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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.

Richard Tafoya
Jun 17th, 2009, 08:15 PM
Some more good ones.

trisloth: @petehoekstra My toilet just overflowed a little. Now I know what it was like for the Indonesian tsunami victims.

BrianAmos: @PeteHoekstra I was watching TV and a ladybug flew into my head. Now I know how Abe Lincoln felt like at Ford's Theatre.

DrewMyersPhoto: @petehoekstra my lunch was delivered 15 minutes late today. Now I know what it's like to be a victim of the famine in Darfur.

TahirDuckett: @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina

LesterX
Jun 17th, 2009, 09:39 PM
These are priceless. What a jackass.

Richard Tafoya
Jun 18th, 2009, 07:03 PM
More of what happens when dumb politicians meet the Internet.
frankhardy: @petehoekstra I got a paper cut today, which is similar to getting my arm amputated. #gopfail

movinmeat: @petehoekstra Had to move all my stuff to a new office w/o a corner view. Now i know what the Trail of Tears was like #GOPfail

justinhook: My boss left work early today, won't be back for three days. Now I know how the Christians felt. @petehoekstra

sweetie_pi: @petehoekstra The vending machine ate my quarter. Now I know what it must have felt like to have invested in Lehman Brothers. #GOPFail