@KatMcKinley @benshapiro Stay classy New York Daily News
— Gregory Kelton (@FalconGK81) November 2, 2016
Today, the New York Daily posted an article about Anthony Weiner’s 15-year-old sexting target:
Teen whom Anthony Weiner sexted says renewed Clinton email probe floored her: "Come on, who’s in charge of America?" https://t.co/wxa8lWBJCl pic.twitter.com/4liJ5y2sxO
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 2, 2016
Only that wasn’t the original headline they went with. Here’s what they tweeted out earlier:
@DavidECathey2 @benshapiro @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/4S1poUOFKY
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) November 2, 2016
Sexting what?
@NYDailyNews pal?
— David Appelt (@davmapp) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews Pal?
— Tyler Dalton (@the_tylerd91) November 2, 2016
Teen. Sexting. Pal. https://t.co/568OkPxDfC
— Queen LaDeefa (@It_Aint__ME) November 2, 2016
So, someone at the Daily News wised up eventually and deleted the original tweet, but not before people took notice of their incredibly awful phrasing.
Oh, hey @NYDailyNews, you're perpetuating this "fault on both sides" shit IN YOUR COVERAGE. She's a pedator's victim, not a "sexting pal." pic.twitter.com/5JEJzxIu8v
— Martin R. Schneider (@SchneidRemarks) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews amazing. A (D) after your name makes your 15 year old victim a "pal"
— Kevin (@KC11A18A) November 2, 2016
.@NYDailyNews "teen sexting pal" – Is that the new leftwing euphemism for "pedophile's underage victim"?
— Sheila_T (@_FreeMarketeer) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews pal? Who the fuck edits this garbage? I'd like that job
— Zer0 (@Badguy_Steve) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews she's 15. A sexting pal.??? What rot this paper is.
— Allan Scott (@commonguy123) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews deomstrating why "journalists" are despised in this country. #SextingPal https://t.co/JI39W3XfMy
— Cornbread (@HoldFast33) November 2, 2016
"Sexting pal" she's fucking 15 https://t.co/OhJ6oVbj4k
— Jason (@pJason2013) November 2, 2016
"Pal?" She was 15. She was a victim. https://t.co/i6wDHitHCo
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews pal? More like his victim. You guys are fucked in the head.
— Bill Clinton=Rapist (@sallycrohn) November 2, 2016
@NYDailyNews texting "PAL"??????? You mean underage girl victim right? Youre sick
— Donny J (@DONJONvote2016) November 2, 2016
To @NYDailyNews , the 15 y.o that Weiner preyed upon was not a "victim" but just a "pal"
Disgustinghttps://t.co/0qYZYp6w88— ROAR. E. (@baaklini2) November 2, 2016
She was 15. FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. NYDN refers to her as Weiner's "Teen sexting pal".
This is abhorrent. Don't click their links. https://t.co/YmJXgJVlHS
— Josh Stamper (@PeruvianSkies4) November 2, 2016
Now, it’s worth noting that the New York Post also went the abhorrent “sexting pal” route:
They also threw in a “sexting gal,” just for good measure:
What is wrong with these people?