Dinesh D’Souza Warns Of ‘OBOLA’ In Incomprehensible Tweet

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Conservative author and convicted felon Dinesh D’Souza put coverage of the Ebola virus in perspective on Monday, asking whether or not the media was focusing enough on the outbreak of a lesser known virus, “OBOLA.”

D’Souza took to Twitter and posed the question:

The link went to a Facebook post containing a photo of an Ebola virion juxtaposed with the President’s biological father, Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. No further context was provided.

It was actually his second attempt at the jokette that day; he sent out the first version hours earlier but appeared to leave out the “OBOLA” punchline.

Described by some as a “political prisoner” and others as a noticeably unimprisoned felon, D’Souza was sentenced in September to eight months in a community confinement center and five years probation after he pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws.

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  1. His latest crime is in trying to be funny. He still does not have the wit of my 6th grade Home Room Teacher. Mr. Lister, you are finally redeemed.

  2. Must be something wrong with my monitor. When I read his tweet, it says only Look at Me!!! - Look at Me!!!.

  3. Why isn’t that asshat in prison? there is no justice.

  4. Hahahahaha My political opponent’s dad is the same as a disease that’s killing tens of thousands of people. Yeah, this is a guy who claims to be pro-life.

  5. Convicted felon Dinesh D’Souza says what?!

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