Christopher Foley Killed in Amtrak Crash

The hatred on display by the Leftists and Never Trumpers is disgraceful.

No decent person would exploit a fatal crash to mock an opposing political party.

Bill Kristol's technique of granting "permission to Twitter to indulge in all manner of GOP train wreck jokes" is particularly disturbing. Although Kristol said joking was appropriate "once we're sure everyone involved is ok, assuming they are," makes it no less despicable. It turns out the accident was deadly. But hey, according to Kristol, "having the train hit...yes, a garbage truck...the scriptwriters of '2018' jumped the shark."

Yeah, big laugh, Bill.

His name is Jonathan Tasini. https://t.co/0C1dgBsxlY

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 31, 2018

His name is Jonathan Tasini. He is a #CNN contributor. No one at @CNN has yet to take responsibility for his celebration of death and injury. We will wait. pic.twitter.com/jfg7MxmqG3

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 31, 2018

And this lovely woman... pic.twitter.com/PBgNQDIa8c

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 31, 2018

(1) @BillKristol shows why some people shouldn't use social media. pic.twitter.com/y34vyfvRa9

— Thomas Wictor (@ThomasWictor) January 31, 2018

Deleted tweet about the train-truck crash because there may be a fatality.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 31, 2018

The writers of these tweets, of course, attempted to cover their tracks via apology and deletion. That's impossible when one spews such crap on the Internet.

Kristol should know better. Never joke about an accident.

Only an idiot would think an Amtrak train could hit a truck and assume everyone involved is OK.

From the Washington Post:

One person was killed, and six were injured when an Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers to an annual party conference in West Virginia hit a truck here Wednesday morning.

None of the dozens of members of Congress aboard the train, or their accompanying family members and aides, were among the seriously injured. The person who died was one of three men in the disposal truck that had entered the railroad crossing.

He was identified as Christopher Foley, 28, of Louisa County, by Albemarle County Police who said he was a truck passenger.

The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team of nearly two dozen people to the site. Federal Railroad Administration officials also went to the scene to assist, a U.S. Transportation Department spokeswoman said.

Several lawmakers, including Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), helped first responders carry one of the injured passengers to an ambulance — a role that Flake said was “too reminiscent” of the lifesaving measures they took to help House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) after a shooting on an Alexandria baseball field this past summer.

Officials at the University of Virginia Medical Center said six patients were transported there from the crash. One was reported to be in critical condition, four were being evaluated, and one had been discharged Wednesday evening, according to hospital officials.

There is a lack of basic human decency permeating politics. It's so disheartening.