Earlier today, UK site News Thump, purveyors of “UK Spoof News and Satire,” published a satirical article about Mitt Romney blaming Scotland for Hurricane Sandy:
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has dismissed claims that Hurricane Sandy was ‘an act of God’, and pointed his finger instead at the ‘brogue nation’ of Scotland.
Backers of Romney, including tycoon Donald Trump, have urged him to invade the Golf State before they can strike again.
Oil-rich, nuclear weapon-shy and occupying the strategically significant ‘bloody freezing’ zone just above England, Scotland has been accused of being a ‘training ground’ for bad weather.
Most understood it was a joke:
Romney blames defenceless, oil-rich state of Scotland for Hurricane Sandy outrage http://t.co/ALpp9IXY via @newsthump LMAO!!!
— Mr Soup the Dragon (@SOUPDRAGONdp90) October 30, 2012
'Romney blames Scotland for Hurricane Sandy'… Actually pissed myself laughing http://t.co/GSamkg3E via @newsthump
— Hani (@hani_rae) October 30, 2012
I'm crying http://t.co/X6SrEGPk
— Robbie (@robyrobbieroby) October 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/heatherlouise_x/status/263296156598169603
.@antbaxter V FUNNY > Romney blames defenceless, oil-rich state of Scotland for Hurricane Sandy outrage http://t.co/DylLQcDz via @newsthump
— Jacqui Morrison (@Jacqui_Morrison) October 30, 2012
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Hilarious >> Romney blames Scotland for Hurricane #Sandy http://t.co/ySh0Wc9r
— marcus t ward ✏️? (@marcus_t_ward) October 30, 2012
Romney is now blaming Scotland for Hurricane Sandy. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THIS IS BRILLIANT.
— Kat (@ntyrbbygrl) October 30, 2012
I think this is satirical? http://t.co/W4kPYUoK
— Doc Roddy (@Docroddy) October 30, 2012
Yes. It is. Unfortunately, it seems that some people didn’t get the memo:
http://t.co/s7amiuXU Fuck you Mitt Romney!!! #ComeTaeScotlandAndWeelBottoYe
— Cs (@Cxnnxr92) October 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/BlurryAngelx/status/263305266580316162
#Romney blaming Scotland for hurricane Sandy? What a prick of a human being
— IG (@TheIainGrant) October 30, 2012
Fuck you Mitt Romney, yours truly
Scotland— IG (@TheIainGrant) October 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/itsjustlewis/status/263311713380745216
Yikes. Always read the disclaimer, guys.
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