We’ve long known that the Twitter handle @barackobama is actually Organizing for Action pretending to be Barack Obama, but with the president currently away making history at the Summit of the Americas, this weekend the account is pretending to be run by Vice President Joe Biden, who’s taking over the microphone for the White House’s weekly address.
Biden hasn’t announced any plan to challenge Hillary Clinton for the White House, but this week’s topic — two free years of community college, an idea unveiled in January via Vine video and very briefly championed by actor Tom Hanks — is a sure favorite with millennials.
"Two years of community college should become as free and as universal as high school is today." —@VP Joe Biden http://t.co/opmfnUAWDs
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 11, 2015
The vice president also made the announcement from his own @VP account.
"Making community colleges free is good for workers, it’s good for companies & it’s good for our economy." —VP Biden http://t.co/ppFH5w2RZL
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) April 11, 2015
The tweets certainly rack up the favorites, but they elicit some questions as well.
@BarackObama @VP disagree, and that's coming from a CC student
— Justin (@Jstnro40) April 11, 2015
@BarackObama @VP or maybe we should just make high school challenging again.
— Brian P. Hogan (@bphogan) April 11, 2015
@BarackObama @VP who pays for all this free college??how about working on luring industry back to usa?
— albo60s (@albo60s) April 11, 2015
@BarackObama @VP its not "free" if you are depending on others to foot the bill
— Coach Mark (@RealMrJuco) April 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/mikeliberation/status/586974332514996226
https://twitter.com/ImJaken/status/586974784619094017
@BarackObama that's a theme with you. But you need to realize America was built on people who EARNED their way. Which you know nothing of.
— F3 Tactical (@F3Tactical) April 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/imagldngirl/status/586988394942607361
https://twitter.com/pastoralmusings/status/586988857993797633
@VP yes!! Make college more accessible for average Americans! Education shouldn't be about money.
— A monkey’s uncle (@mel_tab) April 11, 2015
Sold!
@VP I'm still convinced that ridin' with Biden for 4 years will produce the best result for our collective future. Please please run for 4.
— Laura Coker (@CokeSeitz) April 11, 2015
Or not.
WATCH: Joe Biden says make community college 'free' like high school http://t.co/99lVbNHQvP pic.twitter.com/BW23BqvqPs
— The Hill (@thehill) April 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/MaryForbes14/status/586962212708687872
https://twitter.com/ignorancecosts/status/586962510978269185
https://twitter.com/LenGiuliano/status/586963091163873280
Joe Biden says a lot of things. @thehill #tcot
— Mark Rothschild (@MarkRothschild1) April 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/SarahRoseNZ/status/586995762367565824
https://twitter.com/FascistCanuck/status/586996474132701184
https://twitter.com/bluware_ron/status/586997427212652544
High school isn't free dipshit @VP, tax payers pay for it! Shouldn't you be on a sex offender list? #WarOnWomen @thehill @Lrihendry
— Joe (@JoeC1776) April 11, 2015
@thehill Hey Joe, nothing is Free…Someone has to Pay…#Taxpayers
— Junior ❌?? (@SiCk_DiAbLo) April 11, 2015
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