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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAri Fleischer’s Attack on the Might of Obama’s Twitter Account Hilariously Backfires
The nice thing about Twitter is that its a platform where people, no matter who they are or how famous they are, can interact as equals. Well, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer was pretty convinced today that President Obama either struck a deal with Twitter or somehow has a super-feed, because one of Obamas tweets today
had over 140 characters! Gasp!
Except it didnt. The tweet was less than 140 characters.
Fleischer was referring to this tweet, promoting President Obamas appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative talking about health care.
There are exactly 136 characters in that tweet. Here is what Fleischer tweeted out next:
WELL?! Why isnt Obama using Twitlonger like the rest of us?
Fleischer got mocked (to put it lightly) for his miscounting, and eventually retracted the tweet.
But it was too late, the damage was done, and Fleischer was barraged by a storm of tweet-mockery.
And retracting it didnt exactly make anyone ease up.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/ari-fleischers-attack-on-the-might-of-obamas-twitter-account-hilariously-backfires/
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Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)The hatred of the current President by the right wing is blind.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)several fries short of a Happy meal.
EDIT: Come to think of it, he probably lacks the burger, too.
Guy Whitey Corngood
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Vanje
(9,766 posts)these days.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)of overseeing a stopped clock, never mind a working one.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)I can't stand that jerk. He deserves every bit of derision that is dished out to his sorry ass.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)that really delves into his psyche - he's very worked up over Obama perhaps "not playing by the rules" yet he actively pimped for Cheney Inc.
Scurrilous
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Cha
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http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/24/president-obama-and-bill-clinton-talk-health-care-reform/
Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Green Eggs and Ham is about hating something, trying it, and finding out you like it.
Thanks @TedCruz for selling #ObamaCare to Americans.3:19 PM - 24 Sep 2013
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Pat Fuller @bannerite
RT @kimfeldpausch: I do not like this Ted Cruz twit.....#UniteBlue #LibCrib pic.twitter.com/ohCWhB72vZ #p22:29 PM - 24 Sep 2013
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babylonsister
(171,070 posts)made me laugh!
libdem4life
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(23,761 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)They see what they want to see and then develop a scenario around it..
BlueToTheBone
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(12,151 posts)blogslut
(38,002 posts)When he was the bespectacled WHPS, he was a sharp, formidable liar. Ever since he left and dumped the glasses, he's just weak sauce.