After tweeting with Senator Reid about the Pacquiao decision, Senator McCain then took up the #farmporkbill hashtag. He announced a forthcoming top ten list.
This caused some Twitter users to snarkily question if the senator was personally tweeting from the account.
https://twitter.com/jeffemanuel/status/212922467021365248
https://twitter.com/jeffemanuel/status/212923120250654722
Senator McCain is known for top ten lists; this isn’t the first time he has used Twitter to sarcastically complain about pending bills. In 2009, he tweeted about the top ten porkiest projects. Maverick! And stuff.
And here are his “top ten” tweets on the #FarmPorkBill.
#10 – $200 million for “Value Added Grant Program” often used to give grants to wine producers (& cheese makers too) #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#9 – $40 million in grants from USDA to states to encourage private land owners to use land for bird watching or hunting #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#8 – $700 million for “Ag and Food Research Initiative” funding grants to research pine trees in FL & study moth pheromones #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#7 – $15 million to establish a new grant program to “improve” the U.S. sheep industry. A ba-a-a-a-a-a-d idea. #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#6 – $10 million to establish new USDA program to eradicate feral pigs. Talk about pork! #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#5 – New subsidy for popcorn producers. Yes, popcorn subsidies – after popcorn prices rose 40% in recent yrs. #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#4 – Subsidies for mohair (AKA goat wool), which have cost taxpayers $20 million+ since 1954 #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#3 – $25 million to study health benefits of peas, lentils and garbanzo beans. Pretty sure they’re healthy. #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
Twitchy will update with the top 2 when Senator McCain tweets them out. He wasn’t kidding when he said “in the next hour.”
In the meantime, Twitter users are picking up what Senator McCain is putting down.
Currently @SenJohnMcCain is going after Farm Bill pork. Good.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) June 13, 2012
Tweet of the day? MT @SenJohnMcCain: #7 – $15 mio to establish new grant program to “improve” U.S. sheep industry. A ba-a-a-a-a-a-d idea.
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) June 13, 2012
@SenJohnMcCain Thank you for bringing back your top ten lists! I have missed them greatly! Let the people know the truth! #TruePatriot
— SlimDownWithVi (@SlimDownWith_Vi) June 13, 2012
@SenJohnMcCain Please make this a regular Twitter feature!
— Weeb (@Wisdom_of_Jkids) June 13, 2012
And a mockable tweet from a Twitter liberal.
https://twitter.com/RattyMouseman/status/212933206989750272
Please mock that, Senator. Mock like the wind!
Update:
#2 – $200 mil Market Access Program promoting brands overseas. Example: Holding "liquor mixology demonstrations" in Russia. #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
#1 – Creates new USDA office to inspect catfish. FDA already inspects catfish, so this one’s a real bottom-feeder. #FarmBillPork
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 13, 2012
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