Conservative Wingnuts Waste No Time Using Orlando Tragedy To Further Political Agendas
The bodies are still being identified and several prominent right wing-nuts are already using the Orlando tragedy to shamelessly promote their own political agendas and religious ideologies.
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Donald Trump took a moment to accept “congratulations” for the attack. Sarah Palin used it to accuse Paul Ryan of being soft on Islam. Ann Coulter used it to take a jab at Hillary Clinton. And Stacey Dash used it to try to convert LGBTQ people to the Republican party.
Scroll down to see how antigay right wing-nuts are shamelessly exploiting the largest mass shooting in America to their own personal benefit…
Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don’t want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
Sunday Morning In Hell. A lone terrorist enter a sodomite temple in Orlando full of worshippers with final judgement of death.
— James David Manning (@DrJamesDManning) June 12, 2016
If the FBI declines to prosecute Hillary, remember that they interviewed this guy twice. “Nothing to see here folks!”
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) June 12, 2016
If media #Orlando logic had been used on the Christian baker who refused to bake a cake, it was the oven’s fault.#PulseShooting
— Dr. Gene Lingerfelt (@GeneLingerfelt) June 13, 2016
Why would anyone want to deny gays and lesbians their Constitutionally-protected 2nd Amendment rights when we know they are likely targets?
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 12, 2016
Sarah Palin: Speaker Ryan Proves He Is Out of Touch on Islam t.co/hkE7curDrf
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) June 13, 2016
What would Jesus say about the #OrlandoShooting?
He DID say: “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Lk13:5
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 12, 2016
We should stop calling him President Obama and just call him President Oblivious.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 12, 2016
President Obama thinks lighting up the WH like a rainbow will distract everyone for his support of Sharia law.
— Mark Young (@Mark_JekyllHyde) June 13, 2016
My heart and prayers are with the LBGT community. This atrocity would not go unanswered under President Trump I promise!! #PrayingForOrlando
— Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) June 12, 2016
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