Can of worms = Opened:
Ready to take your questions today for #AskPressSec, fire away! pic.twitter.com/tD4xIhe05t
— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) March 26, 2015
Citizens were of course eager to probe the mind of President Obama’s spokesliar by asking some questions:
.@PressSec 'Splain this. #AskPressSec pic.twitter.com/s5mlJGjioG
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) March 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/mrmizer/status/581134409480306688
https://twitter.com/GOPMommy/status/581142306117558273
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/581134733397995520
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/581134973458989058
https://twitter.com/RedGalBlueState/status/581135619855908864
@PressSec Does the Administration still believe that Bowe Bergdahl served with "honor and distinction"? #AskPressSec
— Torrey M. Spears ?? (@torreymspears) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec What is your Iranian pen pal's name?
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) March 26, 2015
Hi @PressSec, back in May/June this admin was happy about #Bergdahl and was speaking loudly, why the silence today? #AskPressSec
— Will (@Will32283) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec When you insisted Yemen was a "success story" did you mean in comparison to Benghazi, or the Obamacare website?
— JackieKPGH (@JackieKPGH) March 26, 2015
Do you know Baghdad Bob personally? #AskPressSec
— Teresa † ن (@BlackIrishI) March 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/LunaticRex/status/581139183231635456
#AskPressSec How do you keep a straight face?
— Government Cheese (@Stimulus4U) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec RT@weknowwhatsbest: Which is more harmful to the country?
A. Deserting your platoon
B. Trading 5 terrorists for a deserter— Heather Lee (@hleecar) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec Is Jonathan Gruber your ethics adviser?
— Orwellian_Dilemma (@Orwells_Dilemma) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec Hi Josh. Do you ever get angry at your boss for forcing you to embarrass yourself defending indefensible policies & failures?
— Debra Heine (@NiceDeb) March 26, 2015
@PressSec can we get an official WH statement on Zayn leaving One Direction?
— Joel Walton (@omgjoelwalton) March 26, 2015
#AskPressSec Is your biggest goal right now to leave the WH in 2 years with at least a tiny shred of your dignity still intact?
— Debra Heine (@NiceDeb) March 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/581137538259296256
Things like this must help keep the blinders on at the White House:
Not surprised by this, tbh. #AskPressSec pic.twitter.com/m0IeuJ78o4
— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) March 26, 2015
Ha!
Earnest responded to many questions, but this is perhaps the funniest (unintentionally):
@PressSec: If you could offer one piece of advice to an aspiring press secretary, what would it be? #AskPressSec
— Mary Louise Tighe (@mary_kenkel) March 26, 2015
.@mary_kenkel always tell the truth. Hone your writing skills&only work for someone/something that you really truly believe in. #askpresssec
— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) March 26, 2015
Tell the truth? Hilarious!
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