Jim Swift, the Deputy Online Editor for The Weekly Standard, seems to have a beef with Twitchy.
But we’re not taking it personally.
We understand that our content is not his cup of tea and we appreciate that we’re not always for everyone. Ultimately we try to inform people and if we can make some of them laugh along the way then why not? That’s what makes us … us. And honestly, we like us.
Here’s the thing though, while we absolutely appreciate constructive criticism and are always more than willing to correct errors, if someone spends a lot of their time scouring our feed looking for headlines to be outraged about he or she might need to get out more.
For example, Jim seems troubled with this story:
Women pose for open carry pics in solidarity with college student who had gun in her graduation photo https://t.co/2NhF4sxNLp
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 11, 2018
The one woman Twitchy focused on (from Cleveland, of all places) is a Milo apologist and believes "Dems were able to change the course of the country using a forged yearbook inscription" re: Roy Moore.
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) April 12, 2018
From Cleveland of all places … ok?
And if you read the story you’ll notice the editor doesn’t endorse the woman who has so ‘triggered’ Jim in the piece.
He seems to think the story is bad for the #2A.
I am not going to link to any of this stuff because it's:
*bad for the party
*bad for the #2A causeBut great for Salem Media's clicks!
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) April 12, 2018
Hrm.
Alrighty then.
This isn’t the first (or likely the last) time Jim has taken issue with a Twitchy piece …
I forgot. Screenshots are the devil! pic.twitter.com/i6HnFgFAhg
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) April 2, 2018
Why would Jim be angry at us for giving Rob Reiner a hard time for subtweeting Roseanne?
Oh, it's funny because he's fat. I get it.
Also, this is their idea of mean? pic.twitter.com/eYlfVFn1g1
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) April 2, 2018
Oh, he’s sensitive about people calling Rob fat … we get it.
Our bad, Jim.
Some people have no self-awareness. pic.twitter.com/I4qkzluBdr
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) April 2, 2018
The irony, right?
To be honest, Jim’s criticisms seem a tad on the petty side …
Day 3, Brandt notices a downward trend in outraged strangers.
But then, a wild Twitchy appears! https://t.co/Uj6LoUZaru
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) January 14, 2018
Maybe he just wants us to write about him more.
@MEPFuller @A_H_Goldstein Maybe we can all be on Twitchy.
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) July 10, 2015
See? We think he wants us to write about him more.
Don’t worry Jim, we see you.
@RadioFreeTom @TheRickWilson I have a feeling this will end up as a column on Twitchy for which he will not be compensated.
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) March 3, 2015
Narrator, it didn’t end up as a column.
Also, while we can neither confirm nor deny his association with the Twitchy parody account that showed up a couple of months back, he does indeed share a good many of their tweets.
JESSE KELLY WENT OUT FOR CIGARETTES AND NEVER CAME BACK! Ultra PATRIOT explains to dictionary-loving LIBERALS that if you LOVE America sometimes you have to LEAVE IT (not secession)!
— Twitchy Pitchbot (@TwitchbotTeam) April 11, 2018
We love our parody, we just wish they were a little funnier, that’s all.
JE NE SAIS QUOI: Salena Zito lands another UNBELIEVABLE interview! Finds a 13 year old child who drops some AGELESS WISDOM! pic.twitter.com/perLy0c0Pa
— Twitchy Pitchbot (@TwitchbotTeam) April 9, 2018
Oooh, French!
EASTER MIRACLE: Twitchy pal RISES FROM TWITTER DEAD for FOURTH TIME after creating new anonymous account! HE LIVES!
— Twitchy Pitchbot (@TwitchbotTeam) April 1, 2018
Who knew capital letters could so enrage someone?
Twitter. Psh.
Editor’s note: We can’t WAIT for the screenshots!
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