The Aleppo Gaffe

Behind ridicule of Gary Johnson's #WhatIsAleppo moment is the fear that he's not as interested in bombing Syria as Beltway thinktankers are.

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) September 8, 2016

Wow... @nytimes reporter calls Aleppo the capital of IS while making fun of @GovGaryJohnson
for his gaff... wow...https://t.co/gHRMevEfC0

— Gissur Simonarson (@GissiSim) September 8, 2016

Started my day by setting aside any doubt I’m human. #WhatIsAleppo? My statement: https://t.co/CDKbaA288l

— Gov. Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson) September 8, 2016

Do Americans know #WhatIsAleppo or who Gary Johnson is? | https://t.co/x0LVeBtiTe

— The Slaves Singing (@williamcson) September 9, 2016

"Gary Johnson's Aleppo Gaffe Is an Inexcusable Blunder, But Hardly Unique to Presidential Candidates."

Americans did not know or care what #Aleppo is until they could use it to mock someone else for not knowing it. https://t.co/LYKDQrw9NC

— Kiran فاطمہ Opal (@KiranOpal) September 8, 2016