Rest easy, Slate: Twitter has your #NewRedskinsNickname

http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/365600346338365441

Now that Slate has drawn a line in the sand and forbidden itself from referring to the Washington Redskins by that “extremely tacky and dated” name, what’s the site to do if the team merits coverage in the future? In its headline announcing the decision, Slate simply referred to the Washington _____ and made a case for renaming the team the Redtails in a nod to the city’s African-American heritage.

That doesn’t really capture the essence of today’s Washington, though, does it? There are so many other suggestions for the #NewRedskinsNickname that really capture the essence of D.C.

http://twitter.com/#!/SJohnsonPDX/status/365600862678155264 http://twitter.com/#!/sschubart/status/365600940046286848 http://twitter.com/#!/cj_larry/status/365601458504216579 http://twitter.com/#!/SJohnsonPDX/status/365601706962190337 http://twitter.com/#!/gamurgis/status/365602139701129218 http://twitter.com/#!/dcseth/status/365602882453639169 http://twitter.com/#!/SteveKlein62/status/365602975932100613 http://twitter.com/#!/davidserratoni/status/365603108472107009 http://twitter.com/#!/DoreenHDickson/status/365604529170939904 http://twitter.com/#!/MichaelP_Evans/status/365604583009030144 http://twitter.com/#!/Bing7557/status/365605327720292353 http://twitter.com/#!/Oenonewept/status/365606153050271744 http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/365608048527540224 http://twitter.com/#!/yesnicksearcy/status/365618794883858432 http://twitter.com/#!/ram_fan93059/status/365621064346255360

We can’t decide. Who wants to break the tie?

http://twitter.com/#!/djwolf76/status/365621059862540289

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/08/rest-easy-slate-twitter-has-your-inoffensive-newredskinsnickname/

Bush 41 donates ‘crazy’ socks to charity: Barbara ‘has had enough’ [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/PortlandDiocese/status/391270598670036993

George H.W. Bush has a thing for colorful socks: patriotic socks, pink socks, Superman socks and just plain “crazy” socks. The former president’s wife? Not so much.

His cactus-themed socks will be auctioned off at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s Harvest Ball on Oct. 26.

http://twitter.com/#!/jgm41/status/391394947875618816

Bill Clinton tweeted a pic of the cactus-themed #sockswag in September.

http://twitter.com/#!/billclinton/status/375749470291386368

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/19/bush-41-donates-beloved-crazy-pair-of-socks-to-charity-barbara-has-had-enough-pic/

Joyce Carol Oates: ‘Gun issue is a race issue’; NRA members are totally racist

http://twitter.com/#!/JoyceCarolOates/status/291964843118964736

Ah, the race card!

First the author said that guns are a “guy thing.” Now, NRA members, whom she hopes get shot, by the way, are totally racist.

Contemptible. Seek help, Joyce. And stop shooting your mouth off. Or, your fingers in this case.

Update:

Perhaps she is following in the footsteps of crackpot historian Roger Ebert?

Twitter users rightly take her to task for her repulsive playing of the race card, and for her staggering ignorance.

@joycecaroloates the “gun issue” was a “race issue” when initiated by Dems to keep firearms from Blacks – you should crack a history book

— ComfyPaws™ (@ComfyPaws) January 17, 2013

@joycecaroloates What an Ignorant statement!How many of those “White People” Have Mixed Race Family’s?Your the one still hanging on to1960’s

— Jimmie Musu Garcia(@AgnesphAgnes) January 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/kmgriner/status/291969210115051520

@joycecaroloates actually it would seem a lot of gun CONTROL also stems from racist fear of inner city blacks

— Hungryghoast (@Hungryghoast) January 17, 2013

Indeed.

Related:

Joyce Carol Oates: If enough NRA members get shot, ‘maybe hope for legislation of firearms?’

Joyce Carol Oates: My hope for violence against NRA members wasn’t ‘ironic’; ‘I meant this seriously’

Joyce Carol Oates likens Piers Morgan to ‘crucified Negroes’ over deportation petition ‘rage’

Joyce Carol Oates sneers at those who never heard of ‘JCO’ until her NRA death wish

Joyce Carol Oates: ‘Maybe guns are a guy thing’

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/01/17/joyce-carol-oates-gun-issue-is-a-race-issue-nra-members-are-totally-racist/

Hard news! Rick Leventhal rises to the ‘dream penis guide’ occasion

http://twitter.com/#!/RickLeventhal/status/370195483852951553

Snicker. Fox News’ Rick Leventhal’s response to being followed by @DreamPenisGuide on Twitter did not fall flat.

https://twitter.com/kimbercoleman/status/370195761830453248

https://twitter.com/rhdeluca/status/370200513859424256

https://twitter.com/dcolon2112/status/370201712390180864

We are all 12 years old now!

Take note, though, Mr. Leventhal. If your latest follower is going to be invited to your next #SexyParty time, we don’t need to know. Thanks!

Related:

Heads up: Looks like it’s #SexyParty time for Fox News’ Rick Leventhal and Lauren Sivan [photo]

Lauren Sivan can’t wait to ‘get gay married in Calif.’; Rick Leventhal offers his services

Oh dear! Rick Leventhal tweets ‘World War Z’ spoiler; Greg Gutfeld responds with TMI

Rick Leventhal, Andrew W.K. smell New York City for you

Heh: Fox News’ Rick Leventhal zings Obama on his Collins can ‘bang with Shaq’ remark

We are all 12 now: ‘Top Hooker’ sparks snickers, disappointment

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/21/hard-news-fox-news-rick-leventhal-rises-to-the-dream-penis-guide-occasion/