It was only a few days ago, at Sunday’s town hall–style presidential debate, that a nerdy, undecided voter in a red sweater became a meme-ified Twitter heartthrob after asking a wonky question about energy policy, jobs, and climate change (and later taking pictures with a disposable camera—with flash, no less). Bone was “the undisputed winner” of the debate, a “normcore” “internet hero” who “gives Americans hope” while also solving their Halloween costume conundrums. Also: LOL that surname.
But now Ken Bone is leveraging his fame for profit...
America, prepare to enter the #bonezone. My official shirt is available for 1 week. Get it at https://t.co/WKSP0H9p9i pic.twitter.com/ts7K0K5WUv
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) October 13, 2016
Everyone wants to know if I've decided... and I have. uberSELECT helps you ride in style like me https://t.co/HyOS8z9SRd
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) October 13, 2016
...and the meme police on Twitter will have none of it.
Boo Ken Bone. Boooooooooo. https://t.co/phWKaRvteI
— Nick Wing (@nickpwing) October 13, 2016
Glad to see Ken Bone transformed from America’s Dumb Uncle to Uber shill in less than a week
— Rusty Foster (@rustyk5) October 13, 2016
I really thought Ken Bone KENBONE was incorruptible. Politics. Blech.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) October 13, 2016
Now, a few relevant facts about Bone:
- He is 34 years old.
- He has a 12-year-old son.
- He is an operator at a coal power plant.
- He is auctioning his red sweater for charity.
Ken Bone sure got insufferable quick.
— Anthony De Rosa (@Anthony) October 13, 2016
Wrong. Twitter did.