Erick Erickson struggles under the weight of previous Erick Ericksons.
After Donald Trump suggested that crystalline superbeing Mygyn Kylly questioned him aggressively at the debate because she was on her period, Erick Erickson disinvited him from the annual RedState Gathering. Explaining his decision, Erickson wrote:
[Trump] is not a professional politician and is known for being a blunt talker. He connects with so much of the anger in the Republican base and is not afraid to be outspoken on a lot of issues. But there are even lines blunt talkers and unprofessional politicians should not cross. Decency is one of those lines.
In response to his call for decency, Erickson got approximately one million internet articles reminding us of the time he tweeted this:
LMRM: The nation loses the only goat fucking child molester to ever serve on the Supreme Court in David Souter’s retirement. #TCOT #RS
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) May 1, 2009
I know nothing of Justice Souter’s relations with goats and will not judge Erickson for his decency. His tweet did, however, violate an important rule of discourse: put the funny part last.