https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/876076904952057856
The presence of two DC Capitol Police officers who were assigned to guard House Majority Whip Steve Scalise at a congressional baseball practice undoubtedly saved many lives that day, but it’s never too soon for some to try and score a political point after something so awful:
The universe doesn't joke around. The officer who saved bigoted, homophobic Rep. Steve Scalise during baseball practice was a black lesbian.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 17, 2017
Wow…
In this guy's life, it's karma to be shot because you have a policy disagreement. https://t.co/PpRoatiZrM
— servative (@servative) June 17, 2017
Set phasers for WTF:
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/876074119397298176
You really don't bother to scratch below the surface of anything, do you? https://t.co/269Nkg91SB
— Jack (@SkipTerrio) June 17, 2017
George doesn't realize how demeaning this is. She is a person with a name and family. He's reduced her simply to a "black lesbian." Sad. https://t.co/qBsL1bsw3b
— Matthew Salzwedel (@mrsalzwedel) June 17, 2017
Dehumanizing over a different opinion is what lead to the shooting, you withered crone. https://t.co/Q4NnFP5gaC
— Winston Coolidge (@winstoncoolidge) June 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/bizzaro_sirota/status/876079955616174080
If Steve Scalise was such a bigoted homophobe, why would he allow her on his security detail and trust her with his life? https://t.co/R0k8qlaMgZ
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) June 17, 2017
That homophobic bigot who has entrusted his life to her for years, and was saved by her without thinking twice pic.twitter.com/fSi9UblKal
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 17, 2017
Hi @GeorgeTakei You're actually closer to what the shooter believes than what Officer Griner believes. Live with that.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 17, 2017
If you somehow think you're making a point bout Griner's sexuality & Scalise, you might be the actual bigot. @GeorgeTakei
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 17, 2017
Pathetic attempt to make people forget that leftists like you are whipping people up in making lists of conservatives to kill https://t.co/cNbq0zC6rl
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) June 17, 2017
She was a heroic American. What does her race/orientation have to do with anything? Nothing but labels for liberals. https://t.co/q9dWjfssRB
— Lowbush Lightning (@docand2611) June 17, 2017
How about we just credit the officer for her courage instead of worrying so profusely about labels? https://t.co/WmAzPrbszZ
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) June 17, 2017
If your instinct is "backhandedly attack a guy who was shot" it's time to get off Twitter https://t.co/T0s1vJ2nkO
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) June 17, 2017
It takes a lot of effort to be this willingly stupid. But he persists. https://t.co/wrG5VqgXcc
— Antonio Martinez (@djtechchicago) June 17, 2017
A pattern was detected with Takei:
Takei called Clarence Thomas a "clown in blackface." Now he calls Rep. Scalise a bigot. Ugly pattern of hate. https://t.co/MbkORyqE6Q
— Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@MattWolking) June 17, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.
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