Posted on 07/07/2011 3:07:56 PM PDT by kristinn
President Obama’s decision to hold a Twitter Town Hall was an about-face for the commander-in-chief who only months ago in private conversations with aides would scoff at the 140-character social media format for its lack of depth and sophistication, according to sources with knowledge of those conversations.
In particular, Obama would get miffed at the news media for picking up the Twitter comments made by ex-GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. “He complained that ‘They hang on her every word and report it without even questioning her directly,’” one informed source said this morning, quoting the President.
Obama, who fashions himself to be an accomplished writer of high-minded ideas and observations, began to warm up to Twitter as he saw the success his own aides and other politicians in Washington were having with the Internet medium.
As of last month, 13% of Americans who go online use Twitter, a 5% increase from last November, according to a Pew Research Center study. Twitter last month reported that about 200 million Tweets now move each day.
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He’s gonna be whining a lot more in the future.
The failure in chief whines and lies.
This can’t be right: The entire news media, Obama aides, DNC, cable TV, RNC, nutroots, academia, Hollywood and Beltway Bandits have been telling us for years that she’s an idiot and Mr. Obama would “love” to run against her and is “dreaming” of a Palin candidacy.
But...but...but ...what about Bachmann’s tweets ...don’t they bother the President? You know ...since a lot of freepers are drinking her koolaid like the democrats drink the Obama koolaid.
Seems like “its lack of depth and sophistication” would be viewed as a positive for Mr. Hope and Change!
He’s such a twit if he thinks he can tweet his way to a second term.
We're too busy playing our tunes in the Indian casinoes to tweet, man!
wasn’t his campaign using twitter in 2008? It was one of the first times I ever heard of it...other than a geeky co-worker.
This is totally in context of what I've seen of him.
“In particular, Obama would get miffed at the news media for picking up the Twitter comments made by ex-GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. “He complained that ‘They hang on her every word and report it without even questioning her directly,’” one informed source said this morning, quoting the President.”
ROTFLOL ping!! What a whiner he is!
....[obama], who fashions himself to be an accomplished writer of high-minded ideas and observations....
Oh, bosh! obama can’t write his way out of a paper bag! And he can’t give a 5-minute coherent speech without a teleprompter!!
As for obama’s Twitter extravaganza, his questioners were carefully screened. The event was an epic FAIL as usual!!!!
A personal note: a few weeks ago, Twitter gave me suggestions of accounts to follow that included one “Barack obama”. I deleted that account.
One of the few times I agree with Obama. What could possibly be GAYER than TWEETING on TWITTER???
Thank you for the smile.
Leading from behind again, he is. What a waste product.
Note to Baraq:
Tony Weener is available. Hire him as your Tweater Coordinator. NOW!
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The invention of the twitterprompter changed his campaign’s mind on tweeting.
proves Obama and his whitehouse thinks about Gov Palin all the time.
living rent free she is.
It’s not just her. SHe parks the bus there too now.
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