John Oliver realizes that many people cheered when Hillary struck back at Donald Trump via Twitter this week. It was an action she took almost immediately after her endorsement by President Obama on Thursday, but as John points out, engaging Trump in social media – his home turf, is the very worst thing Hillary could ever do! I was looking forward to seeing Hillary destroy Trump in a debate – with real moderators. Hillary’s advice to Trump, to close his account, while plucky, isn’t the substantive, issues-based discussion where she shines, and that reduces him to simple name calling..
Elizabeth Warren is Hillary’s secret Twitter weapon, let her do it! Hillary’s strengths are much greater than Twitter snark, and social media simply isn’t her strong suit. John describes her opponent;
“Trump is an ego-goblin who feasts on verbal filth. Much like a department store sold out in boy’s glove sizes, substantive issues were of no use to him.”
John reckons we need a short-hand way to express our disappointment and dismay when Hillary tries to work social media in the most tone deaf way possible, and to protest when Trump says something awful – daily. That is why you too can load this lovely vomiting gif of Abraham Lincoln from LastWeekTonight’s Twitter feed.