Dwight Ball: The most photoshopped Newfoundland politician on the internet
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Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball is having a hard time. He's been called a liar. His credibility has been questioned. Some want him to resign. And now, he has become arguably the most meme-able politician on the internet.
The embattled Liberal leader has taken so much flak online that one has to wonder if political attack ads are even necessary anymore.
With such cost-cutting measures as a deficit reduction levy and library closures, even the most politically uninterested are incensed.
That's not including the controversy that's been swirling around former Nalcor CEO Ed Martin's mighty severance package, which has sparked an auditor general investigation.
If you can't listen, you can't lead. Ball listened as Ed Martin lead.... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nalcorgate?src=hash">#nalcorgate</a> <a href="https://t.co/QFhOZOXGwB">pic.twitter.com/QFhOZOXGwB</a>
—@LeeStewartNL<a href="https://twitter.com/VOCMOpenline">@VOCMOpenline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/sLce0txmJj">pic.twitter.com/sLce0txmJj</a>
—@capeshorememesHe's makin' that face, isn't he? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/d1h00L6784">pic.twitter.com/d1h00L6784</a>
—@KelligrewsguyDwight Ball even got 'thug-lifed,' which, in the internet world, is a big deal.
On the relationship between Dwight Ball and Ed Martin. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/6CZ0AWYIDT">pic.twitter.com/6CZ0AWYIDT</a>
—@ficklesonance<a href="https://twitter.com/PremierOfNL">@PremierOfNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nlliberals">@nlliberals</a> The worst government I have seen in my 60 years. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/gAYAEX6pT2">pic.twitter.com/gAYAEX6pT2</a>
—@bharrishabsGenius! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> RT <a href="https://twitter.com/ritcheperez">@ritcheperez</a>: These guys! Agghh <a href="https://t.co/eGXiXimaIH">pic.twitter.com/eGXiXimaIH</a>
—@karmawithaseaThe Liberal ship is sinking..... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlpoli?src=hash">#nlpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/V8DJ5JyxHh">pic.twitter.com/V8DJ5JyxHh</a>
—@LeeStewartNL