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sheshe2

(83,791 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:33 PM Nov 2016

Now Curt Schilling Thinks Lynchings Are Just ‘So Much Awesome’

Former baseball star Curt Schilling is back in the news for yet another outrageous comment, this time tweeting about how “awesome” it is to lynch journalists.

On Monday, Schilling sent out this tweet showing someone at a Donald Trump event, which he has since deleted:

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/curt-schilling-lynching_us_58213395e4b0aac62486ad72

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Sarcasm, sure it was Curt. What an embarrassment to Mass and our Red Sox.

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Now Curt Schilling Thinks Lynchings Are Just ‘So Much Awesome’ (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 2016 OP

Bosox fans! Defend your boy... Blue_Tires Nov 2016 #1

He hasn't pitched for awhile. I think his affiliation with that team has passed.... Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #7

I suspect he has a brain tumor. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2016 #2

Nah, he's just unemployable. Now there's no reason not to go full Nazi. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2016 #5

Uhmmm. Just what was the sarcasm you posted to this offensive retweet? chelsea0011 Nov 2016 #3

Schilling is desperately trying to restart his 15-minute clock. Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #8

Derek Jeter is so much more than this loser. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #10

Given the attacks in past year, I would say most victims would be women and Jews. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #13

Another Banana Republican lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #15

Great pitcher- despicable human being-dumb as a rock redstateblues Nov 2016 #16

Shilling for Fascism Martin Eden Nov 2016 #17

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. Bosox fans! Defend your boy...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:36 PM

Nov 2016

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

7. He hasn't pitched for awhile. I think his affiliation with that team has passed....

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:47 PM

Nov 2016

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

2. I suspect he has a brain tumor.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:39 PM

Nov 2016

He's gone full crazy lately.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

5. Nah, he's just unemployable. Now there's no reason not to go full Nazi. (n/t)

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:45 PM

Nov 2016

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

3. Uhmmm. Just what was the sarcasm you posted to this offensive retweet?

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:42 PM

Nov 2016

You just made a declarative statement to a tweet you obviously liked and agreed with.
sar·casm
ˈsärˌkazəm/Submit
noun
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
"his voice, hardened by sarcasm, could not hide his resentment"
synonyms: derision, mockery, ridicule, scorn, sneering, scoffing; irony; cynicism
"well, it's easy to see that she got her biting sarcasm from her mothe

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

8. Schilling is desperately trying to restart his 15-minute clock.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:48 PM

Nov 2016

I'm not hearing any ticking...

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

10. Derek Jeter is so much more than this loser.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:49 PM

Nov 2016

Behind the Aegis

(53,961 posts)

13. Given the attacks in past year, I would say most victims would be women and Jews.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:17 PM

Nov 2016

Most people have overlooked/ignored the on-going onslaught of attacks against Jewish journalists by this trumpster fire's supporters. Of course, there are also the direct attacks made by the candidate himself against journalists by name!

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

15. Another Banana Republican

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:22 PM

Nov 2016

Just like Trump, who wants to have his opponents assassinated.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

16. Great pitcher- despicable human being-dumb as a rock

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:22 PM

Nov 2016

Martin Eden

(12,870 posts)

17. Shilling for Fascism

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:23 PM

Nov 2016

Definition of shill

1 to talk about or describe someone or something in a favorable way because you are being paid to do it

2 to act as a shill

3 to act as a spokesperson or promoter

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