# Oh the horror! First Bowling Green, now Atlanta! When will it end? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 9, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373 "2017-02-09T04:37:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/1 "2017-02-09T04:37:32Z")
Spicer mentioned Atlanta three different times. > **[Sean Spicer meant Orlando, not Atlanta terror attack, official says | CNN...](https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/politics/spicer-alleged-atlanta-terror-attack-trnd/)** > > White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer corrected his contention that a terror attack took place in Atlanta. 1/29 On ABC’s “This Week”: > [@](#): > > “What do we say to the family who loses somebody over a terroristic (sic) – to whether it’s Atlanta or San Bernardino or the Boston bomber? Those people, each of whom had gone out to a country and then come back,” Spicer said. 1/30 on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”: > [@](#): > > “There was a very short period of time in which we had something to execute that ensured that the people of the United States were safe. Everybody’s been protected,” Spicer said. “What happened if we didn’t act and somebody was killed? … Too many of these cases that have happened – whether you’re talking about San Bernardino, Atlanta … Boston … would you wait until you do? The answer is we act now to protect the future.” Spicer’s 1/30 press briefing: > [@](#): > > and we’re reviewing the entire process over this period of time to make sure that we do this right. But I don’t think you have to look any further than the families of the Boston Marathon, in Atlanta, in San Bernardino to ask if we can go further." Atlanta? What’s he talking about? > [@](#): > > FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve LeValley also said there has not been an Islamist terror attack in Atlanta. He said the last terror attack of any sort in Atlanta was in 1997, when a lesbian club was bombed. Rudolph, the Olympic Park bomber, also pleaded guilty to that attack. If we don’t want any repeats, I suppose we’ll need to deport abortion opponents. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/2 "2017-02-09T04:46:20Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Spice Weasel mentioned Atlanta three different times. > [http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/politics/spicer-alleged-atlanta-terror-attack-trnd/](http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/politics/spicer-alleged-atlanta-terror-attack-trnd/) > > 1/29 On ABC’s “This Week”: > > 1/30 on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”: > > Spice Weasel’s 1/30 press briefing: > > Atlanta? What’s he talking about? > > If we don’t want any repeats, I suppose we’ll need to deport abortion opponents. You’ll want a different nick for Lyin’ Sean. **Spice Weasel** is a poster here. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/3 "2017-02-09T04:52:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You’ll want a different nick for Lyin’ Sean. **Spice Weasel** is a poster here. Damn. I know I heard it on Futurama. I forgot about the poster here. Maybe a mod can change it to Spicer. It was kind of juvenile anyway. I reported my post with a request to change it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/4 "2017-02-09T04:56:43Z")
I think he means Orlando, but to repeat it twice? Nobody told him before then? ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/5 "2017-02-09T04:59:17Z")
Well, General al-Sherman burned the place to the ground. I mean, he must have been with ISIS, right? Or maybe he was al-Qaeda. Anyway, I guess those of us down here in Atlanta should check in. I was killed. Very, very badly killed. Sad! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/6 "2017-02-09T05:02:35Z")
These kinds of repeated mistakes are an indication of probable canned talking points. People are just parroting what they’ve been handed. It becomes obvious when the PR firm makes a mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/7 "2017-02-09T05:12:42Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You’ll want a different nick for Lyin’ Sean. **Spice Weasel** is a poster here. I prefer to call him the Minister of Truth. Kellyanne, meanwhile, is the Minister of Agitprop. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/8 "2017-02-09T06:34:29Z")
Are we sure he doesn’t mean _Atlantis_? It’s in the same alternate reality. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/9 "2017-02-09T07:05:11Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Damn. I know I heard it on Futurama. I forgot about the poster here. Maybe a mod can change it to Spicer. It was kind of juvenile anyway. > > I reported my post with a request to change it. I’m glad you cleared that up. I like **SW**. (Spicer, not so much) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/10 "2017-02-09T13:13:26Z")
Take a moment today to remember those who died at the hands of Al Qaeda in the Johstown Flood. Sad! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/11 "2017-02-09T13:17:56Z")
Clearly now that making up terrorists attacks isn’t working, they’ll just straight up stage some for us. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/12 "2017-02-09T13:26:03Z")
They don’t get the benefit of the doubt anymore: This is straight up fascist. They’re planting seeds of doubt about the validity of the press and the safety of the country, to make the populace afraid and confused. Most, even if they realize this is bullshit, will still leave with a vague feeling of “there’s terrorists all around me, in all the major cities.” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/13 "2017-02-09T13:30:39Z")
How about Weasel Spice? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/14 "2017-02-09T13:31:00Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > Clearly now that making up terrorists attacks isn’t working, they’ll just straight up stage some for us. I’d say don’t give Bannon any ideas, but I would hardly be surprised if he was already doing so. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/15 "2017-02-09T13:31:07Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I prefer to call him the Minister of Truth. > > Kellyanne, meanwhile, is the Minister of Agitprop. I’m going with Baghdad Bob and Baghdad Barb. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/16 "2017-02-09T13:49:36Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’m going with Baghdad Bob and Baghdad Barb. I’ve seen Propaganda Barbie for Kellyanne. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/17 "2017-02-09T13:50:51Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’d say don’t give Bannon any ideas, but I would hardly be surprised if he was already doing so. I’m guessing that Bannon is familiar with the Reichstag Fire. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/18 "2017-02-09T14:38:41Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > These kinds of repeated mistakes are an indication of probable canned talking points. I have a mental image of a couple of minions in the office where the talking points memos are drafted: _(after Lyin’ Spice goes on TV and parrots the talking point as written)_ “Pay up, Mortimer, I’ve won the bet.” “Here. One dollar.” ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/19 "2017-02-09T14:43:09Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > I think he means Orlando, but to repeat it twice? Nobody told him before then? That doesn’t make sense either. The Orlando shooter was born in the U.S. An immigration ban would not have helped. ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373/20 "2017-02-09T14:43:27Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I’m guessing that Bannon is familiar with the Reichstag Fire. OMG did he start that one :eek: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-horror-first-bowling-green-now-atlanta-when-will-it-end/779373.md?page=2)