MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee spotted 2016 presidential candidate Rick Santorum sitting next to “professional protester” Deray McKesson at this morning emotional church service at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston:
Attendees are many and diverse, so much so that in one pew you have conservative @RickSantorum and activist @deray. pic.twitter.com/u7P3fkgryt
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) June 21, 2015
Although Deray didn’t know he was sitting next to Santorum until he read about on Twitter:
I needed a seat, squeezed in. Didn't realize it was him until someone tweeted this picture. https://t.co/LAEKrMzY5o
— deray (@deray) June 21, 2015
And as you’d expect, this accidental pairing angered many libs:
My sympathies to @deray. Rick Santorum is a hate-monger who has no place at Mother Emanuel. #CharlestonShooting https://t.co/iGIfXq6IEB
— TC (@tchopstl_) June 21, 2015
@deray also i know u were close enough to flick a booger at Rick Santorum because I totally would but i know u are way classier than that
— Xeni is in the wilderness (@xeni) June 21, 2015
@deray fortunately you are sitting beside White Walker Rick Santorum. Feel the chill.
— Amir Talai (@AmirTalai) June 21, 2015
#MHP just cause Rick Santorum sat next to @deray doesn't mean things are getting better. It's a photo op for him. Nothing more.
— Lemmee Explain Something To You… (@iAmJeffSledge) June 21, 2015
@trymainelee @RickSantorum @deray terribly sad SANTORUM is there for political reasons what a hypocrite he should hang out with CHRISTIE
— Tony (@1Responder) June 21, 2015
@trymainelee @RickSantorum @deray: Why is Santorum there?he hasn't done a damn thing to help minorities or civil rights EVER!
— Prosser (@tannybogus) June 21, 2015
@trymainelee @RickSantorum @deray wtf Santorum is such a hypocrite he's only there for the cameras
— PamS??? (@PamSchep) June 21, 2015
@trymainelee @RickSantorum @deray Omg…. the abortion man…. why is he there….
— Edward Perkins (@wuperkins) June 21, 2015
Let the healing begin!
FWIW, Rick Santorum has yet to mention Deray in any of his tweets, but he did post this nice message from the service:
This morning I was so touched to worship with the family of Emanuel AME in Charleston. #PrayForCharleston pic.twitter.com/3n8M9hyrav
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) June 21, 2015
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct multiple spelling errors. It is Deray McKesson, not “McKeeson.” We apologize for the error.
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