Poll: GOP Voters Unsure If Twitter Lets Obama Post More Than 140 Characters

[Newsjock]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer backed off on his suggestion earlier this week that Twitter allows President Barack Obama to use more than 140 characters in his tweets, but some Republican primary voters evidently still have doubts.

Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling tested Fleischer's debunked and ultimately retracted conspiracy theory in a survey released Friday, finding support and uncertainty among Republicans nationwide. The poll showed that 13 percent of GOP primary voters think Twitter does permit Obama to exceed the 140 character limit while a majority — 52 percent — said they weren't sure. Thirty-six percent said they don't think Obama enjoys a larger character limit than the rest of Twitter users.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-gop-voters-unsure-if-obama-gets-larger-character-limit-on-twitter

Admit it: You clicked on this and thought it would be from The Onion, yes?

[dkf]

1. How many people know how many characters twitter lets you post anyway?

And how many know what twitter is?

That's kind of a lame poll.

[Posteritatis]

3. Outside of DU Twitter isn't exactly obscure. (nt)

[dkf]

4. Not obscure but also not pervasive.

[Posteritatis]

5. Sure it is. Has been for at least a few years now. (nt)

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

2. Maybe

Darrel Issa should conduct hearings.This just might lead to impeachment,while making people forget how foolish he (Issa) looked for holding and milking the Benghazi hearings.

[Orsino]

6. If not, then what the hell good is a Unitary Executive? n/t

[pinboy3niner]

7. OMG! It's Twittergate!

We're doomed. DOOOOOOOMED!