Yesterday was Pearl Harbor Day — the anniversary of the day Japan attacked the Pearl Harbor military base in Hawaii and the impetus for the United States’ entrance into World War II. 2,403 Americans were killed. More than 1,100 were wounded. And former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich decided the best way to honor the 75th anniversary of the attack was to praise the attackers.
WTF, Newt???
Gingrich sent out this completely tone-deaf tweet:
75 years ago the Japanese displayed professional brilliance and technological power launching surprises from Hawaii to the Philippines
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 7, 2016
Yes. He actually tweeted that. On Pearl Harbor Day.
There are some who are saying that the tweet should be read alongside an earlier tweet, in which Gingrich warned of how “dangerous” the world is. Of course, that’s just typical Republican fear-mongering. And it doesn’t change the fact that THIS tweet is simply not what should be said on Pearl Harbor Day, of all days.
Some of the responses were funny, though it’s not a laughing matter. User @chelllssseeea tweeted a series of pictures to Gingrich, all in the same “wtf?” vein.
https://twitter.com/chelllssseeea/status/806635073730650116
However, many of the other responses he got were swift, terrible, and right on point.
My great-uncle died defending USA. I guess he was no match for Japan's "professional brilliance".@newtgingrich #PearlHarbor75thAnniversary
— Jake Turx (@JakeTurx) December 7, 2016
Jesus Christ, if Obama tweeted this Republicans would be losing their shit.
— nonya (@nonyabusiness2) December 7, 2016
Yeah! I'm sure my grandfather really appreciated that professional brilliance as thousands fought and died around him at PH.
— Mike Emerick (@mikeemerick) December 7, 2016
.@newtgingrich Way to disrespect the brave Americans who sacrificed their lives on that day, you draft-dodging coward. pic.twitter.com/Um5nLAxzSr
— Andrew Otis Wendigo (@ThatWeissGuy) December 7, 2016
what's your assessment of the planning and execution of the 9/11 attacks?
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 7, 2016
15 years ago the Muslim extremists displayed professional brilliance and strategy launching surprises from New York to D.C.
— ErEEK! D. Spider (@EricDSnider) December 7, 2016
And Some Pulled Exactly Zero Punches
https://twitter.com/JFABtm/status/806638840072896512
Old white people can apparently get away with saying absolutely anything, no matter how batshit fucking nuts it is.
— TheWellArmedLiberal (@HaileyWheelgun) December 7, 2016
fuck you
— Matthew Kory (@mattymatty2000) December 7, 2016
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