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senseandsensibility

(26,144 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:37 PM 9 hrs ago

OMG! Is everyone ready for the new NYT Pitchbot headline?

* For those who don't know, the NYT Pitchbot account parodies "bothsiderism" in NYT headlines.

This is the latest pitch: Mitch McConnell's possible death raises new questions about Joe Biden's health.

Sometimes less is more, am I right?

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OMG! Is everyone ready for the new NYT Pitchbot headline? (Original Post) senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago OP

Brillant! Mme. Defarge 9 hrs ago #1

How is one even related to the other Mossfern 9 hrs ago #2

That's the point. They aren't related but the media (NYT for example) will act like they are. erronis 8 hrs ago #5

McConnell... GiqueCee 7 hrs ago #9

Full belly laugh. Still chuckling. Thank you. It's perfect. Biophilic 8 hrs ago #3

I wish I could share those belly laughs with you. calimary 7 hrs ago #6

Maybe "funny" isn't the word senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #8

Jake Tapper is already on it. The next chapter of his new book. madinmaryland 8 hrs ago #4

A healthy AI version of Mitch will be released from the hospital soon. sop 7 hrs ago #7

Cunningly disguised as a turtle who has no f'in idea where he is. erronis 7 hrs ago #10

A Fence-post Turtle! lastlib 6 hrs ago #15

THAT'S funny!! 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #11

TRUMP FAMILY CORRUPTION BaronChocula 6 hrs ago #12

For those who still remember... Mr. Evil 6 hrs ago #13

i didn't know what p b was until you explained it Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #14

Mme. Defarge

(9,140 posts)

1. Brillant!

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:42 PM

9 hrs ago

Mossfern

(4,942 posts)

2. How is one even related to the other

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:48 PM

9 hrs ago

Both older men about the same age?
Does Mitch's age relate to Biden's age .... seems that Biden is in much better health.

Mitch has been very ill for quite some time now.

erronis

(25,133 posts)

5. That's the point. They aren't related but the media (NYT for example) will act like they are.

Reply to Mossfern (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:52 PM

8 hrs ago

GiqueCee

(5,201 posts)

9. McConnell...

Reply to Mossfern (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:35 PM

7 hrs ago

... is one of the vilest creatures that Satan eve defecated. With him, Der Party always came before country. Few, if any, will mourn his passing. He doesn't deserve it.

Biophilic

(6,837 posts)

3. Full belly laugh. Still chuckling. Thank you. It's perfect.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:57 PM

8 hrs ago

calimary

(91,653 posts)

6. I wish I could share those belly laughs with you.

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:02 PM

7 hrs ago

But for me, this isn’t funny AT ALL!

Sometimes I just take too much too seriously.

senseandsensibility

(26,144 posts)

8. Maybe "funny" isn't the word

Reply to calimary (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:13 PM

7 hrs ago

Satire is a little different. To me it's illuminating, hard hitting, and revealing in a lighter way than say a 400 word article would be. I might chuckle a little bitterly at it, but I like the way it makes you think.