June 25th, 2012
Many rulings came down from The Supreme Court today-but not health care reform. Here are some of our favorite funny tweets from this morning. I will respond to the Arizona immigration decision as soon as my campaign donors tell me what my position is. #SCOTUS — Willard Mitt Romney (@MlTTR0MNEY) June 25, 2012 Remember, no matter what the Supreme Court justices decide about government healthcare, they’ll still have it. #comforting #SCOTUS — Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) June 25, 2012 Anybody else think #SCOTUS sounds like a venereal disease?I suppose some people think it basically is… Meh.I’d call it “Court Warts”. — Sean Chandler (@SeanMChandler) June 25, 2012 #SCOTUS expected to rule Thursday on the #ACA. Also on whether… Read more
June 25th, 2012
A new website launched by the Sunlight Foundation called Politiwoops is creating a buzz in Washington DC & beyond. The site tracks tweets that posted and subsequently deleted. A lot has been written saying no politician is safe anymore, but we all know that was never the case to begin with. Our favorite Politiwoops so far is former Governor Buddy Roemer (LA) simply tweeting “Hope you live in a modern world”. We do Mr. Roemer, the internet lives in public. Some tweets, deleted or not, will live in infamy. No longer just in the confines of Twitter but in the minds of the people. Here are our top seven political tweets that caused trouble as soon as they were sent. 7…. Read more
June 25th, 2012
This past week a lighthearted humorous video featuring Newark, New Jersey Mayor Corey Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christy appeared on You Tube. It garnered over 300,000 views in five days. Many people found it refreshing, considering all of the political rhetoric coming forth from both sides in this election year. Comments on the video include statements in the vien of “I am a Republican, but I do admire Booker for the job he has done” and “I agree. I think Christie’s my favorite Republican politician at the moment.” A win win for both and a short mid-election year breather for us all. Mayor Booker is a top social media politician who has been well ahead of the curb of this evolving medium…. Read more