NBC announced Sen. McCain’s death before cutting to something highly inappropriate – 16 bemused responses
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Truly one of the greatest things I've ever seen. I saw it at about 4am this morning and was laughing in bed until I couldn't breathe. https://t.co/VKC5ISsPmO
— Chinny Honk (@ChinnyHonk) August 26, 2018
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One of smoothest transitions in the history of American broadcast television… https://t.co/lYsIzUp2cW
— Todd Schnitt (@toddschnitt) August 26, 2018
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America in a nut shell https://t.co/qZnb5X9ex8
— Andrew Sims aka The Sims (@sims) August 26, 2018
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new proof of Murphy's law at NBC's broadcast network tonight https://t.co/pYl208Bj2W
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 26, 2018
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It’s what he would have wanted
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) August 26, 2018
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Still a better love story than Twilight.
— Peter LUFC Smith (@Spooky558) August 26, 2018
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"So, how do you think history will remember John McCain?"
"Primarily, he'll be remembered for the dolphins. The shirtless, wanking dolphins."— Traps Barfe (@AlanKelloggs) August 26, 2018
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If this isn’t the most American goddam thing I’ve ever seen. John McCain and countless other veterans fought to protect our right, privilege, and opportunity to pretend to be two dolphins fucking on stage at a talent show 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/OzzYeSUVCm
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) August 26, 2018
Twitter user @bourgeoisalien had a special request.
this is the best thing i've ever seen in my life and the exact way i want my death announced https://t.co/1KyiD4nlA6
— beth, an alien™ (@bourgeoisalien) August 26, 2018
NBC has apologised and assured everyone they didn’t do it on porpoise.
