'C'mon now': National Journal shames itself with 'insanely dishonest' tweet

Really, National Journal? Really?

VIDEO: The GOP has a strategy to combat Ebola http://t.co/IeYOAYzLyh pic.twitter.com/mmgi2L6FbW

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) October 7, 2014

Subtle, guys.

First of all:

https://twitter.com/Neal_Dewing/status/519549141316145153

And secondly, he most definitely does not speak for “the GOP.”

https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/519545799043469313

https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/519550029833703424

I'm sorry. When did that guy become "the GOP?" I missed that vote. https://t.co/0iTRx4gq94 @nationaljournal

— RBe (@RBPundit) October 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/rae_muk/status/519553431996874753

https://twitter.com/featherchick/status/519545400613543936

@nationaljournal so one numbskull represents all of the GOP? C'mon now.

— Poppy (@Aletheiaquester) October 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/519548641762377728

@RBPundit @nationaljournal Whenever its convenient to place the entire party at the feet of a crazy comment… standard operating procedure.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 7, 2014

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https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/519548029083598848

Quite a pathetic little display.

National Journal editors need to deal with this https://t.co/xBOJWZzXQB. Embarrassing clickbait headline no whiff of truth.

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 7, 2014

The well-deserved criticism eventually prompted National Journal to wise up and fix the headline:

@nationaljournal CORRECTION: This post has been updated to reflect the source of the Ebola tweet highlighted by The Colbert Report.

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) October 7, 2014

But not fast enough to protect its reputation.

https://twitter.com/michi83/status/519546813733670912