Derek Jeter, Gulfstream libs wring hands at Davos; Twitter mocks ‘bold ideas’
http://twitter.com/#!/umairh/status/294579934154874880
Ah, the yearly gathering of Gulfstream progressives! The World Economic Forum is going on in Davos, Switzerland.
I think I would enjoy covering Davos, and could get some good material from there.
— Timothy P Carney (@TPCarney) January 23, 2013
Yes. Because, hilarious. There is much laughter to be had. Take this year’s theme:
The theme of this year’s Davos is “resilient dynamism.” Anybody know what that means?
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) January 23, 2013
RT @jacobwe: Theme of this year’s Davos: Trying to figure out what “resilient dynamism” is supposed to mean. / “Don’t blame us” ?
— davidfrum (@davidfrum) January 23, 2013
They have no clue themselves. It just sounds fancy pants and “enlightened,” and isn’t that what really matters? Some smug self-pats on the back for being oh-so-brilliant?
Those who live in the real world prefer some awesome mockery as medicine. Twitter users discuss Davos with their signature snark.
Will Davos decide to make Steve Gutenberg a star again?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 23, 2013
Ah Davos, where elite economists drone all day long on gloom while sipping champagne and collecting huge speaking fees $$
— Robert Passarella (@robpas) January 23, 2013
Shorter Davos: “OMG there are hungry, poor, starving non-billionaires in the world?! Incredible!! When did this happen?!!”
— umair haque (@umairh) January 24, 2013
Hypocrite: Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore took a fossil fuelwd flight to Davos to whine about “climate change”
— WilliamTeach (@WilliamTeach) January 24, 2013
RT @timothynoah1: Davos, exploring new frontiers in self-parody, frets about “increasing vulnerability of elites.” on.tnr.com/Vkm0q5
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 23, 2013
Poor, little rich proggies! And in the cold, to boot!
I love how all the Davos interviews are outside, like nobody will believe it’s real unless they’re outside, in Switzerland, in winter.
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) January 24, 2013
They are discussing big ideas, people! In the snow. Uphill.
Both ways.
Even Chuck Todd can’t spin the absurdity away.
Davos takes a beating on Twitter (perhaps for good reason). This has “jump the shark” written all over it. nypost.com/p/pagesix/jete…
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 24, 2013
That’s right. Yankee Derek Jeter was in attendance. He’s a noted expert on “climate change,” you see.
Derek Jeter is at Davos. That’s the punchline.
— Aaron Nagler (@Aaron_Nagler) January 24, 2013
“Derek Jeter Talks Climate Change In Davos” – my mistake, totally serious conference worthy of exhaustive media coverage
— Patrick (@pattymo) January 24, 2013
Zing!
So now even Davos is all about tweeting. When people start tweeting naked at Bohemian Grove, it will be time for all gatherings to end
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 24, 2013
Heh. Bless their hearts, they tried.
Draw attention to our mostly irrelevant conference by commissioning a gently mocking twitter campaign from an FP blogger #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— James Skylar Gerrond (@JimmySky) January 23, 2013
I accept my new role willingly. RT @dandrezner: Base G-20 membership exclusively on Klout scores. #bigbolddavosideas
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 23, 2013
They just didn’t realize the hashtag was funny, because it’s true. A hashtag hijacking begins, pointing out the hilarity of Davos. Can you mock something that has become a self-parody? Yes, Twitter can!
Laughing out loud at the tweet stream from #bigbolddavosideas
— Michael Zimbalist (@zimbalist) January 23, 2013
Buy the world a Coke.#BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Janesville Jedi (@JanesvilleJedi) January 24, 2013
Orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whips for everybody! #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 24, 2013
Second Nobel for Obama. #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 24, 2013
Replace coal burning power plants w/massive carbon neutral Conan-style wheels-of-pain. Make the bitter-clingers push it.#BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 24, 2013
If we could harness the power of Obama’s ego 4 energy production: problem solved! RT @jonahnro: Second Nobel for Obama. #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Sheldon Townsend (@ZombieShel) January 24, 2013
More, please, Twitter! Maybe we can toughen up those “vulnerable elites.”
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