It started off all in mockingly good fun:
Modern Democrat males pic.twitter.com/grS5eJS6XO
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 29, 2015
And then the gauntlet was thrown:
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/604414407960039424
@BuzzFeedAndrew Don't know. Crossfit guy.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/604416680970723329
Oh, it’s on!
Bench off! HAHAHAHA! https://t.co/DhBXfScbn0
— Carlton Hinds (@methuselaschild) May 30, 2015
Or better yet:
@BuzzFeedAndrew @benshapiro Only one way to settle this: A Walk Off!! pic.twitter.com/Ay9AHKJOVi
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) May 30, 2015
Yes!
I can't tell if this is a challenge or a cry for help.https://t.co/PzlJgfssh1
— H. L. Chiselfritz (@RotNScoundrel) May 30, 2015
Either way, something didn’t really come as a surprise to many:
@redsteeze Andrew is awfully defensive for a non-partisan media member. @BuzzFeedAndrew @benshapiro
— Politically Homeless (@keder) May 30, 2015
Weird how defensive Objective Journalists™ get when someone makes a joke about Democrats. @benshapiro
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 30, 2015
Weird. @benshapiro makes fun of Democrat males and the supposedly neutral reporter takes offense? https://t.co/WyR1L6KUEH
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 30, 2015
Recommended
https://twitter.com/davdovich/status/604463901271400448
in which @BuzzFeedAndrew outs himself as a strong Modern Democrat male https://t.co/S3KozZZXNU
— CommodoreBTC (@CommodoreBTC) May 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/theshoebart/status/604444882694860801
https://twitter.com/BruceNV/status/604473873266966528
https://twitter.com/JasonChisel/status/604452929853112320
@BuzzFeedAndrew @benshapiro So wait…are you a Democrat?
— Bryan McGrath (@ConsWahoo) May 29, 2015
Non-partisan sure gets upset when someone mildly mocks Democrats. Also, note the need for a feat of strength.https://t.co/u49y8diD3n
— Swallwell's Penumbras (@JimDelRey) May 30, 2015
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