While many on Twitter are coming to grips with news that actor Paul Walker died in a tragic car accident today, Erin Gloria Ryan, news editor at Jezebel.com, took a cheap shot at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Her tasteless tweet caused quite a backlash.
https://twitter.com/baseballcrank/status/406988667832385536
Leave it to Jezebel to wish death on someone they disagree with politically in the wake of a tragic event https://t.co/2XOyGHdlTx
— Jason B. Whitman, OD (@JasonBWhitman) December 1, 2013
OMG RT @dangainor: Another classy lib #newtone RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) December 1, 2013
Class re Walker death. RT @morninggloria: why couldn’t it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) December 1, 2013
You are absolutely vile & horrible. RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) December 1, 2013
DISGUSTING wishing death on anyone. Shame on you. RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Michelle Lancaster (@CyFitFreedom) December 1, 2013
What a horrible thing to say. #NewTone #Proglodyte “@morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets”
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) December 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/406987316226318336
https://twitter.com/OHCONSERVATISM/status/406987318235762688
Tasteless and mean-spirited. RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) December 1, 2013
Ghoul –> RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— cosmoscon (@gdthomp01) December 1, 2013
Terrible human being alert RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 1, 2013
Sick liberals. RT @morninggloria: why couldn't it be scott walker. 🙁 #wisconsintweets”
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 1, 2013
One last thing…
.@morninggloria Don't forget, Puddin- @TwitchyTeam is forever. #TalentlessHack
— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) December 1, 2013
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Update: Ryan’s tasteless joke just proves that conservatives are bad at jokes, or something.
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/406989318784548864
@morninggloria Lame. It wasn’t a joke. Be a big girl and own your hate.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) December 1, 2013
.@morninggloria Wishing death on a human over political beliefs is a joke about celebrity worship? Nice try.
— HouseRepEEE (@EEElverhoy) December 1, 2013
.@morninggloria You weren’t joking and you know it. OWN IT.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) December 1, 2013
@morninggloria you think that's a joke?
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) December 1, 2013
Update: Ryan has deleted her tweets.
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407007630641868800
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407008490662940672
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407008615284113408
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407010254820769792
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407010563580256256
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/407010857009573888
@morninggloria @MomMilkshake also deleted tweet dissing conservatives for not getting joke? Why?
— susan price (@sbprice) December 1, 2013
Update:
Here’s a screen shot of the original tweet:
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
Related:
Jezebel editor doubles down on sick Scott Walker death wish, deletes; Adam Baldwin shreds
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