Susan Sarandon really stirred things up over the weekend when she responded to a tweet from Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., ripping Sen. Bernie Sanders for not supporting candidates who will help keep the speaker’s gavel in the hands of Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
Comrade Sarandon, a fierce supporter of the socialist senator from Vermont, opted to inform the openly gay candidate that there is a “progressive” candidate challenging the speaker and that progressives have no desire “to keep Pelosi.”
“We’re not looking to keep Pelosi because there’s a progressive running against her who supports Medicare for All and the Green New Deal among other things,” tweeted the actress.
We’re not looking to keep Pelosi because there’s a progressive running against her who supports Medicare for All and the Green New Deal among other things. Check out @ShahidForChange at https://t.co/g293QvlKFB and vote by March 3rd. https://t.co/6G8MWfUzIP
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 23, 2020
The tweet prompted a rash of responses, as the left engaged in eating itself, with one such example seen here:
Looks like @SusanSarandon has 3 people smiling today. They are Bernie, Trump, and Putin. If like me you love our democracy and want Trump out, reject this. https://t.co/aOQkhm7KGO
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) February 23, 2020
And while it’s rather enjoyable to watch the Democratic Party implode right before your eyes over the possibility of “Crazy Bernie” being the party’s 2020 nominee, one exchange in particular stood out.
Tony Posnanski, a prolific tweeter, expressed his dissatisfaction with Sarandon by telling the actress to “f*ck herself all the way back to Bull Durham when you were relevant.”
He clearly hit a nerve, as Sarandon responded with several screenshots, to include the offending tweet and previous tweets mentioning Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
It would appear Sleuth Sarandon deduced that Posnanski was linked to Warren’s campaign because she included a screenshot of the senator saying that candidates are responsible for their supporters.
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 23, 2020
On a side note, Sarandon’s response denotes the underlying tension between Sanders supporters and Warren supporters.
Her tweet prompted Posnanski to sarcastically claim that he was fired by the Warren campaign because the actress drew attention to his tweet.
Susan Sarandon just got me fired from Elizabeth Warren’s campaign. I am now unemployed. I hope she is happy.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 23, 2020
Heavy on snark, he took full advantage of the opportunity, playing the moment for all it was worth. Posnanski did explain to one social media user that he is “not a Warren supporter. I said she did extremely well in the debates.”
People who say I deserved to get fired are hurting me. I did not deserve it. She went through my tweets to find two that said I liked Elizabeth Warren. She exposed me and my job. But I have some offers from Bloomberg. It just sucks because the Warren campaign loved me.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 23, 2020
Far too many people took him seriously, but his tweets did prompt a bevy of “Susan Sarandon got me fired” responses. The only real certainty in all of this is that people have far too much free time on their hands.
Here’s a small sampling from Twitter:
Susan Sarandon got me fired because my cats complained to her that I don’t give them enough salami as a treat. https://t.co/u5DOaB4SPb
— Which side are you on? (@ojoscriollos) February 23, 2020
I’m self-employed and somehow Susan Sarandon got me fired. @SusanSarandon will you please STOP? pic.twitter.com/DXOEuAVlfH
— #Bernie2020 Eli Gerzon? (@eligerzon) February 23, 2020
Bro! Susan Sarandon totally got me fired by unlawfully starring in the torrent of Thelma and Louise I downloaded. She took urrr jobs!
— ₲Ɽ₳₦Đ₣₳ⱠⱠØØ₦₴ & ₣Ø₥₳ (@MmmKayfables) February 23, 2020
Susan Sarandon just got me fired from my Lucha Libre Jello Wrestling gig.
I just won the coveted Snack Pack Fly-Weight Title & was #1 seed in the Hold My Jello Shotz Battle Royale at the Annual Cherry is the Best Flavor jamboree.
My dreams are destoyed.?
Hope she’s happy. pic.twitter.com/OWaqtJw8Ij— Dread Pirate Huggy (@deathbymonkies) February 23, 2020
Susan Sarandon got me fired from the last night of my life.
She is death! pic.twitter.com/8Zg69oET7j
— ThinkBlue32 (@ThinkBlue32) February 24, 2020
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