Tonight's installment of Can't Buy Me Love by Americans for Prosperity is the twitter hashtag #16TrillionFail. Now, I had a whole bunch of fun the last couple of days piling on the abuse and ridicule for this asinine stunt. I also had a whole bunch of fun using the forum purchased by these right wingers to make (as well as I can in 140 characters) the case for Obama and the Democratic Party. Also, the past couple of nights I felt like I had a moral obligation to do my part in helping AFP's efforts fail.
Tonight? Yet another attempt to buy the public opinion has died a fiery death of flames. So, I leave you with a different version of the Beatles' hit. Upon a quick glance, I can't tell if it's lipsynched, but it doesn't matter. The audience in this clip makes me think "They are about as happy and stoked s the folks in Charlotte tonight." A copy of what I saw when I got to the #16TrillionFail feed (unedited) below the thingy below the video.
Update on my way to bed: First Time on the RecList! Thanks y'all.
This is everything I saw on the twitter feed except for the sponsored tweet at the top (I had troble copying it without hitting a link and getting frustrated).
Peter Lombard @tutticontenti
#16TrillionFail is how much delusional billionaires will spend to defeat #Obama and what the result will be for them
Kris Banks @KrisBanks
#16TrillionFail must be a reference to the number of GOP-sponsored Twitter hashtags that backfired
Richard Hine @richardhine
#16TrillionFail Paul Ryan. He built that.
John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang
If you supported the Iraq War you don't ever, ever get to complain about deficits. #16TrillionFail #DNC2012 #Current2012
JOE THE TRAINER CPT @joethetrainer
#16TrillionFail would've never happened if it wasn't for the Bush tax cuts for the 1% and the war in Iraq. #GOPepicfail more like.
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Mashable US & World @mashusworld
The #16TrillionFail trending topic, purchased by Americans for Prosperity, kind of biting them in the behind. #dnc2012
Rafalca Romney @RafalcaRomney
Who should pay for our oil wars, corporate welfare and dressage horse tax deductions? The middle class, of course. #GOP #16TrillionFail
C. I. C. @sbca80
#16TrillionFail Thanks to Bush/Cheney'sTWO wars, Bush tax cuts that did NOTHING but increase debt and unregulated Wall St losing our life $$
mm62 @markm1962
Nearly every republican who supported Bush now blames Obama for the #16TrillionFail - This is a mental illness.
Seeker_Carol @WisdomSeeker18
Republicans want to keep trickling down on us. Tired of being pissed on, GOP! #16TrillionFail due to unpaid for wars, tax cuts for wealthy.
Chris Savage @Eclectablog
Cut taxes for the superwealthy, start 2 wars unpaid for, blame @BarackObama for taking hard steps to clean up the mess = #16TrillionFail
Kristina Fleischer @milque
$360,000+ paid by @MittRomney to Twitter for 3 days of 3 failed promoted trends? That's what I call sensible spending! #16TrillionFail
Motivated In Ohio @MotivatedInOhio
http://twitpic.com/... - Causes of National Debt. I wonder if the Republicans actually fact check. #16TrillionFail
Jesse Emery @ejesse
LOL, GOP bought promoted trend #16TrillionFail but all the tweets are about how republicans drove up the debt
Terrill @TerrillCharming
We dont live in Reagan or Clinton times. Gas isnt 99 cents people. #16TrillionFail came from spending by Bush.
Pedro da Costa @pdacosta
#16TrillionFail is the third 'promoted' Republican hashtag in two days to turn into a liberal hippie tweetfest. Gnarley dude.
The Daily Edge @TheDailyEdge
#16TrillionFail becomes #22TrillionFail by 2022 under the Romney/Ryan Plan, plus they kill Medicare
The Daily Edge @TheDailyEdge
Republicans launch new #16TrillionFail hashtag to remind us how we're all still paying for the Bush wars and tax cuts Paul Ryan voted for
LOLGOP @LOLGOP
#16TrillionFail Bush tax cuts, 2 wars and a completely avoidable financial crisis brought to you by the exact guys funding Romney
Wow! 19 from our side uninterupted. Now, this next one is from the sponsors, so it really doesn't count.
AFP @AFPhq
We’re crisscrossing the nation b/c we know America’s future is worth fighting for. RT if you agree! #16TrillionFail http://bit.ly/...
And after that word from the sponsors, one more from Team Blue for 20
Get Stupid @concretebleach
Bush : 2 wars not paid for #16TrillionFail
Unfortunately, this asshat ends an otherwise perfect list of rebuttal and/ or mockery, but still: 20 to 2 ain't bad.
Andy Forbes @NASAguy
Clinton says he wants SHARED prosperity, I want Americans for Prosperity! @afphq #16trillionfail
Andy Forbes @NASAguy
That platform fight was the cherry on top of the sundae of a #16trillionfail ! #DNC2012
The job seems pretty well done here. I'm gonna have a cold one on the porch and replay Clinton's speech in my head, occasionally saying to myself "Damn...I forgot how good he is."