We know from his tweets that John Dingell only learned about the “Sharknado” phenomenon hours before “Sharknado 2” was due to air, and that he still wasn’t sure what the fuss was.
So it's a tornado full of sharks? That's what the entire film is about?
— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) July 30, 2014
Pop culture references like “Sharknado” and the Kardashians don’t occupy much of Dingell’s attention, so all of the recent fuss has him wondering if Gawker is a legitimate website or something more along the lines of “Sharknado.” It’s not such an easy question, really. It’s recently become a tornado of sharks eating each other.
What is Gawker and why is everyone talking about it so much if they don't really like it in the first place? Is this like Sharknado?
— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell pretty much, yes.
— readergirl? (@readergirl) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell yes just ignore it
— Rose-Marie Holt ✌️??✊ (@Rose_Marie_Holt) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell @ravisomaiya it's like a tabloid or national enquirer, but on the internet. basically makes a living on outrage bait
— Thanksgiving Flicky (@JTKiri88) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell @ravisomaiya has more than overstepped the bounds of decency quite a few times recently, reaping what it sowed so to speak
— Thanksgiving Flicky (@JTKiri88) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell Sharknado 4
— @ShaneDeitert (@SDeitertNews) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell @ClaraJeffery Gawker is a lot more ridiculous than Sharknado.
— Geekpondering (@geekpondering) July 21, 2015
@JohnDingell like Sharknado except for with catfish
— Andrew Filson (@FilsonAndrew) July 21, 2015
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