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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt tweeted on John Lewis (drumpfian grammar)
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Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing. Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family.
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It tweeted on John Lewis (drumpfian grammar) (Original Post)
soothsayer
Jul 2020
OP
Since Lewis and Melania's names are correct, it has to be a staffer that wrote the tweet.
rogue emissary
Jul 2020
#9
HotTeaBag
(1,206 posts)1. No way he wrote that.
No. Way.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,985 posts)12. He might have; the grammar is bad.
HotTeaBag
(1,206 posts)13. True, but the sentiment is good.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,985 posts)16. It was the absolute minimum.
He might have been talked into it by his staff or Melanoma. Or else he did it just because Karen Bass of the Congressional Black Caucus asked him not to comment at all.
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demmiblue
(36,915 posts)18. I had to see what the press asshole tweeted:
still_one
(92,511 posts)19. While I am quite cynical I am not going to disparage the tweet
still_one
(92,511 posts)17. Very true
HAB911
(8,946 posts)2. TO HE
Nevilledog
(51,286 posts)3. That was a staff member posting. No way could trump be that concise.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)7. Ha managed to eff it up, short as it was
Walleye
(31,149 posts)5. So, English should be the official language of the United States?
crickets
(25,990 posts)20. Ha! Good one. nt
leftieNanner
(15,201 posts)8. I made the same comment on another thread.
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)9. Since Lewis and Melania's names are correct, it has to be a staffer that wrote the tweet.
JHB
(37,166 posts)10. Kudos to the staffer who typed it in for the deliberate grammar error...
...to make it seem more authentic.
Botany
(70,643 posts)11. "Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family."
Melania and I send our prayers OUT to his family AND FRIENDS.
demmiblue
(36,915 posts)14. FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE.
spanone
(135,929 posts)15. NO ONE cares what you say, don.
NO ONE
kskiska
(27,051 posts)21. Well, I wouldn't rely on Melania for grammar -
"Be Best!"