Look this is just an aside but I want to suggest a blanket moratorium on the use of the following language:

“Something-gate”

If the thing did not occur at the Watergate hotel, or is actually not a gate, please refrain.

“Slam/ Slams/ Slamed”

Unless something or someone actually hit the ground with a thunk, retweeting Ted Cruz to all the people who already agree with you is not ‘slamming’ any one. See here for an example of some one getting slammed.

“something is now a weapon of mass destruction”

Look we’ve had enough issues around the use of this term incorrectly. Is what Israel doing a war-crime? Yes. Is it a genocide? Yes. Is it a weapon of mass destruction? No. No it is not.

The laziness of journalists is just sometimes… shocking.

Thanks for derailing the whole thread with this stupid ass pedantry.

This. So tired of having a discussion and some wise ass comes in and says oh I cant stand headlines with this word. So? Why share with the class? It adds nothing to the discussion besides letting the person stamp their feet in indignation while at the same time adding nothing of any value whatsoever. Congratulations. You shared an opinion that offers nothing but smug self glorification.