Citizens turn Obama’s ‘fact’ false narratives into pesky facts about Obama

http://twitter.com/#!/ThePantau/status/220236469648891905

As Twitchy reported earlier, President Obama was full of fail today. We know; what else is new? Everything he touches turns to fail, which is why he can’t even run on his abysmal record.

So, this afternoon he started tweeting out stuff about Mitt Romney and a bank account in Switzerland. Cue the ominous Swiss music! Of course, this reminded us of a pesky little detail that the president forgot: President Obama is fundraising in Switzerland. That kind of Swiss money is A-Okay.

When his attempts at fanning absurd outrage failed, he upped it by adding FACT in front of his tweets.

FACT: In 2010, Romney reported having a $3 million Swiss bank account. http://t.co/jwavYYy7

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 3, 2012

FACT: In 2010 and 2011, Romney paid less than 15% in taxes on $42.5 million in income—much less than what many middle-class families pay.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 3, 2012

He’s super serious, y’all. Well, citizens found that even more hilarious, so Obama’s fail just worsened. Twitter users decided to remind President Obama of some actual facts.

$6.375 million in taxes. Twice. RT @BarackObama: FACT: In 2010 and 2011, Romney paid less than 15% in taxes on $42.5 million in income.

— Cuffé (@CuffyMeh) July 3, 2012

The $3 million in Romney's Swiss Bank Account is 0.08% of what @BarackObama adds to the debt EVERY SINGLE DAY. #Mitt2012 #tcot

— Kevin Eder (@keder) July 3, 2012

that's a clown fact, bro @BarackObama: FACT: In 2010, Romney reported having a $3 million Swiss bank account. http://t.co/5sQLE9Mo

— Ray (@RayD23) July 3, 2012

Fact @BarackObama killed the Keystone pipeline.

— joe warner (@jwarner180) July 3, 2012

@barackobama and you ate a dog. #FACT

— Michael K Beattie (@MKBeattie) July 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/GOPgirlrants/status/220236438711701506

@BarackObama Fact: The national debt almost doubled under your watch.

— Ryan J Negri (@RyanNegri) July 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/TheAngieNC2/status/220236641753772033

@BarackObama FACT: you have yet to report how much $ you will bring in fundraising in Switzerland #FAIL

— Bill Benedict (@billbene) July 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/TheAngieNC2/status/220236838403719169

FACT @BarackObama 's corrupt land deal with Tony Rezko still unreported by pinkslime media #tcot #Tlot #obamacorruption

— ┌П┐(•_•) (@exposeliberals) July 3, 2012

FACT: You're running away from your record. #ownit MT @BarackObama: FACT: Romney paid less than 15% in taxes…

— Chris Moore (@ubermoore) July 3, 2012

How much did Solyndra cost? RT @BarackObama: FACT: In 2010, Romney reported having a $3 million Swiss bank account. http://t.co/XjEVmDUP

— Wes (@FTWes) July 3, 2012

FACT: You're scared to talk about the economy. MT @BarackObama: FACT: Romney paid less than 15% in taxes…

— Chris Moore (@ubermoore) July 3, 2012

In 2008, you accepted illegal foreign donations. RT @BarackObama: FACT: In 2010, Romney reported having a $3 million Swiss bank account.

— You Said Russia! (@lheal) July 3, 2012

And, win.

FACT: I just donated to his campaign bank account. RT @BarackObama FACT: In 2010, Romney reported having a $3 million Swiss bank account.

— matt whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) July 3, 2012

Unintended consequences stink, huh, Mr. President?

FACT.

Related: Fail: Obama plans fundraisers in Switzerland then tries to slam Romney … on Switzerland; Update: Obama FACT mocking

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/03/truth-to-power-citizens-turn-obamas-romney-fact-false-narratives-into-pesky-facts-about-obamaem/

Niagara Falls Is Frozen And It Is Pretty Really Beautiful

You’re officially permitted to hold complaining about the cool.

1. Temperatures simply dropped to 6° F on Feb. 17, and therefore means its officially time for Niagara Falls to make into an ice palace.

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

3. Though this happens virtually every 12 months, that doesn’t make it any less stunning. Or freezing.

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

4. That is some serious shiver-me-timbers pretty.

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters
Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

6. Brrrrr-eautiful.

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters
Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

8. And simply just in case you nonetheless don’t think it absolutely was glorious, a rainbow arrived.

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

9. So if you have been too cool to appreciate the beauty of the snowfall this winter months…

Lindsay DeDario / Reuters

10. Only overlook it.

Disney

find out more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/niagara-falls-is-frozen-and-beautiful

White House issues statement on economy following G8 summit

http://twitter.com/#!/edhenryTV/status/203963717719826432

Now that the international get-together at Camp David between the G8 world leaders has concluded, the White House has issued a statement.

The Camp David declaration adds: "The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist."

— Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) May 19, 2012

G8 Leaders "commit to take all necessary steps to strengthen and reinvigorate our economies and combat financial stresses…"

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 19, 2012

Here's line Merkel wanted: Leaders focused on growth "while maintaining a firm commitment to implement fiscal consolidation"

— Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) May 19, 2012

Translation:  We really want to spend more, but since that seems too obscene in this economic environment, we won’t say it out loud.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/05/19/g8-leaders-release-statement-on-economy-following-summit/

Shocking video: Egyptian police beat and strip protester in Cairo

http://twitter.com/#!/Beltrew/status/297434222740766720

A brutal scene is unfolding on the streets of Cairo. Journalist Bel Trew is on the scene and is tweeting developments as they occur:

Fucking hell. The police shot at, beat and stripped a man, dragged him across concrete. Dragged him naked, his face scrapping the ground.

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

Praying for this man who is probably being sodomised in the police truck right now. He was naked they dragged him like a piece of meat

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

@sarahcarr it’s live. I’m here and it happened in front of my eyes.

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

They dragged the protester they stripped naked and beat into the other #csf truck. God knows what they’re doing to him #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

They took the stripped and beaten protester away. After dragging him along the concrete. I don’t know what has happened to him

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

It’s brutal brutal here. Police have control of streets firing a lot of shot guns. Beating people they catch viciously. #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

The police were saying ‘go get him, go get him’ and laughing before they caught the protester, they stripped&dragged on the ground #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

Gunfire continuous. Mixture of sound, birdshot and tear gas. Battle by and in school opposite costa no longer near prez palace #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

I want to repeat the police were laughing and shouting ‘go get him’ before capturing,stripping,beating and dragging man #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

Watching police picking up rocks as they run. Protesters on roof of school throw down molotov. Police shoot gas over wall of school #Egypt

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 1, 2013

The stripping and beating of the protester was captured on video (warning: graphic):

video: the egyptian police stripping and beating a protestor, while firing birdshot into a crowd from an armored car youtube.com/watch?v=LJBFYE…

— David D. Kirkpatrick (@kirkpatricknyt) February 1, 2013

#Egypt security forces no longer ashamed to do their dirty work in public. Disturbing video.bit.ly/WkaoCe

— benwedeman (@bencnn) February 1, 2013

More:

Int min orders investigation into dragging and beating naked man

— Samer Al-Atrush(@SameralAtrush) February 1, 2013

Heard at Ittihadiya today: “Dictator after dictator, Mohamed Morsi your turn is next.” (rhymes in Arabic). #Egypt

— benwedeman (@bencnn) February 1, 2013

Tweeters are shocked by the assault on the protester’s dignity:

when you strip a man when you strip a woman you strip the nation. #Egypt #morsi #csf

— Amr no 2 #MB (@Cairo67Unedited) February 1, 2013

Some are likening today’s incident to the  much-publicized beating of a girl in a blue bra that took place in Tahrir Square in December 2011:

Still won’t change things MT @shadirahim Will beating of man–stripped, kicked, dragged by CSF caught on TV be “blue bra girl” of MB regime?

— Ghazala Irshad (@ghazalairshad) February 1, 2013

Once was blue bra girl. Today naked man. Once were viginity checks. And tomorrow? #Egypt where do u think u’re going? english.ahram.org.eg/News/63843.aspx

— Claude Guibal (@ClaudeGuibal) February 1, 2013

Blue bra girl,stripped naked by army under #SCAF . Man stripped naked by CSF under #MorsiMubarak

— Nada Wassef (@Nadawassef) February 1, 2013

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Update: Egyptian state media claims the protester took off his own clothes. Really:

يا لهوي !!!“@mokhbersahafi: State radio reporter at ittihadiya says the protester took off his clothes !!!”

— Samar Al Gamal (@SamarAlGamal) February 1, 2013

Update:

The protester says he was beaten by protesters and helped by the police.

State TV airs segment explaining how ‘stripped man’ was attacked by protesters and saved by the police. | ONA #Egypt #Morsi

— Egyptocracy (@Egyptocracy) February 2, 2013

The police saved him … by beating him?

Hamada Saber apparently says protesters stripped him and police were helping him,can’t confirm who stripped him but know what I saw

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) February 2, 2013

The infamous poor man in the video was coerced to say the protesters stripped him & the police saved him. Mubarak regime is alive and well.

— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) February 2, 2013

Man is saying this, most likely (and his daughter says), because he has been beaten/intimidated and is in a police hospital.

— Evan Hill (@evanchill) February 2, 2013

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/02/01/shocking-video-egyptian-police-beat-and-strip-protester-in-cairo/

Brit tweeters sink their teeth into BBC rat meat investigation

http://twitter.com/#!/Johnboy_Cook/status/247814332405129216

Tweeters across the pond are throwing their British humor into overdrive on the heels of a BBC hidden-camera report exposing a black market trade in illegal meats at London’s Ridley Market — including rats!

LOL hold tight the hipsters in East London eating rat & illegal meat. Gwan with your hipster meat meals.

— QUENCY DIRTBOX (@ILLAMAN) September 17, 2012

@tomfoolery1 God I love my cane rat.. Rare please, with a side of new potatoes.

— SallyR (@Rowlierowlie) September 17, 2012

https://twitter.com/April204/status/247837154795978752

Of course not everyone saw it that way….

Lol ppl disgusted at rat 'bush meat' yet eat chicken (reptilian birds) and cow foot smh.

— iDesignedMyself (@_Made) September 17, 2012

Rat meat in Dalston story a bit overdone. Cane Rats are size of small deer and delicacy. Probably taste like Guinea Pig – delicious roasted

— Matt Kelly (@mk1969) September 17, 2012

YES! Nothing wrong at all with sinking your teeth into a a delicious hunk of disease-infested cane rat! Tastes like chicken, just with a bit more bubonic plague.

Some even saw potential benefits to the new trade.

RT @yojam_es Hopefully Ridley roads many rat meat retailers will deter yuppies from moving any further up Kingsland road

— shoreditch (@hoxbot) September 17, 2012

Alas, even that slight hope was soon redacted once the author realized that hipsters will eat just about anything if you add arugula and raise the price.

RT @ben_bt @psmith Cue organic cane rat and smokies pop up restaurant on Kingsland Road within the week

— shoreditch (@hoxbot) September 17, 2012

Vichyssoise avec Rat? Angel Hair Pasta with Rat Pesto? The culinary possibilities for innovation are endless. It’s definitely sustainable, and we’re sure Jamie Oliver will find a way to turn it into a nutritious school lunch soon. Pass the Ratatouille!

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/09/17/brit-tweeters-sink-their-teeth-into-bbc-rat-meat-investigation/