As good people on social media watched unspeakable events unfurl in San Bernardino, California, on their television sets, all one could do in a situation where you can really do nothing is pray and offer those prayers to the world. Naturally, elite members of our media will use any opportunity to mock the Faithful. Even 14 still-warm dead bodies won’t stop them from attacking those who offer a heartfelt “thoughts and prayers” sentiment.
The Huffington Post rushed to publish its mockery with a headline and subhead that read:
Another Mass Shooting, Another Deluge Of Tweeted Prayers
Seems to have been an ineffective strategy so far
Republicans’ Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee were singled out for mockery, as were some local Democrats.
On Twitter, staffers from Vox, Think Progress, and the Daily Kos joined the pile on.
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Other countries must have fewer mass shootings because their conservative politicians offer thoughts and prayers more vigorously.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 2, 2015
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My thoughts and prayers are with lawmakers actually passing gun reform in my lifetime. — igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 2, 2015
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I want to send my thoughts and prayers to San Bernadino, but I forget at which previous mass shooting I left them last.
— David Waldman (@KagroX) December 2, 2015
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ADDED: Mediate writer Andrew Husband is really angry:
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If you’re a political candidate tweeting about all the thoughts and prayers you have for San Bernardino, you can go fuck yourself.
— Andrew Husband (@AndrewHusband) December 2, 2015
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If you’re on Twitter tweeting about all the thoughts and prayers you have for San Bernardino, you can go fuck yourself.
— Andrew Husband (@AndrewHusband) December 2, 2015
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Basically, if all you have to offer San Bernardino are your thoughts and prayers, you can go fuck yourself.
— Andrew Husband (@AndrewHusband) December 2, 2015
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Fourteen dead.
Fourteen injured, that we know of.
Killer(s) still on the loose.
For our media, there is no better time to launch the partisan snark at the freaky Godtards.
Let’s close with this sentiment — you still laughing…?
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‘Pray for us’ says a text from San Bernardino shooting scene https://t.co/qoDNNEWbbVpic.twitter.com/lGpIfW6plL
— FOX 61 (@FOX61News) December 2, 2015
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