After Devin Nunes Sues a Parody Cow, It Surpasses Him on Twitter
Consider this: A parody account pretending to be an imaginary cow owned by Representative Devin Nunes, the California Republican, is more popular on Twitter than the congressman, a day after he sued the account (and Twitter) for $250 million.
This is how politics and humor now play out in the strange world of social media..The parody account @DevinCow had only 1,200 followers on Monday, but it ended Wednesday afternoon with 467,000, surpassing Mr. Nunes’s accountwith its 395,000 followers. And the count was still growing.
The suit may seem frivolous based on well-established 1st amendment law that permits criticizing public figures, but…
Justice Thomas recently opined that public figures should not be treated differently from private individuals. In other words, Nunes' suit might be a fishing expedition for a SCOTUS challenge.
I definitely think it is fishing expedition and Two Scoops is buying the bait for Nunez. Remember, he and Nunez are members of a mutual admiration club. (Trump once labeled Nunez the Greatest American Hero for his antics on the Intelligence Committee.)
Eh. There've been way funnier parody accounts on Twitter. Italian Elon Musk was amazing, for example. Especially because the person who did it used their main account for it and lost their blue checkmark because of it.
Not surprised our boy Hick said something realllly stupid on the teevee. He ain’t presidential, and rather than inflicting his stupidity on the nation, he should find something else to do.
Sadly, mine too. But if the stuff in the NY Times is reliable, he is looking at possibly declaring himself a one-termer and rolling out his VEEP early. Maybe it will be Amy.
Hmmm…. interesting. In the old days, her lack of experience (beyond the state legislature) would have taken her out of consideration. After 2016, that is no longer a disqualification.
Wise from Simon: a "Green New Deal" needs to be not just technocratically efficient but politically popular: Simon Wren-Lewis: How to Pay for the Green New Deal: "Tackling climate change is resisted by powerful political forces that have in the past prevented the appropriate taxes, subsidies and regulations being applied. Which is a major reason why the world has failed to do enough to mitigate climate change…. Just as proponents of a Green New Deal are savvy about the need to overcome the resistance of, for example, the oil and gas industry, they also realise that the Green New Deal needs to be politically popular. So the New Deal package has to include current benefits for the many, perhaps at the expense of the few…. If you cannot make the polluter pay, it is still better to take action to stop climate change even if future generations have to pay the cost of that action…
It’ll be a challenge, but I’ll struggle through, I’m sure. But, I have absolutely no idea how all the much less fortitudinous of Alva’s minions here will survive??? . . .
I’m not on Twitter, but if I were . . .
. . . I’d be @DevinCow
The suit may seem frivolous based on well-established 1st amendment law that permits criticizing public figures, but…
Justice Thomas recently opined that public figures should not be treated differently from private individuals. In other words, Nunes' suit might be a fishing expedition for a SCOTUS challenge.
Who is funding Nunes?
I definitely think it is fishing expedition and Two Scoops is buying the bait for Nunez. Remember, he and Nunez are members of a mutual admiration club. (Trump once labeled Nunez the Greatest American Hero for his antics on the Intelligence Committee.)
"Devin Nunes Receives $4.5 Million From Donor On Condition He’ll Just Retire On It And Never Show His Face Again"
Devincow at 573,000.
Irony is dead….
It's not just dead. It's 6 feet under and decomposed.
Eh. There've been way funnier parody accounts on Twitter. Italian Elon Musk was amazing, for example. Especially because the person who did it used their main account for it and lost their blue checkmark because of it.
Not surprised our boy Hick said something realllly stupid on the teevee. He ain’t presidential, and rather than inflicting his stupidity on the nation, he should find something else to do.
Cheer up, Sappy….. As long as Hick remains in the race, it is less likely that Senator-For-Life You-Know-Who will get into the presidential race.
Besides, the more centrists running, the more votes pulled away from Biden, and the better the chances of some LWNJ getting the nomination.
John Hickenlooper Announces Support For Nuking Australia Just To See If Anyone Paying Attention
Sigh. So my hopes ride with a guy who will be 78 on election day?
Sadly, mine too. But if the stuff in the NY Times is reliable, he is looking at possibly declaring himself a one-termer and rolling out his VEEP early. Maybe it will be Amy.
Speculation I saw was Biden/Stacey Abrams. Axios, NY Magazine, Washington Examiner … lots of others.
Hmmm…. interesting. In the old days, her lack of experience (beyond the state legislature) would have taken her out of consideration. After 2016, that is no longer a disqualification.
WOTD via Brad DeLong: "How to Pay for the Green New Deal"
Cheer up ‘V, it could be worse, you could be pinning your hopes on one of Alva’s IT people?
The horror, Dio, the horror. I'm having major difficulties posting, as I gather you are. Can you make it through the day without me hectoring you?
It’ll be a challenge, but I’ll struggle through, I’m sure. But, I have absolutely no idea how all the much less fortitudinous of Alva’s minions here will survive??? . . .
Vox could only find 3 key takeaways from John Hickenlooper’s town hall.
Whelp.
Colorado’s Sen. Michael Bennet near presidential announcement, sources say
Whoo hoop!