{"id":26132,"date":"2017-02-03T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=26132"},"modified":"2017-02-03T18:14:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T02:14:27","slug":"friday-fun-i-survived-the-bowling-green-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/02\/03\/friday-fun-i-survived-the-bowling-green-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun \u2013 I Survived the Bowling Green Massacre!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not satisfied with just her stellar rollout of the Orwellian concept of <strong><em>&ldquo;Alternative Facts&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> on &quot;Meet the Press&quot;, <strong><em>Kellyanne Conway<\/em><\/strong> decided to take it up a notch with her vivid &ndash; and totally mendacious &ndash; detailed history of the <strong><em>&ldquo;Bowling Green Massacre&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> by two Iraqis to justify Twitler&rsquo;s Muslim Ban on <strong>Chris Matthews&rsquo;<\/strong> &quot;Hardball&quot;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-w16cyQ8wQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Well, Kellyanne &#8211; your biggest problem is <span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(178, 34, 34);\"><strong><u>IT NEVER HAPPENED!<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>But that doesn&#39;t stop them from trying to claim their <em><strong>Muslim Ban <\/strong><\/em>is exactly the same thing that <strong>Pres. Obama <\/strong>did.&nbsp; But WaPo shot that <em>&ldquo;Alternative Fact&rdquo;<\/em> falsehood down with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/fact-checker\/wp\/2017\/01\/29\/trumps-facile-claim-that-his-refugee-policy-is-similar-to-obama-in-2011\/?utm_term=.57559ab999f8\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>THREE Pinocchio rating<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>But there is one good fallout from Conway&rsquo;s fantasy: It has led to some entertaining memes.&nbsp; So let&rsquo;s enjoy a few &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We Honor Them by Never Forgetting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please RT this photo as a reminder of those we lost in the Bowling Green Massacre. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NeverForget?src=hash\">#NeverForget<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iF4XGpPALf\">pic.twitter.com\/iF4XGpPALf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox Base Alpha (@jeffthelad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffthelad\/status\/827371789357633546\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>NBC&rsquo;s Brian &quot;My-Helicopter-Was-Shot-Down&quot; Williams Proudly Served<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian Williams won a Purple Heart for his service at the Bowling Green Massacre.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParaComedian09\/status\/827386503407939584\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And if you missed it, <strong><em>Twitler<\/em><\/strong> celebrated Black History Month by talking about the abolitionist slave <strong>Frederick Douglass<\/strong> in the present tense:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>&ldquo;Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who&rsquo;s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump: Fredrick Douglas, &#39;someone who&#39;s done an amazing job.&#39; Fred, u here? Where&#39;s Fred? Not here? Well he&#39;s done an amazing job. The best. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jv8Ipgu5GM\">https:\/\/t.co\/jv8Ipgu5GM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jfreewright\/status\/826828727233323008\">February 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And when his Press Secretary was asked to explain why Trump talked about Douglass in&nbsp; the present tense, <strong>Sean <em>&ldquo;Alternative Facts&rdquo;<\/em> Spicer<\/strong> also failed American History 101 by explaining: <em><strong>&ldquo;I think the contributions of Frederick Douglass will become more and more.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Which explains this Tweet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One still shudders to think how bad the Bowling Green massacre would&#39;ve been if not for the heroic intervention of Fred Douglass.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlecMacGillis\/status\/827369785893781504\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Nice Memorial<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are all the names of the people that perished in the Bowling Green Massacre. May they Rest In Peace <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vB3k6vNz2y\">pic.twitter.com\/vB3k6vNz2y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sam Z Comedy (@SamZComedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamZComedy\/status\/827388932622913536\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Well, there WAS one Bowling Green massacre &#8230; but it involved football &ndash; and NO ONE was killed!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the only Bowling Green Massacre I have ever heard of: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/27M7SIRL3g\">pic.twitter.com\/27M7SIRL3g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jen Myers (@downhiller1976) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/downhiller1976\/status\/827370452687351808\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So Mark Your Calendars<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyannePolls\">@KellyannePolls<\/a> for reminding us about the famous Bowling Green Massacre, which occurred on February 30th at 13:00.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeDrucker\/status\/827369662937657347\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Anything for a Buck&nbsp;(Must Be a Trumpkin)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">if you&#39;d like to donate to the fund for the victims of the bowling green massacre please PayPal me directly<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Max Read (@max_read) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/max_read\/status\/827356366675308544\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Trudat: There Was One casualty &ndash; Another Nail in the Conway Credibility Coffin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The only victim of the Bowling Green Massacre is Kellyanne Conway&#39;s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParaComedian09\/status\/827385417678757888\">February 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><em><strong>UPDATED<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><em><strong>ETA:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26145\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU-1024x748.png\" width=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU-150x110.png 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kellyanne-Conway_Bowling-Green-Massacre-Fund_ACLU.png 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who would like to help the countless number who suffered from the <em><strong>&quot;Bowling Green Massacre&quot; <\/strong><\/em>&#8211; I&#39;m sure <em><strong>Kellyanne Conway<\/strong><\/em> would <u>Want You To Donate<\/u><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>So &#8211; for a good laugh, just click the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowlinggreenmassacrefund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;Donate Now&quot;<\/a> button<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(chortle &#8211; chortle)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and regarding Twitler&rsquo;s <em><strong>Muslim Ban<\/strong><\/em>?&nbsp; Let me just add:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Trump_Sign_Muslim-Ban_Not-This-Time-MotherFucker_0-a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26134\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Trump_Sign_Muslim-Ban_Not-This-Time-MotherFucker_0-a-300x226.png\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Trump_Sign_Muslim-Ban_Not-This-Time-MotherFucker_0-a-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Trump_Sign_Muslim-Ban_Not-This-Time-MotherFucker_0-a-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Trump_Sign_Muslim-Ban_Not-This-Time-MotherFucker_0-a.png 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not satisfied with just her stellar rollout of the Orwellian concept of &ldquo;Alternative Facts&rdquo; on &quot;Meet the Press&quot;, Kellyanne Conway decided to take it up a notch with her vivid &ndash; and totally mendacious &ndash; detailed history of the &ldquo;Bowling Green Massacre&rdquo; by two Iraqis to justify Twitler&rsquo;s Muslim Ban on Chris Matthews&rsquo; &quot;Hardball&quot; Well, <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/02\/03\/friday-fun-i-survived-the-bowling-green-massacre\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26132\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}