That. Was. Beautiful.
As Twitchy reported Monday morning, the Edward Snowden fiasco continues. This time, journos were hardest hit as they were trapped on a flight for which Snowden was a no-show.
CNN’s Jake Tapper is having a little fun with the debacle.
"As part of deal, Putin gets five more Super Bowl rings, da?"
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 24, 2013
Hee hee!
Twitter users particularly loved his hilarious “final twist” snark-tweet.
Recently discovered that @jaketapper is hilarious. RT @jaketapper Final Snowden twist…. The calls are coming FROM INSIDE YOUR HOUSE!!!!
— SecretLifeOfComedy (@SLOComedy) June 24, 2013
I just love @jaketapper. #ThatIsAll
— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock (@kimmie_c_) June 24, 2013
@jaketapper Well done.
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) June 24, 2013
@jaketapper Golf clap.
— Ron McKinney (@macsmarts) June 24, 2013
This Twitter user offers up an alternate twist:
https://twitter.com/WaldoWilbur/status/349151612696133632
Eeek!
And the joke inspires some NSA zingers, natch:
NSA already knew that RT @jaketapper: Final Snowden twist…. The calls are coming FROM INSIDE YOUR HOUSE!!!!
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) June 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/mattapuzzo/status/349151916737044480
Keep the tweets coming, Mr. Tapper!
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