The meme-worthy “sad Joe Biden starting out a window” photo has provided a caption-rich environment for countless people, but National Journal’s Ron Fournier turned some heads with his contribution:
I can't breathe pic.twitter.com/TDX2GmzvhS
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) December 8, 2014
MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor and others immediately criticized Fournier:
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/542044829585141760
White privilege is when you think this is a good joke –> “@ron_fournier: I can't breathe pic.twitter.com/QS2gr7NbRa”
— Jason Mann (@jasonlmann) December 8, 2014
.@ron_fournier Oh, so you're making a mockery of #ICantBreathe and #EricGarner?
— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/elongreen/status/542041010805956608
https://twitter.com/ICUDrEd/status/542041152883785728
https://twitter.com/gabrielroth/status/542041657173360640
@ron_fournier Oh my God. Disgusting
— Connie C. Keys (@hotelkeys) December 8, 2014
no no no no no no NO https://t.co/aMa0qIOUD8
— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) December 8, 2014
This … this is something else. https://t.co/pAsr2v5uvR pic.twitter.com/NLR8w2exIv
— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) December 8, 2014
@ron_fournier what a moron you are with this tweet!
— gwen mcdonald (@gwenmcdonald1) December 8, 2014
.@ron_fournier Call your office?
Did I do it ri – *deletes account*
No but really this is in poor taste
— Shawn Pasternak (@ShawnCP92) December 8, 2014
Ron Fournier's internet is revoked. https://t.co/qdcLvfVcyx
— ric flair drippini (@jesseltaylor) December 8, 2014
the jerk store is all out of ron fournier, apparently pic.twitter.com/uLu3t1YxoJ
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 8, 2014
Area man really needs to lay off the rubber cement, I mean Jesus https://t.co/0Y73yjqSvF
— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/joshuafoust/status/542042851077787648
@ron_fournier Ooh the twitter outrage brigade will not like this.
— Trip Armour (@TripArmour) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/rodeokitten/status/542042481672863745
Bad tweet: https://t.co/UvTOFjTjeD
— Josh Zembik (@jzembik) December 8, 2014
@ron_fournier Dude, what the fuck.
— Ramar (@Duvisited) December 8, 2014
After the criticism, Fournier apologized:
What happened to #EricGarner was not funny. It was horrible. I was wrong to use his last words in a Joe Biden meme. I am sorry.
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) December 8, 2014
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