'Literal straw man argument': Devin Nunes raked over the coals for complaining 'The Straw Police' are bringing 'Socialism' to California
Gage Skidmore
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons
March 10, 2019 | 01:21PM ETNews & PoliticsRep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) on Sunday was mocked after complaining that the “straw police” are trying to impart “socialism in California.”
Nunes posted a tweet that claimed the waitress at a restaurant told him she has to ask if customers want straws “in fear of ‘THE STRAW POLICE.’”
“Welcome to Socialism in California!” Nunes added.
At restaurant tonight waitress asks if we want straws. Says she has to ask now in fear of “THE STRAW POLICE”. Welco… https://t.co/9HQumEUrBX— Devin Nunes (@Devin Nunes) 1552187710
The Internet was not too impressed with Nunes’ tale:
This is the most literal straw man argument I've ever seen https://t.co/rox1ZIfrK6— Sarah Kendzior (@Sarah Kendzior) 1552232309
@DevinNunes That’s just grasping at straws ...literally ...figuratively ...goofily— Droopydrawers (@Droopydrawers) 1552213665
First they came for the straws and I did not speak out because Devin Nunes is a dick. https://t.co/E09xOMWbXo— Michael McKean (@Michael McKean) 1552234742
Don’t whine about young people not understanding horrors of communism if you’re going to cite a waitress asking if… https://t.co/LDdfxkrRht— 𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞 (@𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞) 1552235212
Wait - offering straws is a requirement to socialism? https://t.co/nu7bf3MzG9— Tiffany Bond (@Tiffany Bond) 1552235472
Former chair of the House Intelligence Committee believes that being asked whether or not you want a straw is socia… https://t.co/cukFijw065— Tim Mak (@Tim Mak) 1552234526
The state of Trumpism: being outraged that you might get a choice over whether you get a straw while simultaneously… https://t.co/P30slTXyXZ— Brian Klaas (@Brian Klaas) 1552234684
