Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado was on “Face the Nation” this morning and ABC News’ Ali Rogan had questions. Specifically, what’s that thing over his right shoulder:
Ok I think @CoryGardner’s backdrop on @FaceTheNation warrants explanation. Is it a… tire graveyard? (I am obviously not a car person) pic.twitter.com/gxhmvJ91iB
— Ali Rogin (@AliRogin) January 14, 2018
Yes, it’s a “tire graveyard.” NAILED. IT.
Yes, yes it is. That's a tire memorial in the background.
Tire funerals are actually quite touching.
— AllModernCons (@AllModernCons) January 14, 2018
She’s not a car person nor a farm person, apparently. Here’s Sen. Gardner with the explanation:
This is a piece of farm equipment known as a disk, and we use it to get the fields ready for planting! https://t.co/ZXsC7G13lu
— Cory Gardner (@CoryGardner) January 14, 2018
But twitter let Rogin have it for not understanding what it was:
More likely you aren't a farm or ag person. It's okay. That's why we have farmers and groceries stores. They do the work so you don't have to.
— Amy Oliver Cooke (@AmyOliverShow) January 14, 2018
Farming equipment.
Might I suggest you explore our great nation?— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) January 14, 2018
You know how sometimes you eat plants? An impoverished person actually uses that tire graveyard to help make those plants grow out of the ground!
— Comrade Cormorant (@CasualComrade) January 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/horsefacemc/status/952600158805491713
Yup. Deplorable farmers use these “tire graveyards” to grow food. And your precious renewable energy. (Yes Ali… corn for ethanol is grown on a farm… using farm equipment)
— Ice Cream Man (@ice_cream_man24) January 14, 2018
The obvious solution is to send Rogin to Iowa in 2020:
I take it you've never covered an Iowa caucus.
— Dusty (@dustopian) January 14, 2018
And evergreen:
No wonder rural America hates the cities.
— Space Toaster (@SpaceToasterSA) January 14, 2018
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