[Ads-l] clapback (UNCLASSIFIED)

MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (USA) 0000099bab68be9a-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Tue Jan 22 17:58:53 UTC 2019


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"Clapback" -- from Ja Rule's 2003 song of that name?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clap_Back

> 
> Just spotted in two articles in my local paper, but both articles are by the same author and from the Washington Post:
> 
> Ocasio-Cortez claps back at Sorkin
> 
> - Emily Hell, The Washington Post
> 
> "Add Aaron Sorkin to the club of people treade to a clapback from Rep.
> Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. . . .Ocasio-Cortez, argualbley the mos prominent of said youthful cadre, didn't appreciate the 'Newsroom'
> writer's advice. She tweeted back: 'News Flash: Medicare for All & equal rights aren't trends.  . . . "
> 
> 
> Cardi B clashes with Tomi Lahren
> 
> - Emily Hell, The Washington Post
> 
> "Cardi B responded Sunday with a succinct clapback. 'Leave me alone. I will dog walk you,' she wrote."
> 
> 
> Both articles showing up on p. A2 of the Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette.
> 
> ---Amy West
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