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
bad post my dude.
— hellshake yano (@secondratesaint) February 21, 2018
Ugh pretty disappointed to see this tweet from you.
— Dana Lyford (@dnalyfe) February 21, 2018
One of the few times I disagree with this great man.
— Tim Page (@TimPageWriter) February 21, 2018
You're not running for anything again, you don't have to say that
— David Klion (@DavidKlion) February 21, 2018
Ummm no.
— Guy Borgford (@gborgford) February 21, 2018
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.
— spoonerism (@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
— Da Shape’a Wudder (@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 @ECCC! (@RandomDraconic) February 21, 2018
A big No-Bama from me, sis pic.twitter.com/ixbVc9OqD1
— Lando Sal-rissian? (@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.
— Andrew “Hey, what does this button do?” Downie (@adownie) February 21, 2018
— Christina loves you (@comic_mischief) February 21, 2018
This is a bad tweet pic.twitter.com/HAxehabh8r
— Marx-y Marx and the Funky Bunch?☭⚑✊ (@atzovaras96) February 21, 2018
Delete this please
— Jasen ‘pod eater/pig watcher’ comstock (@JasenComstock) February 21, 2018
Delete this.
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) February 21, 2018
I think this is the first time I’ve ever shuttered at an Obama tweet.
— KAM ▲ (@kamerontyler) February 21, 2018
C’mon B pic.twitter.com/4RtERrvyMY
— Marsella (@MarzellaL) February 21, 2018
I think you are amazing, but w all due respect, we’re going to have to agree to disagree regarding this tweet. Billy Graham was not the man you are claiming him to be. #BestPrezEverTho
— BMAng (@OliveEmPrings) February 21, 2018
Is awesome that he’s dead. Are you high?
— Dorvid (@DorvidGoldy) February 21, 2018
Awwww not you too…He was not a good man… and his son is the devil incarnate
— Sonya Delaine (@FlaMama69) February 21, 2018
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 has big feet (@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.— ? lll_Kalon Kakon_lll ? (@llIOcherokeeIll) 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
I DO NOT AGREE, he was a racist, bigot and FICTION-THUMPER. He is BEING JUDGED and it's doesn't look good.
— Mickey Murray (@hwmnylx69) February 21, 2018
Welp.
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