You hate to see it. They never really stood a chance. The urge to meme is too powerful a force. At this point, Twitter’s collective mockery of the bizarrely staged Chuck Schumer-Nancy Pelosi response to President Trump’s Oval Office address is so savage it borders on cruelty.
But that’s okay. It’s worth it. Memes always are. Here’s a selection of our favorites from Tuesday’s historic pile-on:
Have you been in an accident with someone who didn't have insurance? Our law firm can help. Call today. pic.twitter.com/MvrNZPALRk
— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) January 9, 2019
Your father and I aren't angry with you, just … disappointed. pic.twitter.com/RZKC6SxkFe
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/talkwordy/status/1082827352403595264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1082827352403595264&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fintelligencer%2F2019%2F01%2Ftrumps-border-speech-was-a-dud-but-the-memes-are-good.html
When it's 6:01am and Country Kitchen Buffet still hasn't opened their doors pic.twitter.com/4bh52yfaX1
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) January 9, 2019
"It's one banana Michael what could it cost 10 dollars?" pic.twitter.com/cmeEbRlfty
— Nick Lauritsen (@nick_lauritsen) January 9, 2019
D minuses will NOT get you in to Barnard, Colette https://t.co/YmTZqMiDgq
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) January 9, 2019
I can’t be the only one that sees this pic.twitter.com/CvpCjnnEPu
— Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) January 9, 2019
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) January 9, 2019
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/1082823638884204545
when your parents find your juul pic.twitter.com/V30gILLQQl
— John Kroencke (@johnkroencke) January 9, 2019
— Dan Sheehan (@ItsDanSheehan) January 9, 2019
Little did we know that Creed Braton and Lucile Bluth were the most ambitious crossover event in history this whole time. pic.twitter.com/2LtDylgghV
— Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas Shoes (@jgrantaddison) January 9, 2019
When The Mule is playing but it’s her turn to pick the movie and you know you’re sitting through The Favourite. pic.twitter.com/rXUhSz4AWT
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/1082824727524200450
When the HOA cannot approve your gazebo. pic.twitter.com/OzRf02H9vB
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/derek_mafs/status/1082837550300041217
I sub in Creed from The Office pic.twitter.com/Arc8NZDcSU
— Dusty (@DustinGiebel) January 9, 2019
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/1082834684780969984
We've all been grounded for the weekend. Also, we should pick up our room. This isn't a hotel. pic.twitter.com/9TxAc54HyO
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) January 9, 2019
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 9, 2019
In conclusion, let us remember the immortal words of Schumer himself, who said just last week, “Enough with memes.”
