Apparently the White House Twitter admins don’t really know their history. : Otherwise, they’d probably have avoided the idea of calling young followers of President Barack Obama “#WHYouth.”
At 8 pm ET: Join @kalpenn, @HealthCareTara and @YI_Care for a G+ Hangout on ACA & young people. Ask Qs w/ #WHYouth: https://t.co/rp05qcmfUG — Erin Lindsay (@Erin44) December 2, 2013
At 8 pm ET: Join @kalpenn, @HealthCareTara and @YI_Care for a G+ Hangout on ACA & young people. Ask Qs w/ #WHYouth: https://t.co/rp05qcmfUG
— Erin Lindsay (@Erin44) December 2, 2013
Although the hashtag was used for several days prior to today, this tweet set of the firestorm:
#WHYouth <— Uhhhhhhh — Amy Lutz (@amylutz4) December 2, 2013
#WHYouth <— Uhhhhhhh
— Amy Lutz (@amylutz4) December 2, 2013
WHITE HOUSE YOUTH, you guys. -> #WHYouth — RB (@RBPundit) December 2, 2013
WHITE HOUSE YOUTH, you guys. -> #WHYouth
— RB (@RBPundit) December 2, 2013
You have GOT to be kidding me. There are history books. Read them for Christ’s sake. RT @charlescwcooke: Really? #WHYouth — John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) December 2, 2013
You have GOT to be kidding me. There are history books. Read them for Christ’s sake. RT @charlescwcooke: Really? #WHYouth
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) December 2, 2013
For real @WhiteHouse? You guys are coining the hashtag #WHYouth? Wow, just wow. Are you really that ignorant of history? — Zac (@Recordlaw) December 2, 2013
For real @WhiteHouse? You guys are coining the hashtag #WHYouth? Wow, just wow. Are you really that ignorant of history?
— Zac (@Recordlaw) December 2, 2013
History books are for suckers. Plus, Hitler’s probably been scrubbed because he’s not Common Core complaint, or something.
There are questions about the uniforms, though:
#WHYouth Hey, if I sign my kids up, do they get free brown shirts? — Jim Branch (@jamesbranch3) December 2, 2013
#WHYouth Hey, if I sign my kids up, do they get free brown shirts?
— Jim Branch (@jamesbranch3) December 2, 2013
Seriously?? Will they get uniforms and armbands, too? RT @charlescwcooke: Really? #WHYouth — Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) December 2, 2013
Seriously?? Will they get uniforms and armbands, too? RT @charlescwcooke: Really? #WHYouth
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) December 2, 2013
#WHYouthProblems – Impossible to find a dry cleaner who can get stains out of brown shirts – #WHYouth — Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) December 2, 2013
#WHYouthProblems – Impossible to find a dry cleaner who can get stains out of brown shirts – #WHYouth
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) December 2, 2013
Of course, Hitler references were all too easy, making Ben Howe wonder:
They didn’t seriously call it #WHYouth did they? Is this some perverted form of Godwin’s law where they do it for us? — Ben Howe (@BenHowe) December 2, 2013
They didn’t seriously call it #WHYouth did they? Is this some perverted form of Godwin’s law where they do it for us?
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) December 2, 2013
And finally, I give you Vodkapundit:
I take it all back. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/BMI01652E8 — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
I take it all back. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/BMI01652E8
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
One more? One more. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/RENeuNmNED — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
One more? One more. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/RENeuNmNED
I could do these all day, I swear. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/R55GIGtpWW — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
I could do these all day, I swear. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/R55GIGtpWW
Don't listen to this guy. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/ZjTkR9sGwU — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
Don't listen to this guy. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/ZjTkR9sGwU
How did I forget condescending Wonka??? #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/LnmNUlec4S — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
How did I forget condescending Wonka??? #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/LnmNUlec4S
Bringin' the hopenchange. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/KhbcmFzzeu — Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 2, 2013
Bringin' the hopenchange. #WHYouth pic.twitter.com/KhbcmFzzeu