the healing of those who survive, and we stand together with the Jewish community of Pittsburgh and all the good people of western Pennsylvania.

— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 27, 2018

Scalise’s entreaty to fight anti-Semitism inspired Matthew Yglesias to pull up this particular quote from Scalise; wonder why?

David Duke without the baggage —> https://t.co/BH1cjMOiDy

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 27, 2018

A political reporter in Louisiana told the New York Times in 2014 that Scalise had once said he was “like David Duke without the baggage.” Gee, what’s the chance that “the baggage” Scalise was talking about was Duke’s membership in the Ku Klux Klan?

1 White supremacist murders innocent Jewish civilians in Pittsburgh
2 GOP politician who was himself the victim of left-wing assassination attempt calls for a confrontation of bigotry and hate
3 Prominent left-wing pundit calls him a bigot anyway

You tell me where the problem is https://t.co/TwK4wXorlD

— Michael Shutze Jr (@ShutzeJr) October 27, 2018

A dishonest leftist purposely leaves out the rest of the quote in order insinuate something nefarious about Scalise, when commenting on a statement denouncing anti-Semitism.

Tell me again how the Right is the origin of divisive political rhetoric… https://t.co/eEQotX8BnZ

— I Believe Brett (@ConservaTX) October 27, 2018

Hmmm. Wouldn’t Scalise’s words mean that he isn’t like Duke? At the very least if he’s insincere, he’s been castrated politically making any supposed animosity irrelevant. He’s a kitten now https://t.co/oY98cbqxvL

— Jeb Bos (@BigJebBos) October 27, 2018

But the rhetoric must be toned down, the Left says. . . As they tweet out absurdities like this. https://t.co/RD6S87YhTS

— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) October 27, 2018

We get it Matthew, you’re a piece of shit https://t.co/ialNnTNXwR

— Mujahed (@kebejay) October 27, 2018

You’re a POS and an idiot https://t.co/UfVX5S55PH

— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) October 27, 2018

You are a genuinely terrible person. https://t.co/z7POgNzZYc

— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) October 27, 2018

The website you work for just said we need should all be force-fed lithium in out tap water to make us more mentally balanced.

Maybe it was projection… https://t.co/4k4vSfGvRI

— Fred as Hell, and not going to take it anymore! (@fredontwittur) October 27, 2018

Are you even employed anywhere anymore? https://t.co/m9aCuDyXjO

— Ordy's Amish Pumpkin Spice Butter (@OrdyPackard) October 27, 2018

What the actual F is wrong with you? https://t.co/jFObcr88E4

— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) October 27, 2018

You can't be serious with this shit. https://t.co/mowq4dgDIw

— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) October 27, 2018

WTF is wrong with you?! You need serious help, and by that I mean professional. Delete your account and take some time to reflect on what a shit person you are and how you can be better. https://t.co/DLGET0Xt8Z

— Joe (@JoeC1776) October 27, 2018

Blue checkmark crazier than the fake bomber https://t.co/y1mre9z4Am

— Dave (@Dmacmd) October 27, 2018

Your bio is right about one thing. Any genius you may have is very well hidden. https://t.co/6YiRjZItO6

— Jeffrey Helsdon ?? (@JeffreyHelsdon) October 27, 2018

Reminder, Matthew Yglesias was one of the first to spread the false claim that Sarah Palin's use of an electoral map was connected to the Gabby Giffords shooting https://t.co/eCwXlWIimu https://t.co/62RFHDQCz4

— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 27, 2018

Only a garbage person would tweet this. https://t.co/shVqmJdqk8

— ?Erin ? (@MsErinMurray) October 27, 2018

Don't be this person.
????? https://t.co/JtGNiBkAj8

— Jon McC (@fatdaddybulldog) October 27, 2018

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Matt Yglesias: Trump 'hopes that his fans will murder journalists so that he won’t be criticized as much' https://t.co/QaKfHsUBNa

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 20, 2018