Hashtag hijacking, live action edition: Romney supporters own Axelrod presser

They really never learn. The Obama campaign can’t keep its hashtags free of dissenting tweets, and today, David Axelrod couldn’t drown out conservative voices at a campaign event.

Romney counterprotest drowning out speakers at Axelrod presser.

— Matterless (@Matterless) May 31, 2012

Fox News is reporting from twitter there is a disturbance at Axelrod event. Romney supporters are giving him hell. 🙂

— Debbie Saunders (@debsaun1) May 31, 2012

Romney supporters drown out Axelrod press conference in Boston, shouting, "5 more months! 5 more months!" #Mitt2012

— EveryName.com (@EveryName_com) May 31, 2012

"Cory Booker" chant starts in the middle of @davidaxelrod's press conference. #tcot

— Ryan Williams (@RyanGOP) May 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/JPughMI/status/208221825140932610

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/208225676166307841

The Romney supporters even blew bubbles:

Romney supporters blow bubbles and slowly chant Soolyndraa at #duelingrallies with Axelrod. No better response but a chant of Aaahmehrseeah!

— Kimo White brother (@stpetekimo) May 31, 2012

Axelrod was forced to address the protesters:

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/208225199877914624

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/208226230955278336

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Coming from Team Obama. This is GOLDEN!!! RT @Rebecca_CBSNJ "You can't handle the truth!" -Axelrod to Romney supporters

— Seth (@dcseth) May 31, 2012

Some conservatives warned that taking hashtag hijacking to the meatspace could have repercussions:

On these pro-Romney protesters at Axelrod/Dem event in Boston: Team Romney will reap what it sows someday, probably soon.

— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 31, 2012

Axelrod vs. the Romney interns is a bit of escalation that may not result in something the Romney folks will like.

— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) May 31, 2012

But this time, Romney supporters had the last word:

Romney people chant “na, na, na, na hey hey good bye” as Axe leaves

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 31, 2012