Senator John McCain's Plea For More Twitter Followers Backfired Spectacularly

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

It’s when one thing when your best friend from high school tweets, “17 followers away from 100. Follow me!” It’s another when a desperate politician with millions of followers does the same thing, especially after said politician recently voted for the controversial (and favorable for the rich) GOP tax plan.

On Monday, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), or more likely the senator’s underpaid social media intern, tweeted, “We’re only 74 Twitter followers away from 3M – spread the word & help us reach this big milestone!” The appeal backfired spectacularly: McCain is now down to 2.97 million followers, and the tweet in question has unenviable The Ratio of 22,000 replies, 4,300 likes.

Link to tweet

Twitter users were quick to point out why they dropped McCain. “I will be unfollowing you,” one wrote. “You went from a respectful senator to a man who betrayed a nation with your tax vote. DM me if you so desire. We have a common area of interest: I have bone marrow/blood cancer. Chances of my making 11/6/18 are minimal at best.” Another added, “Seriously? You just voted for the save the rich ppl tax bill and this is what you want us to focus on?”

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/senator-john-mccains-plea-for-more-twitter-followers-backfired-spectacularly/ar-BBGfOHT?li=BBnb7Kz

[pangaia]

1. Wadda ya mean 'WE" white man?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I'm giving Johnny Mac a pass on this one.

This kind of ineptitude is usually the handiwork of a 20-something staffer.

[gratuitous]

3. What you say may be true

But I'm inclined to take the position that everything that comes out on a person's Twitter account ultimately belongs to that person. If McCain doesn't want to take shit for stupid things his staff people do, don't give them the keys to the account. This episode belongs to Sen. Walnuts.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. I agree...you are resp for all contents regardless of who's typing, you're resp for contents

E.g., tRUMP and his stupid lawyer stating that he sent a tweet (not tRUMP) claiming Flynn lied to FBI and VP...

After all, when you have a secretary type up a letter, the boss' name is on the letter/contents, not the secretary's.

[bathroommonkey76]

6. I think Trump's lawyer posted this tweet for McCain

[L. Coyote]

4. This is a great day to #UnfollowMcCain ...

and the whole lot of scumbags who want to kill people to give billionaires a huge slice of the US Treasury.