News that Ben Affleck would be playing Batman in an upcoming movie swept the nation in a hurry. While news of which actor would be portraying a fictional superhero was getting most of the notice, tweeters wondered why there wasn’t more focus on an actual hero, Delbert Belton:
I'll tell you who'd be a #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck ….. #DelbertBelton. That man was a hero. Americans, wise up & focus on what matters!
— JayhawkMama (@JHawkintheSouth) August 23, 2013
Affleck as Batman or Delbert Belton WW2 Vet…who's the real hero? Hey news agencies, report the news that is actually worthwhile.
— Seth AKA Dad (@sethrbaldwin) August 23, 2013
Nope- don't give a rat's behind about who plays Batman this time!! — More concerned about the legacy & remembrance of #DelbertBelton RIP
— Cherokee Rube (@MGFreelance) August 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/ScottInSC/status/370917200598937600
So Ben Affleck is trending higher right now than #DelbertBelton? SMH #ShamefulAmerica
— Rachel Campbell (@ShinyDead) August 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/Corsair_books/status/370932318187175937
#DelbertBelton b/c I think he deserves to trend more than batman.Thank you for service to USA. Honorable and Brave American.
— Lori Dather, RDN LD (@ouachitarunner) August 23, 2013
More important ->#DelbertBelton MT“@OutFrontCNN: Actor Ben Affleck is now the new Batman. Good idea? Take our poll: http://t.co/LyF7vghfYj
— Sandra (@SMC_35) August 23, 2013
More outrage over Ben Affleck as Batman than #DelbertBelton's murder. A sorry, pathetic statement about our nation.
— Charles M. Phipps (@cmpokc) August 23, 2013
The twitter news on Delbert Benton appears to be a blip, but there is widespread outrage over Ben Affleck being Batman. We are truly lost.
— Ned Land SPS (@NedLand5) August 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/CraigR3521/status/370944791531749376
I'll tell you who'd be a #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck ….. #DelbertBelton. That man was a hero. Americans, wise up & focus on what matters!
— JayhawkMama (@JHawkintheSouth) August 23, 2013
A short quiz to close things out:
https://twitter.com/Bamafan_93/status/370958790285217792
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