Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Twitter Users Respond: #DinnerWithBarack

"I'd say WTF are you doing having dinner with me? Go attack the GOP!"...
UPDATE: Today the President also sent two e-mails about the dinner
After a morning Tweet on @BarackObama encouraged Twitter users to enter the Dinner with Barack II sweepstakes, the Tweet, above, was posted about two hours later. Twitter users have answered with a range of responses, from comical to critical.

"I'd say WTF are you doing having dinner with me? Go attack the GOP!" wrote @oliverburkeman, an author and journalist who writes for The Guardian, according to his Twitter bio.

"Of all the Tea Partyers, who would you say is the biggest gas bag?" wrote @heyitstva.

"Your passion + vision once ignited an entire nation. What happened to it, Mr. President? #DinnerWithBarack" wrote @rawliving.

"How would he like me to portray him in a movie?" responded @NateGill8.

So far, @BarackObama has retweeted just one response:

More responses:

@MichaelRDimock: "Food & farms & how they can spur economy & health w/ a bit of focus RT @BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?"

@mjbattistessa: "@BarackObama public school education! Wife is a school teacher. Laid off the last 4 years despite top district scores.#DinnerWithBarack"

@MetalTrooper: "@BarackObama How I'd like him to take a stand against the right wing more often. #dinnerwithbarack"

@BernardLeCroix: "I'd talk about the disappointment and betrayal I feel at his presidency. "@BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?"'

@danrichman: "I would ask why you have not restored the Glass-Steagall Act, which Phil Gramm gutted for his banker buddies in '99. #DinnerWithBarack"

@daecarson: "His favorite beers, basketball, our wars and the problems w/ educ. system "@BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?"

@amichel: "Is a dinner w/supporters planned? Didn't find one on campaign site #DinnerWithBarack"

@dwangelo had multiple tweets: "#DinnerWithBarack is probably nice, but I hear he's real short on bread." and '"You must pass this potato salad." #DinnerWithBarack"

@nklstyle: "Building roads and bridges is not solution to creating jobs. RT @BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?"

@apate1049: "How did you become a socialist? "@BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?" #attackwatch"

@Kippingon: "I would talk about my Final Fantasy XI character at #DinnerWithBarack. I don't think he'd invite me back."

@CarlTheMailman: Who's picking up the check & can I get dessert? RT "@BarackObama: What would you talk about at #DinnerWithBarack?"

Related: Click here for the links to all the posts about "Dinner with Barack and Joe."

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