{"id":545513,"date":"2021-05-29T18:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T22:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=545513"},"modified":"2021-05-29T18:21:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T22:21:01","slug":"kamala-harris-faces-backlash-for-obtuse-grotesque-memorial-day-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-faces-backlash-for-obtuse-grotesque-memorial-day-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris Faces Backlash For \u2018Obtuse,\u2019 \u2018Grotesque\u2019 Memorial Day Tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-faces-backlash-for-obtuse-grotesque-memorial-day-tweet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=545513&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Kamala-Harris-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris faced backlash Saturday for neglecting to mention fallen military personnel or veterans in a tweet that commemorated Memorial Day with an image of herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnjoy the long weekend,\u201d Harris wrote along with her own picture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.990099009901\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Enjoy the long weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ilGOrod4AW\">pic.twitter.com\/ilGOrod4AW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1398717990376546304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRemember when Biden &amp; Harris promised all that \u2018dignity\u2019 if they won?\u201d Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.9112426035503\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember when Biden &amp; Harris promised all that \u201cdignity\u201d if they won?  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/58m1EiQEcj\">https:\/\/t.co\/58m1EiQEcj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rCciSqbjmZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/rCciSqbjmZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle\/status\/1398753685858140162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2026and pay tribute to the courageous men and women of our nation\u2019s military who sacrificed their lives in defense of our freedoms and liberties,\u201d tweeted Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.004347826087\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2026and pay tribute to the courageous men and women of our nation\u2019s military who sacrificed their lives in defense of our freedoms and liberties. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialDay2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialDay2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9QUwwuhqHe\">https:\/\/t.co\/9QUwwuhqHe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLeeZeldin\/status\/1398753194424012803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">This is unreal,\u201d wrote Newsmax contributor and retired&nbsp;U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Jessie Jane Duff. \u201cNo regard or gratitude for the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. Could you possibly be more obtuse, <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@VP<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.5522388059701\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is unreal.<\/p>\n<p>No regard or gratitude for the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation.<\/p>\n<p>Could you possibly be more obtuse, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a>?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialDayWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialDayWeekend<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Freedom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Freedom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QtgwGZpwLG\">https:\/\/t.co\/QtgwGZpwLG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jessie Jane Duff (@JessieJaneDuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessieJaneDuff\/status\/1398752533871435776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cComforting words to the families of those that lost loved ones in service to our country. With a picture of herself for good measure,\u201d wrote Arthur Schwartz. \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Imagine the meltdown that <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@jaketapper<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> would be having if Donald Trump tweeted this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.3630573248408\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Imagine the meltdown that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaketapper<\/a> would be having if Donald Trump tweeted this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ibud831bOn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ibud831bOn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArthurSchwartz\/status\/1398752342066012161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c[J]ust remember, it\u2019s not \u2018the Republicans\u2019 who make the argument that Republicans are the only pro-military pro-patriotism culture party,\u201d wrote Fox News contributor and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joey Jones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.3173076923077\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">just remember, it\u2019s not \u201cthe Republicans\u201d who make the argument that Republicans are the only pro-military pro-patriotism culture party. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzIm7aTDpN\">https:\/\/t.co\/FzIm7aTDpN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnny_Joey\/status\/1398750867969515528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOh, lord\u2026. try \u2018Reflect on our freedoms and the [heroes] who died to protect it, this Memorial Day Weekend.\u2019 Could you be more obtuse or callous?\u201d wrote Center for American Liberty attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2009345794393\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh, lord\u2026. try &#8220;Reflect on our freedoms and the heros who died to protect it, this Memorial Day Weekend.&#8221; Could you be more obtuse or callous? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjTzLKO30H\">https:\/\/t.co\/kjTzLKO30H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pnjaban\/status\/1398749975463358466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is her #MemorialDay2021 tweet,\u201d wrote Newsmax journalist John Cardillo. \u201cWe\u2019ve been at war for 20 years and she didn\u2019t mention a word about all of those heroes we lost. She tweeted about a long weekend with a photo of herself. This is reprehensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.494736842105\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialDay2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialDay2021<\/a> tweet. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been at war for 20 years and she didn\u2019t mention a word about all of those heroes we lost.<\/p>\n<p>She tweeted about a long weekend with a photo of herself. <\/p>\n<p>This is reprehensible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tjbtnch10u\">https:\/\/t.co\/tjbtnch10u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Cardillo (@johncardillo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johncardillo\/status\/1398748874056126467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is a wildly tone-dead and stupid tweet,\u201d tweeted Daily Caller journalist David Hookstead. \u201cI\u2019m sure the families of our fallen heroes won\u2019t spend a ton of time smiling during \u2018the long weekend.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2888888888889\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a wildly tone-dead and stupid tweet.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure the families of our fallen heroes won\u2019t spend a ton of time smiling during \u201cthe long weekend.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cKmHZUOail\">https:\/\/t.co\/cKmHZUOail<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Hookstead (@dhookstead) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dhookstead\/status\/1398748069999558658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThank you for this photograph and for your service this Memorial Day,\u201d journalist Stephen L. Miller sarcastically tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for this photograph and for your service this Memorial Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DwNKvPFj5W\">https:\/\/t.co\/DwNKvPFj5W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redsteeze\/status\/1398738837673705473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMemorial Day is a \u2018Long Weekend\u2019 and an excuse for Kamala to post a photo of herself \u2014 grotesque,\u201d wrote Turning Point USA chief creative officer Benny Johnson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.0792682926829\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Memorial Day is a \u201cLong Weekend\u201d and an excuse for Kamala to post a photo of herself \u2014 grotesque <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cDfzVdGBzn\">https:\/\/t.co\/cDfzVdGBzn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1398732271566401538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Harris has faced accusations of not showing requisite respect to the military before. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kamala-harris-breaks-precedent-skips-saluting-military-before-boarding-air-force-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"16.819867549669\">\n<p><em>Vice President Kamala Harris has broken a tradition maintained by at least the last two of her predecessors and skipped saluting military guards before boarding Air Force Two.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Harris was captured on video Monday walking past servicemen without saluting before boarding the jet. Former Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Joe Biden each maintained the practice of saluting servicemen before boarding and after exiting the plane during their tenures, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/vp-kamala-harris-salute-air-force-two-military\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDISGRACEFUL: @VP Kamala Harris refuses to salute the honor guard at the steps of the aircraft. It is a clear demonstration of her dislike for those in uniform, both law-enforcement and military,\u201d former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik wrote in a caption of the video posted to Twitter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2610294117647\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DISGRACEFUL: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> Kamala Harris refuses to salute the honor guard at the steps of the aircraft. It is a clear demonstration of her dislike for those in uniform, both law-enforcement and military. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QFHzamnt7\">pic.twitter.com\/7QFHzamnt7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernard B. Kerik (@BernardKerik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernardKerik\/status\/1374181239423430658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kamala-harris-breaks-precedent-skips-saluting-military-before-boarding-air-force-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kamala Harris Breaks Precedent, Skips Saluting Military Before Boarding Air Force Two<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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