That’s right. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza used the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down at the end of the month as an excuse to slam Sarah Palin, and the pope himself.
The Washington Post, ladies and gentlemen. RT @TheFix Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Joshua Treviño (@jstrevino) February 11, 2013
Man, does she live rent free in their heads!
The mocking was swift, sure and righteous.
@TheFix This Tweet is a parody, right?—
(@jimgeraghty) February 11, 2013
Oh COME ON. RT @lheal: #facepalm RT @TheFix: Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) February 11, 2013
@rachelveronica @TheFix LET'S JUST RANDOMLY CONNECT ONE RESIGNATION TO ANOTHER ENTIRELY UNRELATED RESIGNATION! #headdesk—
Georgia Lewis (@georgialewis76) February 11, 2013
@TheFix Pure hilarity. You ever try stand-up?—
JWF (D) (@JammieWF) February 11, 2013
Trying to come up with Latin for "#blocked." RT @TheFix: Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Neal D. (@Neal_Dewing) February 11, 2013
What is wrong with you? RT @TheFix: Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Shannon (@Shan1419) February 11, 2013
Get bent. RT @TheFix: Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Tom McCammon (@TomMcCammon) February 11, 2013
@jstrevino oh, it's perfectly safe to disparage the head of my bigoted organization. We'll just turn a cheek or something. @thefix—
Neal D. (@Neal_Dewing) February 11, 2013
Of course!
Are you kidding me with this headline? RT @TheFix
Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Neva (@pipandbaby) February 11, 2013
Edgy! RT @MDMRN #StayClassy –> RT @TheFix: Pope Benedict, following Sarah Palin's lead, resigns. ow.ly/hBDsg—
Razor (@hale_razor) February 11, 2013
Stay classy, indeed. Don’t hold your breath, though. It is a Washington Post reporter and all.
Update:
Thing I learned: You can't joke about the Pope. Got it.—
The Fix (@TheFix) February 11, 2013
No. You don’t “get” it.
