Best Tweets: Don't Tease The Panther

Jared Keller Jun 11, 2010

Pourmecoffee makes an expert analogy:

So far, World Cup games remind me of Max Baucus health care committee -- hours of back and forth with no real outcome.less than a minute ago via TwitterGadgetpourmecoffee
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Ken Bazinet pokes fun at the French:

I love the staring lineup for Team France: There are even a couple of Frenchmen on the squad! #wordcup #copaless than a minute ago via UberTwitterKen Bazinet
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Matt Yglesias comments on the state of gender norms...

Baby now in the office, women not doing any work, men still at desks #livingthegendernormsless than a minute ago via TweetDeckmattyglesias
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...while Felix Salmon turns them upside down:

@mattyglesias France vs Uruguay now in the office, men not doing any work, women still at desks #livingthegendernormsless than a minute ago via Seesmicfelix salmon
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Allahpundit mentions a site we aren't sure we want to see:

"Hot or not," congressional edition http://is.gd/cLPTsless than a minute ago via SeesmicAllah Pundit
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After perusing Glenn Beck's new novel, David Waldman gleans a euphemism worthy of Ron Burgundy. Luckily, we at the Atlantic Wire were able to witness its birth.

@KagroX Line from incredibly cheesy new Glenn Beck novel, guy says to girl, "Don't tease the panther." Rrrow! Sua-ve!less than a minute ago via TweetDeckDavid Waldman
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Nyah, nyah! You are the smallest, most shriveled panther I've ever seen!less than a minute ago via TweetDeckDavid Waldman
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Panther shrinkage. Commie plot. Obama's fault.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckDavid Waldman
KagroX

Chalkboard: Tease ----> Panther ----> ACORN <---- Hitler ----> Oligarhy <----- Asking about Cialis "for a friend"less than a minute ago via TweetDeckDavid Waldman
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To Waldman's credit, he helped give birth to the best hashtag of all time:

"Saturday, Donny...Shabbos.The Jewish day of rest.That means that I don't work, I don't drive a car, I sure as **** #DontTeaseThePanther ! "less than a minute ago via webmichael femia
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Mark Kirk got an award and medal from the Navy for teasing a panther #DontTeasethePantherless than a minute ago via EchofonLarry Madill
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Imma let you finish, but #DontTeaseThePanther is the best Twitter trending topic OF ALL TIME!less than a minute ago via webTerry Picknell
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