Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak seems to keep dying. At least, that’s the case if you rely on Twitter for your information. Last week’s claim that Mubarak was dead turned out to be a hoax. Today’s claim seems to focus more on the difference between “dead” and “clinically dead,” with a sizable dollop of humor thrown in for effect.
BREAKING: State news agency says Mubarak's heart stopped beating, not responding to defibrillation.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/evanchill/status/215197068287942657
Every man clinically dies. Not every man really clinically lives.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/215202575522332672
This horse we're beating is clinically dead.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012
BREAKING: Ex-Egypt boss Hosni Mubarak rules himself out of this year's Wimbledon. "I'm doing a life sentence in jail & I'm clinically dead."
— The Bugle (@hellobuglers) June 19, 2012
It's a flesh wound. RT @abbydphillip: RT @BreakingNews: Report: Mubarak's lawyer says ousted Egyptian leader is not dead –@washingtonpost
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012
But wait! Is he alive after all?
Security sources conflict reports, saying #Mubarak is unconscious and on a respirator but not clinically dead http://t.co/cS3MRM6G
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) June 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/samgustin/status/215209507872190465
RT @DavidKenner You all thought I was joking about Mubarak's death being overturned.
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) June 19, 2012
Dead one minute, not dead the next… This guy's worse than Brett Favre. MT @mpoppel EGYPT'S MUBARAK UNCONSCIOUS, NOT CLINICALLY DEAD
— jon gabriel (@exjon) June 19, 2012
Mubarak declared brain dead by doctors. Invited to be Greek foreign minister by New Democracy government.
— Teacher Dude (@teacherdude) June 19, 2012
Breaking news: Death disqualified after mother's US birth certificate produced in court by Mubarak's lawyer, Mubarak still alive.
— Anckarström, Esq. ?????? (@ibnkafka) June 19, 2012
Hmm. Is there another option?
Sources in Egypt are reporting that Honsi Mubarak is inside a sealed box and will remain both dead and alive until it is opened.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) June 19, 2012
Well, there is the third option… #undeadMubarak RT @LizSly: BREAKING: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is either dead or alive.
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 19, 2012
And, finally, some perspective:
#Mubarak has died about a dozen times in the last few years. Chill, folks.
— Amr Gharbeia (@gharbeia) June 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/evanchill/status/215205016326242304
Mubarak's legacy is a hospital system that can't diagnose him properly and a media system that can't report the truth accurately.
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) June 19, 2012
I don’t know about Mubarak, but I’m clinically sleepy.
— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) June 19, 2012