What new horror is this? Well, this happened during Carney’s press briefing today:
Carney misses @JimAcostaCNN's "Gridlock-nado" reference, wondering "what NATO has to do with it" #SharkNado #shutdown
— Jared Rizzi (@JaredRizzi) September 18, 2013
Oh no.
Let's try this sarcasm again: MT Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?
— Shawna Thomas (@Shawna) September 18, 2013
Evidently, yes. Yes he did.
https://twitter.com/llerer/status/380370870176579584
Acosta=Hero RT @JaredRizzi: I can only hope that adding -nado to something replaces the tired Washington trope of adding -gate to something
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) September 18, 2013
Heh.
Acosta himself weighs in and takes the credit.
Coined RT @ShawnaNBCNews: Let's try this sarcasm again: MT Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013
MT @CNNExpress: By coining phrase #gridlocknado at briefing today @JimAcostaCNN has shown that only @IanZiering can save us from congress
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013
Hey @mikeviqueira Nado. Gridlock-NATO doesn't make any sense.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013
But of course! Because gridlock-NADO totally makes sense and stuff.
NBC’s Shawna Thomas may cash in, however.
I'll be sending a bill to CNN's PR dept. RT @jearnest44: #acostanado MT…Did @jimacostacnn…"gridlock-nado"?
— Shawna Thomas (@Shawna) September 18, 2013
Recommended
Snort.
It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 18, 2013
Yeah, not so fast, Mr. Miller.
No. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 18, 2013
No it isn't. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) September 18, 2013
Don't let it happen again, Jim. RT @ShawnaNBCNews Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?
— Chris Moody (@moody) September 18, 2013
https://twitter.com/dpleasant/status/380373199667855360
https://twitter.com/dpleasant/status/380371043485253632
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— James Downie (@jamescdownie) September 18, 2013
Yeah no. RT @ZekeJMiller It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— Geoffrey Skelley (@geoffreyvs) September 18, 2013
:::Unsubscribes to internet::: RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.
— Cara Lynch (@caradox) September 18, 2013
Ha!
Well, at least there is perhaps a new name for Mr. Acosta?
#acostanado RT@ShawnaNBCNews: Did @jimaostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?
— Josh Earnest (NARA) (@jearnest44) September 18, 2013
Time to alert SyFy Channel!
@syfy RT “@llerer: In the briefing @JimAcostaCNN coins a new term for budget stalemate and govt shutdown: "gridlock-nado"”
— William Curtis (@OmegaGreenbean) September 18, 2013
Sharknado 2: Electric Gridlock-nado Boogaloo?
Groan.