@nasajpl Why are you retweeting partisan tweets? #mytaxpayerdollars
— CJM ??????????? (@fact275) October 18, 2012
@NASAJPL this ain't your personal account.
— tehWKD (@tehWKD) October 18, 2012
@twitchy check out @nasajpl twitter. They are re-tweeting anti-Romney tweets.
— Frunkis (@navyvetpc6) October 18, 2012
On Wednesday night, someone took over the government-operated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Twitter account and turned it into a Cher-like social media cesspool for anti-Romney rants and raves. Followers immediately wondered why their tax dollars were being used to subsidize lunatic partisan messages and disseminate Soros-sponsored hit pieces on Republicans.
Why is @NASAJPL shilling for Obama! This is a government agency!!
— Wu-han clan (@Hermione_Hero) October 18, 2012
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE!!! @nasajpl tweeting about #BinderFullOfWomen the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of #NASA
— Wu-han clan (@Hermione_Hero) October 18, 2012
@NASAJPL Why are you re-tweeing anti-Romney Tweets?
— Frunkis (@navyvetpc6) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/abrignac/status/258789797789843456
https://twitter.com/Chancelloriate/status/258789900617383936
The guilty tweeter tried to cover his/her tracks:
Huh, this is interesting. I could have sworn I saw @NASAJPL retweeting some political stuff…but it appears to be gone now. I wonder why…
— The 14th Duke | Bronies4Life! (@theblackwidower) October 18, 2012
But quick-acting Twitchy readers captured some screen shots of the @NASAJPL retweets:
Looks like @nasajpl took these RT's down: pic.twitter.com/14wSq6Cl
— Wu-han clan (@Hermione_Hero) October 18, 2012
Yet more @nasajpl RT's just removed: @DRUDGE @michellemalkin @TwitchyTeam pic.twitter.com/paD0ljxr
— Wu-han clan (@Hermione_Hero) October 18, 2012
Why is NASAJPL participating in the political process? (check RTs) @NASA @NASAJPL @NSF @CIA @gretawire
— Aelyt (@AeroFlyAelyt) October 18, 2012
At 1:22am, @NASAJPL disavowed the political tweets, but did not identify the culprit or mention any consequences.
@NASAJPL Was waiting for that.
— bix antifa (@bixtweets) October 18, 2012
@NASAJPL haha. thought that was odd. But who is @MarsCuriosity voting for?
— Will Durgin (@maltfever) October 18, 2012
@TwitchyTeam My sister Lisa works for JPL. If there are any other (R)'s, they're good at hiding under their desks, w/duct-taped mouths.
— ChristineHilzer (@chilzer) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/scottcarson1957/status/258800385517555713
https://twitter.com/faceman5050/status/258800599154429952
We’ll see. Safe to say, the NASA employee tweeting from the far-left corners of outer space has come back down to Earth.
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