You won’t find us giving Barack Obama props for much, but today, he did something right when he paid tribute to the late Rev. Billy Graham:
Billy Graham was a humble servant who prayed for so many – and who, with wisdom and grace, gave hope and guidance to generations of Americans.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 21, 2018
Naturally, some lefties are pissed.
I love you but I can’t retweet this one. ?♂️
— LiA (@LibsInAmerica) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/secondratesaint/status/966378244147679233
Ugh pretty disappointed to see this tweet from you.
— Dana (@dnalyfe) February 21, 2018
One of the few times I disagree with this great man.
— Tim Page (@TimPageWriter) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/DavidKlion/status/966355533073698816
https://twitter.com/gborgford/status/966374206374952961
Sir. He caused, directly and indirectly, tremendous pain for so many Americans and non-Americans. You have to know that. That is also part of his legacy. Sir.
— veggie bro (@spoondang) February 21, 2018
He also preached fake news when will we teach our children facts instead of bible stories. Trump is one issue then we have Republicans and evangelicals. Science is real
— Trumps a Con (@crawfish190) February 21, 2018
he absolutely called you the N-word in private conversation
— Wudder Herzog (@FanSince09) February 21, 2018
Nope. He spent decades demonizing my religion and directing hatred at us as well as the LGBTQ community. He gave hope and guidance to horrible people on how to be more horrible and bilked poor people to enrich himself, and taught his kids that too.
— ??? Kaylara's Bringing You Cold Cases?️? (@KaylaraOwl) February 21, 2018
He also hated LGBT folks, so…. maybe rethink this?
— Alex Martin (@RandomDraconic) February 21, 2018
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A big No-Bama from me, sis pic.twitter.com/ixbVc9OqD1
— ??? Goose 4 Smash ?????? (@salmattos) February 21, 2018
Billy Graham was a hateful, greedy man who used religion as a cudgel. If there is a hell, he is burning in it right now.
— Androoo Downie (@adownie) February 21, 2018
— Christina Mondy (@comic_mischief) February 21, 2018
This is a bad tweet pic.twitter.com/HAxehabh8r
— Marx-y Marx and the Funky Bunch☭ (@marxymarx69) February 21, 2018
Delete this please
— jasen comstock (@JasenComstock) February 21, 2018
Delete this.
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/kamerontyler/status/966350981603713024
C’mon B pic.twitter.com/4RtERrvyMY
— Marsella (@marsella____) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/OliveEmPrings/status/966365925879398400
Is awesome that he’s dead. Are you high?
— Dorvid (@DorvidGoldy) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/FlaMama69/status/966379550212059141
Can't support that statement. He was evil and divisive and I am not sad he is gone. Sorry.
— Inezsneks (@inezsneks) February 21, 2018
I think you should have been a little more honest, Graham was a horrible person who inflicted great misery upon this nation’s vulnerable minorities.
— Chris Sawyer (@HarpyFeathers) February 21, 2018
He was a problematic white guy, who advocated for the subjugation of vast swaths of society, who weren't privileged white men.
I'm certain we could find nice things to say about Nero if he lived and died in this age.
But why?
Let's acknowledge the problems these men create.— ?Colonizing_America_Owes_ADOS_Reparations ™? (@IlIOcherokeelIl) February 21, 2018
With all due respect Mr. President, Graham was a homophobic bigot. He might have given hope and guidance to certain Americans, but to a lot of us, his words hurt way more than helped.
— Amy O'Neill (@amymoneill) February 21, 2018
Sir, I love you and voted for you twice. Billy Graham was a feckless thug. A homophobic, antisemtic, anti-women preacher. The world would have been better off if he had never been born.
— ?️⚧️ Anne Elise Morrigan ?️⚧️ (@anne_elise) February 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/hwmnylx69/status/966378328461426688
Welp.
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