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5 Dumbest Tweets of the Week

Betsy Rothstein Gossip blogger
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5. Glad to hear it! (eye roll) 

“I have no smallpox jokes.” — Washington Examiner‘s Justin Green in reaction to the news that 6 vials of the disease surfaced in a cardboard box at NIH.

4. WTH? 

“R” — NYT‘s Mark Leibovich (an exciting newcomer on the list!)

3. Really unappealing food tweets: Who wants to eat this? 

“Tired of pie? Try this rhubarb curd instead” — Slate.

2. Corny gloating minus any semblance of real humor = Not Necessary 

“Good morning. It’s 55 degrees and sunny where I’m at in #Michigan. Enjoy your day.” — National Journal‘s serial tweeter Ron Fournier.

1. Ironically, a boring and redundant question

“When did the Internet get so boring and redundant?” — Politico‘s Dylan Byers.