New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd is no conservative, but she managed to piss off Clinton fans even before the 2016 election, and continues to do so. In a column titled “Curtains for the Clintons,” Dowd was in attendance at the first event on Bill and Hillary’s tour schedule in Toronto, and she noted that the crowd was a little sparse for the venue:
— Maureen Dowd (@maureendowd) December 1, 2018
It doesn’t sound like the arena was exactly jammed to the rafters:
I’m looking around Scotiabank Arena, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s a depressing sight. It’s two-for-the-price-of-one in half the arena. The hockey rink is half curtained off, but even with that, organizers are scrambling at the last minute to cordon off more sections behind thick black curtains, they say due to a lack of sales. I paid $177 weeks in advance. (I passed on the pricey meet-and-greet option.) On the day of the event, some unsold tickets are slashed to single digits.
I get reassigned to another section as the Clintons’ audience space shrinks. But even with all the herding, I’m still looking at large swaths of empty seats — and I cringe at the thought that the Clintons will look out and see that, too. It was only four years ago, after all, that Canadians were clamoring to buy tickets to see the woman who seemed headed for history.
There are people who won’t like reading that, but Dowd’s tweet about what motivates the Clintons was destined to spark an avalanche of Clinton devotee backlash:
Live shot of “An Evening with the Clintons” pic.twitter.com/Bmyk9t4R5h
— Maureen Dowd (@maureendowd) December 1, 2018
It must be one of those “you’re not supposed to say it out loud” kind of things, because Dowd got ratioed hard by people who did not like that tweet at all. Here’s just a small percentage of the blowback Dowd’s getting:
What is wrong with you?
— Susan Murphy (@susmurphy) December 1, 2018
This is literally all you have, isn’t it?
— d schach (@smashcutt) December 1, 2018
After scrolling quickly through the comments I've found only 2 that are complimentary to this article and neither has a profile pic & one has 14 followers, and the other has 4 followers. ?MD, you have a forum, why not use it to shine a light on something useful? Just a thought.
— FrozenSun11 (@frozensun11) December 2, 2018
Wow, Dowd’s Clinton derangement continues even now. Did they not invite her to a party sometime or ?? WTF https://t.co/n4Enlp4KA6
— sean hoyer (@seanbhoyer) December 2, 2018
WTF????
— JudyB (@judme) December 1, 2018
Your obsession with the Clintons is pathological. Seek help.
I’m serious. You need help. https://t.co/FoZIQ4jmj4
— Cliston Brown (@ClistonBrown) December 2, 2018
My aren't we petty today.
You couldn't hold a candle to accomplishments of HRC.— Liz Chausse??✊??? (@lostsailorsaint) December 1, 2018
I hope they make more money than you can ever dream of and never think about you
— femalepersuasion.net (@femalep) December 2, 2018
Wealthy columnist criticizes politicians for…
*checks notes*
…making money https://t.co/uQyvikazV9
— Shannon ?? (@TheStagmania) December 1, 2018
merits aside, imagine being on the same bullshit for 25 years https://t.co/mZbEyOaA3W
— Joshua Erlich (@erlichlawoffice) December 2, 2018
get some therapy https://t.co/k8AYclOnSF
— Culture of Truth (@Bobblespeak) December 2, 2018
— Miss Freckles (@missfreckles1) December 2, 2018
Christ on a cracker. She can’t stop singing this one note. https://t.co/xIaS40Kzoz
— (((Emily Raphael))) (@EmilyRaphael1) December 2, 2018
What is wrong with you?
— Becky (@TrekBecky) December 1, 2018
Not fit to shine her shoes!
Never will be!#jealoushag https://t.co/nyZ4bvfpIR— DAllen (@LastFishEaten) December 2, 2018
Well, you get the point. Pass that popcorn!
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