The SINGLE most MAGNIFICENT BURN on the Internet today comes from David Hogg.

[Miles Archer]

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Really?

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WH bashes media: "Never seen people so happy to destroy a kid's life" http://bit.ly/2WfbDFQ

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[FakeNoose]

1. Sad, deluded Sarah

I'm glad David Hogg can see things straight, good for him!

[pazzyanne]

3. This pic is disturbing, to say the least!

[irisblue]

4. That is creepy

[Ilsa]

8. Come on. Not necessary

to make fun of her genetic problems. It's more rational to go after her disgusting comments and behavior.

[enid602]

22. Counter

I would counter that her disgusting behavior is genetic.

[Ilsa]

37. Yes, but you can usually control behavior

and make choices. I doubt she can control her eye problem.

[BigmanPigman]

18. HA!

[sharedvalues]

42. "Lying, complicit Sarah." Let's not let her off easy :)

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. David Hogg for President!

Kid is an it-getter.

[Wounded Bear]

12. Think he needs 15 years or so...

[crazycatlady]

23. He'll be in Congress before that

I'd vote for him.

[musicblind]

32. 17 years to go, actually.

But he'll be a mover and shaker long before that.

March For Our Lives co-founder Cameron Kasky may be a major political influencer as well. Though, he is a little more centrist than Hogg.

Either way, thank goodness for these kids and their passion.

Speaking of brilliant young candidates. Why didn't Jon Ossoff run for anything in 2018?

[Cracklin Charlie]

44. I'd take him over the imposter right now!

Just sayin’

[Soxfan58]

5. Just one word

Sums that statement up perfectly.

[Initech]

6. Definite facepalm!

[onit2day]

7. Like Trump is doing to the children of millions affected by his shutdown

[Fritz Walter]

9. Help me out here: I'm looking for the new word that best describes a rhetorical slam-dunk

I've seen it used in reference to how Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brutally and succinctly puts a critic in place, completely shutting down the attacker.

Could somebody please post that here? That word now belongs to David Hogg.

[Danascot]

14. Mic Drop

[kag]

15. pwned

Or is that too old now?

[lunatica]

19. Snap!

[Fritz Walter]

41. Clapback!

As in this headline from Huffington Post:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claps Back At U of T Student Harry Khachatrian With Income Inequality Tweet, and the lede sentence,

If you step up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on social media, you better come prepared for an epic clapback.

[Gothmog]

10. David Hogg is an amazing young man who will do great things

[Tarc]

11. I'm all for David Hogg and his views, and he makes a perfectly valid point, but

Sure would like to see actual pieces of journalism, with depth and relevance to current events be what is upvoted into the front page's "Trending Now".

Lately is seems like it is mostly a "who just burned who on Twitter" list.

[lunatica]

16. The name for that is

schadenfreude. It is sometimes a much needed celebratory feeling of the discomfort of people who are cruel and abusive to others, when they, in turn, have karmic adjustments come due.

You aren’t going to change that, nor should you try. But you will always have the choice over your own actions.

[Tarc]

24. I don't think that really addresses what I said at all

But...ok.

[lunatica]

25. It addresses your disparaging remarks.

[Tarc]

28. Then your lack of understanding is a serious issue

I am 100% for what David Hogg said. One-hundred.

What I was commenting on was DU'ers tendency to upvote "zings" rather than actual pieces of journalism.

[lunatica]

30. Exactly my point.

[LanternWaste]

33. Yuo should then look at LBN rather than the popularity-driven front page for serious issues.

Journalism has its rightful place. Zings too have their rightful places.

I'd consider myself less than sharp if I complained classic movies are rarely shown on the cartoon network.

[druidity33]

27. if what you want is

in depth review. You will not get that on Twitter and social media in general. Real journalism and investigative reporting often involves being a supporter. I contribute to Mother Jones, The Guardian, Emptywheel, etc. because i appreciate their adherence to journalistic standards. Try some of those sources, maybe?

[Tarc]

31. There's plenty of in-depth review, and plenty of it is posted to the General forums and LBN.

My point was, DU'ers tend to upvote the zingy bon mots over the news articles. My commentary was strictly observing a DU phenomenon. Not a commentary on Twitter itself, nor David Hogg, whom I support completely.

[druidity33]

35. Oh... ok. nt.

[Fla Dem]

13. Trump & Sarah talk out of both sides of their mouths. Both are liars with no moral compass.

[stevesinpa]

20. no,

both trump and Huckabee sanders talk out of one side of their mouths. they both lie constantly.

[Scurrilous]

17. K&R

[lame54]

21. Central Park 5

[TygrBright]

26. Woah. Thermonuclear pwnage. n/t

[musicblind]

29. I saw that. I lived. n/t

[Cha]

34. MF Hypocrites.

Thank You, David Hogg

[Ferrets are Cool]

36. Sometimes ONE word is all it takes to crush them. nt

[Haggis for Breakfast]

38. Does ANYBODY in this WH ever think before they open their mouths ?

[cp]

39. Shazaaaaam!

We love you David Hogg!

[BlueIdaho]

40. I thought Trumpsky had ordered Sarah

To stop talking to the press. Looks like she’s reared her ugly head again. What a pity.

[Alwaysna]

43. When I see Sarah Sanders I always think of the German word " backpfeifengesicht"!

A face that needs slapped.