Posted on 10/31/2021 1:47:46 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
The new anti-Biden slogan of "Let's Go Brandon!" has truly taken the country by storm, as a more polite way of saying "F*ck Joe Biden!"
A Southwest pilot recently signed off using the phrase, as Colleen Long reported for the Associated Press.
On Friday morning on a Southwest flight from Houston to Albuquerque, the pilot signed off his greeting over the public address system with the phrase, to audible gasps from some passengers. Southwest said in a statement that the airline “takes pride in providing a welcoming, comfortable, and respectful environment” and that “behavior from any individual that is divisive or offensive is not condoned.”
Veteran GOP ad maker Jim Innocenzi had no qualms about the coded crudity, calling it “hilarious.”
“Unless you are living in a cave, you know what it means,” he said. “But it’s done with a little bit of a class. And if you object and are taking it too seriously, go away.”
Long also tweeted about the incident, acknowledging that she "was asking them to open [a] locked cock pit [for comment] and probably sounded insane!"
Also in defense of airline I was asking them to open locked cock pit and probably sounded insane! — Colleen Long (@ctlong1) October 30, 2021
A portion of the U.S. was already angry well before the Brandon moment. …. But anger has now moved beyond die-hard Trump supporters, said Stanley Renshon, a political scientist and psychoanalyst at the City University of New York. — Colleen Long (@ctlong1) October 30, 2021
Long was especially mocked on Twitter for acknowledging such a move "probably sounded insane."
Honest question. If you were a Middle Eastern man instead of a white woman media activist, would this incident have ended differently? — Christina Pushaw ?? (@ChristinaPushaw) October 30, 2021
That’s a federal offense princess. — Silence and Frost (@secjr112) October 30, 2021
Trying to get the cockpit door open they shouldn't have tried to remove you, they should have just removed you . No Try about it. — C.Bair (@CandiBair1) October 30, 2021
Very curious if @AP condones it’s employees trying force their way into the cockpit of a passenger plane. — hynterd (@HdavisHunter) October 30, 2021
“I too like to violate federal law over inane comments” Said no sane person ever. — Peter Pilot?? #Flyingwithamaskon (@guardpilot) October 30, 2021
"...probably sounded insane..."
You mean like right now?
Yep. — J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) October 30, 2021
If not for detailing the specific incident, Long's piece would have sounded strikingly similar to a lamentation earlier this month from The Washington Post, the subject of a VIP piece of mine.
As Katie also covered, it even resulted in the "greatest correction in history" to do with Donald Trump Jr.
"Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said a crowd broke into a 'Let's go Brandon' chant during a Donald Trump Jr. speech in Georgia. The crowd broke into a 'F--- Joe Biden!' chant at that speech in September. The error, which was inserted by an editor, has been corrected," the paper stated in an updated version.
Some people are calling for the pilot to be fired as a result or for there to be an investigation. CNN Analyst Juliette Kayyem is especially doubling down on the latter.
If @SouthwestAir doesn’t take action they’re basically endorsing this behavior by their pilot https://t.co/nmr3nqaV4f — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 30, 2021
Let those tears flow…. https://t.co/AisenEb9Me — Matt Vespa (@mVespa1) October 31, 2021
Dear @SouthwestAir, as an A-List Preferred flyer, I find this completely unacceptable. This pilot should be terminated immediately. This reflects poorly on Southwest Airlines. https://t.co/GmvhdKAHij — Vaxxed & Masked (@MELLAMB66) October 30, 2021
There's no way this pilot should ever fly again. — Lonestar (@Brelwi1) October 30, 2021
Unlike some of you, I’m not saying he should fired. Only that there should be investigation. For all we know he was making fun of it. Either way — bad joke or asshole — it cannot go unaddressed lest it opens up other pilots to harangue passengers. — Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021
If you actually believe this, you have credibility issues. — Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) October 30, 2021
From a pilot. His opinion. Not mine. But we both like rules. @SouthwestAir @FAANews pic.twitter.com/2fbzJCsvdM — Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021
In addition to "Southwest" trending on Twitter for Saturday, "#LetsGoBrandon Day" did as well.
I think the “Let’s Go Brandon” signoff had more to do with the vax mandate than anything.
Southwest announcements by pilots and crew used to be fun. But then they became regular. This was funny
Every commercial & military aircraft monitors the emergency guard frequency 121.5 MHz [commercial] & 243 MHz. Brandon is getting to be a constant thing.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1454644996523626497
Transmitting LGB over the guard frequency is getting to be a thing all over the world.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1454644996523626497
This story will never go stale, thanks to the AP snowflake.
This is brilliant and should be shared everywhere
Hysterically funny and NSFW.
“Let’s go, Brandon” — Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) during House floor remarks October 21, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTUK_4xYfzc
GOP member wears ‘Let’s go Brandon’ mask on the House floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAZODvkqIdw
Cali Police Officer Joins ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Trend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up2nHzIDgkc
Awe his feelings were hurt
Ted Cruz Joins the “Lets Go Brandon” Trend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qwHQPAgTvI
The real headline is that this Southwest flight wasn’t canceled. Some white girl having a Midol Moment and trying to get into a locked cockpit should have been item #2.
“I think the “Let’s Go Brandon” signoff had more to do with the vax mandate than anything.”
I think so too. So the Leftists don’t have to worry, he’ll be fired next month anyway.
Doesn't matter what it is about, everyone that doesn't live in a cave knows what it means.
When that dumb ass reporterette from nbc tried to cover the, "F--- joe biden" chant with a very stupid, "Let's go Brandon" when it was 100% plain what was being chanted, she didn't know she'd go down as the unknown creator of that slogan.
Let's go Brandon has become a national and in some countries an international chant.
I’d like to see millions of cars with “Let’s go Brandon” stickers in the window, or on the back. Or face masks. Or in voicemail greetings. Or on lawn signs.
I don’t remember these presstitutes getting upset at all the Jesters screaming F&CK Trump on National TV, or any of the Jester Awards shows. Should all those Stations be Shut Down too? What about the quisling Jesters, should they e Cancelled?
GET OVER IT
Let’s Go Brandon
Juliette Kayyam is the @$$hole here.
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