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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:34 PM Oct 2014

Boehner's Blank GOP Jobs Plan Tweet Leads To Epic Trolling

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/boehner-jobs-tweet-hijacked?utm_content=buffer46650&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer


House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) invited an afternoon of mockery on Tuesday after he (or at least his staff) shot off a peculiar tweet about the GOP's jobs plan.


In a tweet linking to his "5 Points for Resetting America's Economic Foundation," Boehner ended up leaving the five bullet points blank, ready for any mischievous Twitter rascal to submit their own:

Speaker John Boehner ✔ @SpeakerBoehner
Follow





#5pts4jobs ? http://Speaker.gov/5points
11:37 AM - 7 Oct 2014


I've got to try one myself
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Boehner's Blank GOP Jobs Plan Tweet Leads To Epic Trolling (Original Post) RockaFowler Oct 2014 OP
For once he's being honest WI_DEM Oct 2014 #1
"Reform our tax code". Mmm hmm. JaneyVee Oct 2014 #2
the plan must be in magical faith-based invisible ink. nt valerief Oct 2014 #3
How did they make that bunny? underpants Oct 2014 #4
Some are really funny FSogol Oct 2014 #5
"Freeberty"!?!?!?!???!? calimary Oct 2014 #29
The Orange Buffoon hifiguy Oct 2014 #6
1. Triple employment in the wine industry KamaAina Oct 2014 #7
LOL!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #10
Tee he...that was easy. Historic NY Oct 2014 #8
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat. But what is the fifth thing? Taitertots Oct 2014 #9
#5 ask rick perry for suggestions lame54 Oct 2014 #18
drink. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #26
Oh Yeah !!! Not talking Gatorade here. n/t libdem4life Oct 2014 #31
Drink! chowder66 Oct 2014 #11
snarf! :) n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #27
that's strange, onethatcares Oct 2014 #12
That's why they call it universal. eggplant Oct 2014 #13
The obvious... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #14
Bingo.... daleanime Oct 2014 #15
Surely it's Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #16
Good One! JaxMan Oct 2014 #28
They're right on schedule lame54 Oct 2014 #17
Heh Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #19
You guys are killing me. ffr Oct 2014 #20
Someone has to associate this too with Boehner: GAFFE ffr Oct 2014 #21
Nancy Pelosi tweaks Boehner's tweet ffr Oct 2014 #22
Here's a blank -- just add up to 78 characters rocktivity Oct 2014 #23
Isn't this the same jobs plan.... freebrew Oct 2014 #24
The Republican Party has no plans except to lay waste to America for the benefit of the 1% ONLY blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #25
LOL! Blue_Roses Oct 2014 #30
That was the actual plan. Rex Oct 2014 #32
A man must have his priorities ... lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #33

FSogol

(45,532 posts)
5. Some are really funny
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:48 PM
Oct 2014
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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
6. The Orange Buffoon
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:50 PM
Oct 2014

just pinned a "kick me" sign on himself.

When people invite abuse it would be impolite not to oblige them.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
7. 1. Triple employment in the wine industry
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:54 PM
Oct 2014

2. Ditto in the tanning lotion sector

3. Build a huge Ebola containment facility outside Dayton

4. Site a huge nuclear waste dump next to it

5. Route the Keystone XL pipeline between the two

chowder66

(9,086 posts)
11. Drink!
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:00 PM
Oct 2014

① Have a drink
② Apply bronzer
③ Weep
④ Have another drink
⑤ Apply more bronzer while weeping and pouring another drink

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
16. Surely it's
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 11:29 AM
Oct 2014

1. Repeal Obamacare
2. Repeal Obamacare
3. Repeal Obamacare
4. Repeal Obamacare
5. Repeal Obamacare

rocktivity

(44,580 posts)
23. Here's a blank -- just add up to 78 characters
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 03:58 PM
Oct 2014

and paste it in!

@SpeakerBoehner





#5pts4jobs ? http://Speaker.gov/5points



rocktivity

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
24. Isn't this the same jobs plan....
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 04:53 PM
Oct 2014

that got them elected in 2010?

Still wondering where are the jobs, Mr. Boner.

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