Now that Barack Obama is tweeting as @POTUS, Bill Clinton is curious: does Obama get to keep the name, or does the @POTUS Twitter handle stay with the office of president? The fact that he’s “asking for a friend” was a big hit with his followers, who retweeted the question around 12,000 times in the space of a half-hour.
Welcome to @Twitter, @POTUS! One question: Does that username stay with the office? #askingforafriend
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) May 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/heybrucewright/status/600390889886720000
https://twitter.com/MercedezUAZ/status/600398602511364096
@billclinton @twitter @POTUS I guess the password will be left in the Oval Office desk drawer after the #inauguration.
— Babyboomerography (@RobsRamblins) May 18, 2015
@billclinton @twitter @POTUS @geoffwood it does if the friend runs their own email server
— Hasani Hunter (@hasanihunter) May 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/TonyBarrios/status/600391489227759616
@billclinton @twitter @POTUS No worries. I'm sure you and Secretary Clinton can afford to buy it. 😉
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) May 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/exposeliberals/status/600392230419828736
@billclinton not something your friend will have to worry about @twitter @POTUS
— EdAsante (@EdAsante77) May 18, 2015
What about @FLOTUS?
https://twitter.com/zekeweeks/status/600390114729021440
https://twitter.com/FennyFen/status/600390026967515136
.@ABHuret It seems if Hillary wins, @billclinton would be @FirstMoFo @twitter @POTUS
— Puesto Loco™ (@PuestoLoco) May 18, 2015
We are talking about Hillary here, right?
@billclinton @twitter @POTUS very polite of you to ask for @SenSanders
— Kyle Pierce (@PierceDesigns) May 18, 2015
Scott Walker is not your friend MT @billclinton Welcome to @Twitter, @POTUS! 1 Q: Does that username stay with the office? #askingforafriend
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) May 18, 2015
Don’t forget: the Twitter handle isn’t the only thing that stays with the office.
https://twitter.com/SuePalmers/status/600403342561517569
RT @billclinton Oh, and one more thing: Leave the china. pic.twitter.com/bdWiDsqlSi
— BT (@back_ttys) May 18, 2015
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