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
https://twitter.com/Marlbenj/status/1467539646439514121
Might pick up smoking
— kenny gesserit 🦝 ⛄️ (@KennyGesserit) December 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/NickAPappas/status/1467674098247557126
https://twitter.com/orb_snob/status/1467541152043782148
Wait so I can live to 98 if I start smoking?
— Joe Colangelo (@Itsjoeco) December 6, 2021
I think Bob won, Ken.
— FatMikeTrout#1👍 (@frick_babu) December 6, 2021
way to dunk on a dead guy
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) December 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/Black24Payne/status/1467579474287935488
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
https://twitter.com/mister_pc/status/1467868743132979202
LOL He played himself.
So many on the left love mocking the dead. Really shows their character.
— Adam B. Coleman, President of Aintblackistan (@wrong_speak) December 6, 2021
He lived to 98 with war wounds these soyboy cupcakes would have never survived.
— The Real Wapiti Jack (@WapitiJack) December 6, 2021
Taken too soon
— electricblue (@Dreamscythe) December 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/JonBeRammstein/status/1467756084282621954
I don't think this is making the point you think it's making
— Relient RBMK (@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