Richard Tafoya
Jun 17th, 2009, 08:01 PM
Hilarious.
See the whole list of responses live on Twitter here: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%40petehoekstra
TPM: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/twitter-users-heckle-hoekstra-en-masse.php?ref=fpblg
Earlier today, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) put up this astonishing post (http://twitter.com/petehoekstra/status/2208228550) on Twitter, likening the oppression of the Iranian people to the plight of House Republicans:
Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House. In the hours since, the Twitter community has responded -- with massive heckling (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=petehoekstra). Here's just a small sample of some of the best ones:
ArjunJaikumar (http://twitter.com/ArjunJaikumar/statuses/2212088989) @petehoekstra i spilled some lukewarm coffee on myself just now, which is somewhat analogous to being boiled in oil chrisbaskind (http://twitter.com/chrisbaskind/statuses/2211971566) @petehoekstra My neighbor stopped me to talk today. Now I know what it is like to be questioned by the Basij! luckbfern (http://twitter.com/luckbfern/statuses/2211861020) @petehoekstra I stand in solidarity with the oppressed rich white men of Repub Party in the House. #GOPfail Allah Akbar! ceedub7 (http://twitter.com/ceedub7/statuses/2210958377) @petehoekstra I got a splinter in my hand today. Felt just like Jesus getting nailed to the cross. netw3rk (http://twitter.com/netw3rk/statuses/2210883701) @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor. MattOrtega (http://twitter.com/MattOrtega/status/2210133322) Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.
See the whole list of responses live on Twitter here: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%40petehoekstra
TPM: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/twitter-users-heckle-hoekstra-en-masse.php?ref=fpblg
Earlier today, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) put up this astonishing post (http://twitter.com/petehoekstra/status/2208228550) on Twitter, likening the oppression of the Iranian people to the plight of House Republicans:
Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House. In the hours since, the Twitter community has responded -- with massive heckling (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=petehoekstra). Here's just a small sample of some of the best ones:
ArjunJaikumar (http://twitter.com/ArjunJaikumar/statuses/2212088989) @petehoekstra i spilled some lukewarm coffee on myself just now, which is somewhat analogous to being boiled in oil chrisbaskind (http://twitter.com/chrisbaskind/statuses/2211971566) @petehoekstra My neighbor stopped me to talk today. Now I know what it is like to be questioned by the Basij! luckbfern (http://twitter.com/luckbfern/statuses/2211861020) @petehoekstra I stand in solidarity with the oppressed rich white men of Repub Party in the House. #GOPfail Allah Akbar! ceedub7 (http://twitter.com/ceedub7/statuses/2210958377) @petehoekstra I got a splinter in my hand today. Felt just like Jesus getting nailed to the cross. netw3rk (http://twitter.com/netw3rk/statuses/2210883701) @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor. MattOrtega (http://twitter.com/MattOrtega/status/2210133322) Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.