As Twitchy reported, Sen. Bob Dole passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 98. There were plenty of distasteful takes from blue-checks on the Left, but we’re not sure what point Intercept investigative reporter Ken Klippenstein thought he was making. On hearing of Dole’s death, he put together a patchwork of headlines connecting Dole to “big tobacco” and seems to suggest that, ironically, smoking killed him.
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) December 5, 2021
98.
— 🎅🏻jimtreacher.substack.com🎄 (@jtLOL) December 6, 2021
— ᑎᕮᑕK ᗷᖇᘓᗩᗪ (@neckbread) December 5, 2021
Get back to me when you live to 98
— Dawn (@aurora_g96) December 6, 2021
I dunno man 98 is pretty solid
— David Kantrowitz (@KantrowitzDavid) December 5, 2021
That’s a hell of an age to die, though
— a bloo (@vlime286) December 5, 2021
I think the point here is that cigarettes are a longevity drug
— 🧙♂️ (@Marlbenj) December 5, 2021
Might pick up smoking
— kenny gesserit 🎄 (@licensedt0iII) December 6, 2021
Tbh if he made it to 98 I’m not sure how owned he was.
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) December 6, 2021
Cut down in his prime…
— orby (@orb_snob) December 5, 2021
Wait so I can live to 98 if I start smoking?
— Joe Colangelo (@Itsjoeco) December 6, 2021
I think Bob won, Ken.
— babu frick (@frick_babu) December 6, 2021
way to dunk on a dead guy
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) December 6, 2021
This might be the worst dunk in history. The man lived to 98
— MAX PROPAYNE III (@Black24Payne) December 5, 2021
Got 'im! pic.twitter.com/z71EE5zdrP
— Steve Soukup (@ThePolForum) December 6, 2021
The absolute state of journalism today, @theintercept edition.
1. Extremely gross to mock someone who just died.
2. He lived to be 98 years old anyway, so I don’t think these screenshots make the point you think you are making. pic.twitter.com/cNY90oV8Zb
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 (@ChristinaPushaw) December 6, 2021
They’re just not good at this are they?
— Mister DC ✈️ (@mister_pc) December 6, 2021
LOL He played himself.
So many on the left love mocking the dead. Really shows their character.
— Adam B. Coleman (@wrong_speak) December 6, 2021
He lived to 98 with war wounds these soyboy cupcakes would have never survived.
— Wapiti Jack (@WapitiJack) December 6, 2021
Taken too soon
— electricblue (@Dreamscythe) December 5, 2021
He died at 98 surrounded by loved ones. He won dude
— Jon Benet Rammstein (@JonBeRammstein) December 6, 2021
I don't think this is making the point you think it's making
— Dorito Torpedo, Um, Yeah Tour Attender (@ucancmysox) December 5, 2021
How did you not delete this yet lmao
— PhillyCaralho (@CaralhoPhilly) December 5, 2021
As said above, this is the worst dunk ever.
Related:
Resistance band who fêted Bob Dole’s death thanks @redsteeze for introducing his ‘unvaxxed incel MAGA QAnon domestic terrorist followers’ to them https://t.co/eYdZF3Bdpp
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 6, 2021