Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:45 PM Oct 2012

If you have a Twitter acct, please help highjack #CantAfford4More

it's a promoted hashtag that cost the RMoney campaign $250k to promote. Let's help them waste money.

Some of the better one's:

Chris Rock ‏@chrisrockoz
Polls getting so bad for MittRomney this morning I saw a guy scraping a Romney bumper sticker off his car. It was Paul Ryan #CantAfford4More

Chris Rock ‏@chrisrockoz
Mitt Romney's campaign is $25 million in debt. This is the guy that's going to fix our economy? #CantAfford4More

Sagebrush L Dune ‏@LSagebrush
#CantAfford4More seconds of Romney's horseshit , or his camaraderie of comb-over cronies : Trump ,Adelson,Akin, etc...

don't call me Gaga ‏@yourgwyneth
#CantAfford4More ...mansions? #MittRomneyProblems

JohnnyWise ‏@Ofmorse
The irony of #CantAfford4More? $250,000 a day to promote the trend globally.

17 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
If you have a Twitter acct, please help highjack #CantAfford4More (Original Post) justiceischeap Oct 2012 OP
#CantAfford4More years of Romnesia cleduc Oct 2012 #1
#Can'tAfford4more years of living in Mittopia. nt Hutzpa Oct 2012 #13
$250K??? LTR Oct 2012 #2
If you're familiar with Twitter justiceischeap Oct 2012 #3
Not much of a Twitter user LTR Oct 2012 #7
#CantAfford4More years of waiting for Romney's tax returns showing he took amnesty cleduc Oct 2012 #4
Here's mine Barack_America Oct 2012 #5
Here's mine: qanda Oct 2012 #6
I already did. that one is fun to screw with.... nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #8
Apparently, if more people use the hashtag than expected, it costs them more money. justiceischeap Oct 2012 #9
#CantAfford4More Supreme Court Justices like Scalia. #VoteObama Barack_America Oct 2012 #10
#CantAfford4More Wives Matt_in_STL Oct 2012 #11
#CantAfford4More Years of corporate welfare #VoteObama Barack_America Oct 2012 #12
Current added a good one RockaFowler Oct 2012 #14
Done. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #15
This was a good theme... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #16
#CantAfford4More... Wives? Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #17

LTR

(13,227 posts)
2. $250K???
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:51 PM
Oct 2012

For a hashtag? Viral marketing?

Exactly where does that money go?

Anyone looking for fiscal responsible won't find it in the Romney campaign.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
3. If you're familiar with Twitter
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:53 PM
Oct 2012

if a hashtag is promoted, it shows at the top of the trending list and then at the top of that specific "hashtag" search.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
5. Here's mine
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:59 PM
Oct 2012

Learn more about Mitt Romney's faith.

&feature=plcp … #CantAfford4More.

(The link is to the secret Mormon video)

qanda

(10,422 posts)
6. Here's mine:
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:05 PM
Oct 2012

#CantAfford4More years of a Republican Congress preventing progress on jobs and the economy. #voteforDemocrats

Someone responded, "most ignorant, inaccurate tweet ive even seen posted..." And I responded, "Thanks!"

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
14. Current added a good one
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:51 PM
Oct 2012

Current TV‏@current
#CantAfford4More car elevators


Current TV‏@current
The Romney campaign is at it again with promoted Twitter trends. Let's help them finish the sentence... #CantAfford4More what?!

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)
16. This was a good theme...
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:55 PM
Oct 2012

The Daily Edge ‏@TheDailyEdge

#CantAfford4More years of a GOP-controlled Congress that screwed the middle-class by blocking Obama's plan to create 2M extra jobs in 2012

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»If you have a Twitter acc...