In case you missed it, following immense backlash, Harvard Kennedy School dean Douglas W. Elmendorf officially rescinded the invitation to Chelsea Manning to become a visiting fellow. Manning, as expected, is taking the news like a champ — a champion victim, that is:
honored to be 1st disinvited trans woman visiting @harvard fellow ? they chill marginalized voices under @cia pressure ??? #WeGotThis https://t.co/7ViF3GaSec
— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) September 15, 2017
so @harvard says @seanspicer & @Clewandowski_ bring “something to the table and add something to the conversation” and not me ??? #WeGotThis
— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) September 15, 2017
Is there an emoji for “I’m a traitor who’s completely full of it and I don’t deserve any pity whatsoever”?
not so fast there criminal
— Lee Brooks (@lbrooks5150) September 15, 2017
The only thing Manning deserves is to never again see the light of day. But since Obama put the lid on that, we’ll settle for infinite scorn.
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/908651032619700224
You do realize trans or not that you committed a very serious crime. Please understand that what you did was not an innocent act.
— Wingatemind (@FlynnWingate) September 15, 2017
Sorry, they only allow people with fewer than five espionage convictions to be a fellow. Missed it by thaaat much.
— alex lanstein (@alex_lanstein) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/DemoFacts/status/908688741228859392
the rescinded invite was due to it being incorrectly asked in first place. Trying to spin it as a transgender reason is ridiculous.
— Arthur S Arena (@A_S_ARENA) September 15, 2017
First disinvited traitor*
— dk (@dkirk9) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/BrazyMatazy/status/908683455227101184
It has nothing to do with being a trans woman and everything to do with being convicted of a crime against USA.
— Nobody Special (@POS32778) September 15, 2017
Always go into victim mode when faced with reality. He made choices to risk America. His sexual preference is a facade for a non-issue.
— DannyB (@whatsay_me) September 15, 2017
Being trans had nothing to do with you being disinvited. Being a traitor had everything to do with it.
— Jon w/o the 'h' (@TurnerDad) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/908638849034854407
This has nothing to do with being trans, Chelsea.
— Megan got sprung (@msmeganl) September 15, 2017
1. Criticism of Manning predates Manning's gender issues.
2. Support/positive interest in Manning derives entirely from transgenderism. https://t.co/2ms0hcWdxu
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) September 15, 2017
Disingenuous. They're still inviting you to speak, just not to be a Fellow. Being trans has nothing to do with it. Being a felon does.
— Renee McDonald (@RMcDonaldPsy) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/DerekUtleyCEO/status/908692586793234433
https://twitter.com/LoudounBikeGal/status/908704375048163329
https://twitter.com/MortalButterfly/status/908698529132109825
Guess they were able to find a non-traitorous felon to teach the "ridiculousness with emojis class".
— Epsnokillself (@rhoady9) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/Infiniteholds/status/908702989736714241
You're a criminal that put thousands of lives at risk. Being trans doesn't make you special. Might want to quit thinking it does.
— Mhunter (@hunterr34) September 15, 2017
Betraying your country doesn't do a lot for marginal voices, trans or otherwise. Just my two cents. https://t.co/M0zIuwgzy5
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/B_Jack06/status/908673326578634752
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