Washington – Obama Kicks Off Twitter Town With A Tweet

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    President Barack Obama types during his live-tweet as Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey looks on during the first ever Twitter Town Hall, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Washington – President Barack Obama is kicking off his first Twitter town hall with — what else? — a tweet.

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    Obama sent the tweet from a laptop set up on a podium in the East Room of the White House. He typed this message: “In order to reduce the deficit, what costs would you cut and what investments would you keep?”

    Obama is taking questions on jobs and the economy submitted on Twitter, the popular social media service. Twitter selected the questions.

    While the inquiries must meet Twitter’s 140-character limit, Obama has no such restrictions. The president is answering his questions verbally and aides say his responses won’t be constrained by time limits.


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    AuthenticSatmar
    AuthenticSatmar
    12 years ago

    Fire him, that should save us money. This man is clueless. He is trying to reinvent himself as the people’s president by making us believe he is one of us, when in reality he is far from it. He has done a lousy job on the economy, and asking the regular person where to cut is ridiculous. Congress has tried to cut millions and he has ignored them.

    12 years ago

    Among the first costs to cut are the expensive and lavish vacations and golf outings. Second, I would eliminate every last penny of aid that is being diverted to support terror. Yes, the PA. Every last penny. The investments to keep include the ones in Israel (yes, I have a bias) that have produced countless advances in the science, technology, and military fields.

    Next, I would reduce the glut of federal employees that are driving this country into socialism. I would expand and secure the borders. I would fire those attorneys who challenged the Arizona immigration law. They deserve nothing but disgrace, to be showered on them and all their superiors as far up the line as that idiocy went.

    Did I go over the character limit?

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    12 years ago

    Obama couldn’t respond in a tweet because that man can’t answer a simple question without a long winded non-sensible answer. In his case he is responding not with a tweet but with a major flock of turkeys!

    jaayy
    jaayy
    12 years ago

    1 and 2. U have to tweet back the president. Not here on VIN
    Let us know if u get an answer