In our story earlier today on Ben Rhodes tweeting about the “obits” of Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and Mike Pence, one of the tweets we included was from AshLee Strong, Speaker Ryan’s national press secretary. Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau has since caller her out, tweeting “are you serious right now that you honestly didn’t know what he meant?”
AshLee, are you serious right now that you honestly didn’t know what he meant? You’ve never heard people talk about how they’ll be remembered by referencing the first lines of their obit? I wanna believe this is a genuine misunderstanding because the alternative is pretty dark.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) December 21, 2017
OK, Favs … how about reading some of her replies to that tweet and telling us what your team’s supporters mean?
And if you have any doubts about what rhetoric like @brhodes’ inspires, just look at the responses here. https://t.co/gjYLg7u6cY
— AshLee Strong (@AshLeeStrong) December 21, 2017
Some examples:
https://twitter.com/ProChoiceRoyce/status/943725387498115073
Hi AshLee just piling on here to say I hope that when Paul Ryan dies we can all pitch in to force a mad scientist to reanimate his goony-ass body to work in the public sector until it crumbles into dust
— toby goofy (@rudehunch) December 21, 2017
Your boss just took a group photo with a serial sexual predator who refuses to condemn neo-Nazis. If you want to take a stand against people who are irresponsible and dangerous, quit your job.
— David Litt (@davidlitt) December 21, 2017
Your boss is sentencing people to death. If the shoe fits….
— Impeach Trump. Destroy the GOP. (@PalmettoProgres) December 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/DocH51/status/943848813059551232
I actually think it wasn't strong enough. I personally hope your boss suffers an excruciating, tortuous death in public so we can all watch and cheer.
— whenwillthisshitend (@mrsklvy) December 21, 2017
You get the point.
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AND THERE IT IS: Rep. Steve Scalise SCOLDS Ben Rhodes for his 'obits' tweet https://t.co/9aJdcjaTag
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 21, 2017
WTF?!?! Ben Rhodes is ready for the 'obits' of Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and Mike Pence https://t.co/E9MAxWJQo0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 21, 2017
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