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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:14 AM Apr 2012

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WH: 'Heads up, Sen. Grassley. I think a 6-year-old hijacked your account'

White House Aide Responds to Grassley's Tweet Which Calls President 'Stupid'

WASHINGTON- In what many perceive as a breach of decorum, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote a tweet over the weekend that called President Obama 'stupid.' "Constituents askd why i am not outraged at PresO attack on supreme court independence. Bcause Am ppl r not stupid as this x prof of con law," Grassley tweeted in typical Twitter code . . .

. . . Obama aide David Axelrod even saw fit to respond on his own twitter account, writing, "Heads up, Sen. Grassley. I think a 6-year-old hijacked your account and is sending out foolish Tweets just to embarrass you!"

read: http://www.kgan.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kgan_vid_10691.shtml

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WH: 'Heads up, Sen. Grassley. I think a 6-year-old hijacked your account' (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2012 OP

great response! cyberswede Apr 2012 #1

Excellent response to a stupid tweet. shraby Apr 2012 #2

Smart young man goclark Apr 2012 #3

Perfect response. KnR n/t Hepburn Apr 2012 #4

ax is da man. mopinko Apr 2012 #5

I mean he could have said ... bayareaboy Apr 2012 #6

Axelrod cut him slack siligut Apr 2012 #7

. ProSense Apr 2012 #8

Did Grassley write that himself, or did a dipshit staffer do it for him, I wonder? MADem Apr 2012 #9

Probably a dipshit staffer, but it doesn't matter DFW Apr 2012 #16

Oh, I concur completely--I just want to see him try to blame it on someone else! MADem Apr 2012 #21

Brilliant response! highplainsdem Apr 2012 #10

I would love to be the fly in the room as Grassley gathers his entire staff grantcart Apr 2012 #11

This is after his staff explains to him why dmr Apr 2012 #20

Exactly! LOL! Chemisse Apr 2012 #26

'one of the greatest putdowns in political history' bigtree Apr 2012 #24

Sick burn! Iggo Apr 2012 #12

K & R Liberal_Dog Apr 2012 #13

Time to take out the trash BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #14

I saw the Axeman Thursday and Sunday on Tay-Vay 12AngryBorneoWildmen Apr 2012 #15

I think Twitter and Facebook are bullshit, Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #17

bwahahahahahaa bwahahahaa spanone Apr 2012 #18

hahahahaha Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #19

Ha! Good for Alexrod! nt gateley Apr 2012 #22

I knew I liked him cindyperry2010 Apr 2012 #23

Right on Mr. Axelrod madokie Apr 2012 #25

What do they call it when a fight breaks out on Twitter? Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #27

"typical Twitter code" - Uh, there are many people who write on Twitter NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #28

Haha! I can't figure it out either. Maybe Palin wrote it for him, it looks like her style. nt Cass Apr 2012 #29

Here's what it might look like in normal English -- and it fits on Twitter. NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #31

"Because the American people are not as stupid as this ex-professor of constitutional law" Systematic Chaos Apr 2012 #30

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. great response!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:19 AM

Apr 2012

Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2012, 09:47 AM - Edit history (1)

Grassley is an ass.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. Excellent response to a stupid tweet.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:23 AM

Apr 2012

goclark

(30,404 posts)

3. Smart young man

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:26 AM

Apr 2012

Hepburn

(21,054 posts)

4. Perfect response. KnR n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:28 AM

Apr 2012

mopinko

(70,202 posts)

5. ax is da man.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:46 AM

Apr 2012

bayareaboy

(793 posts)

6. I mean he could have said ...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:03 AM

Apr 2012

the town drunk got your blk berry. the village idiot may been a little have been out of place?

siligut

(12,272 posts)

7. Axelrod cut him slack

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:03 AM

Apr 2012

6 yrs isn't enough to became so delusional.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

8. .

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:16 AM

Apr 2012

MADem

(135,425 posts)

9. Did Grassley write that himself, or did a dipshit staffer do it for him, I wonder?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:31 AM

Apr 2012

Talk about stupid--what a memorable quote from the Senator to illustrate the rather stupid "dumbing down" of America. The abbreviations (con for Constitutional, for example), are curious enough--no doubt in that case intended to reference a "con man," but the capitalization is what makes me laugh--it does look like a six year old wrote it. He managed a "P" for Pres(ident), but couldn't hit the shift for the S and C in Supreme Court? Couldn't even give HIMSELF the "Big I" either!

He should be humiliated--he looks like an old-man-ass, trying to be one of the "kool kidz." Big fail, as those kidz say! Act your age, not your shoe size! Chuckie, as the song goes!

DFW

(54,436 posts)

16. Probably a dipshit staffer, but it doesn't matter

Reply to MADem (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 01:15 PM

Apr 2012

If Grassley is going to let dipshit staffers post in his name, it's his problem. His name is on the tweet and he owns it.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

21. Oh, I concur completely--I just want to see him try to blame it on someone else!

Reply to DFW (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 03:06 PM

Apr 2012

He's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't...he's gotta own that stupidity no matter what!

highplainsdem

(49,030 posts)

10. Brilliant response!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:33 AM

Apr 2012

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

11. I would love to be the fly in the room as Grassley gathers his entire staff

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:48 AM

Apr 2012

and spend hour after hour trying to respond to one of the greatest putdowns in political history.

This is pure "did you stop beating your wife" territory.

dmr

(28,349 posts)

20. This is after his staff explains to him why

Reply to grantcart (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 02:56 PM

Apr 2012

he's in the news, what Tweet is, & who the hell is this 6 year old!?!

Chemisse

(30,817 posts)

26. Exactly! LOL!

Reply to dmr (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 05:57 AM

Apr 2012

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

24. 'one of the greatest putdowns in political history'

Reply to grantcart (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:33 PM

Apr 2012

I think you may be right, grantcart.

Iggo

(47,564 posts)

12. Sick burn!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 12:08 PM

Apr 2012

Liberal_Dog

(11,075 posts)

13. K & R

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 12:30 PM

Apr 2012

BumRushDaShow

(129,399 posts)

14. Time to take out the trash

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 12:41 PM

Apr 2012

and Axelrod knows how to do it well!

12AngryBorneoWildmen

(536 posts)

15. I saw the Axeman Thursday and Sunday on Tay-Vay

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 01:08 PM

Apr 2012

at the Cubs game.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

17. I think Twitter and Facebook are bullshit,

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 02:34 PM

Apr 2012

but I have to admit that was a pretty clever response from Axelrod.

spanone

(135,866 posts)

18. bwahahahahahaa bwahahahaa

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 02:37 PM

Apr 2012

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

19. hahahahaha

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 02:43 PM

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gateley

(62,683 posts)

22. Ha! Good for Alexrod! nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 08:56 PM

Apr 2012

cindyperry2010

(846 posts)

23. I knew I liked him

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 09:14 PM

Apr 2012

when he posted the pics of beau in the car and said this is how a dog lover treats his dog. he is a sharp one young skywalker

madokie

(51,076 posts)

25. Right on Mr. Axelrod

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:41 PM

Apr 2012

Kick 'em in the nuts and make it hurt.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

27. What do they call it when a fight breaks out on Twitter?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 06:22 AM

Apr 2012

They had a specific name for it, but I forget what they call it.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

28. "typical Twitter code" - Uh, there are many people who write on Twitter

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 06:39 AM

Apr 2012

without sounding illiterate.

"Bcause Am ppl r not stupid as this x prof of con law"

Wtf does that even mean?

Cass

(2,600 posts)

29. Haha! I can't figure it out either. Maybe Palin wrote it for him, it looks like her style. nt

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #28)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 06:43 AM

Apr 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

31. Here's what it might look like in normal English -- and it fits on Twitter.

Reply to Cass (Reply #29)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 12:48 AM

Apr 2012

"I'm not outraged at PBO's attack on SCOTUS independence b/c the American people are not as stupid as this ex-professor of constitutional law"

Systematic Chaos

(8,601 posts)

30. "Because the American people are not as stupid as this ex-professor of constitutional law"

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #28)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 07:10 AM

Apr 2012

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