It’s not that people expect every journalist out there to know every little city, town, and village that exists in this country … but to be this ‘shocked’ over ‘The Little Apple’ aka Manhattan, KS is really and truly just embarrassing.
Especially for a member of the media.
Not to mention he tweeted it like, ‘Look at how charming and silly the little people in Kansas are!’
I did a double take when Pompeo's Kansas radio host welcomed him to Manhattan, but I'm told by native-Kansan @harnesst that it's a real thing and it's known regionally as "The Little Apple" pic.twitter.com/eg1myJ2EA5
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) September 6, 2019
It’s worth a Google, dude.
We kinda sorta love how Sean Davis responded:
My favorite thing about Twitter is how it allows us to watch adult Beltway journalists learn basic things about the country they ostensibly report on. https://t.co/ICdah4UD9a
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 6, 2019
John didn’t seem to care for Sean’s tweet though:
My favorite thing about Twitter is the guy with "Wharton Grad" in his bio ? trying to make a "flyover country" own with someone born, raised and educated in the Midwest. I'm from Michigan, didn't know about Manhattan, Kansas, but always glad to lean something new.
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) September 6, 2019
Someone is a tad bit testy. Sheesh.
What, does he want a gold star for being from Michigan?
No one tell him about “Springfield”
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) September 6, 2019
Shhhh … it will be our little secret.
And everything seems like it’s the first time. Universities are a scam
— Dewey (@nenotups) September 6, 2019
Wait till he gets a load of Philadelphia, Mississippi.
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) September 6, 2019
Whoa.
They have no respect for anyone in the “flyover states” so why would they bother to learn anything about them ?
— Richie (@Richie_Sloth) September 6, 2019
There is almost a sense of disdain in his tweet.
"I'm told . . . it's a real thing."
What, did you think all those maps were lying to you, chief?
(also, it's a (Big 12) college town and the location of large Army base. Hardly the hardest place to learn about)
— Neon Wilderness (@rampartactual) September 6, 2019
Washington Post reporter… shocked Manhattan is a place in central Kansas
— “Bob” The Emotional Support Hamster (@bob_emotional) September 6, 2019
And they wonder why we make fun of them.
I know …
It's hilarious to watch it unfold.
— Chris Keithley ❌ (@KeithleyChris) September 6, 2019
We're just Flyover Country. Doesn't count.
— ?????’ ☕️ ????? (@JulesDiner) September 6, 2019
Yep we’ve got paved roads and everything here in Kansas!
— Chris Nutt (@sekroyalsfan) September 6, 2019
But do they have indoor plumbing?
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