As Twitchy reported earlier, the White House pulled the old “don’t read too much into it” when talking about the latest jobs report. Oh, yeah, and they have used the same line thirty times in just the past 32 months. Someone needs to recalibrate that teleprompter!
Twitter users immediately, and deservedly, began to mock the phrase.
I didn't read too much into any one jobs report, but added together their starting to form a picture of suckitude.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) July 6, 2012
#dontreadtoomuchintoit That african american unemployment is 14%.They'll vote for me anyway.
— Jeff Stengel (@JeffStengel) July 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/221292084416622592
https://twitter.com/LachlanMarkay/status/221289151453085696
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/221281025752444929
"Don't read too much into my complete incompetence as a leader."
— Tiffany (@devotedbangel) July 6, 2012
#ObamaCampaignSlogans: “Don’t read too much into my first term.” http://t.co/FZ5JXRFR
— David L B (@dlb703) July 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/p_bruce/status/221295074795995138
Don't read too much into the pentagram I painted in blood over there.
— Matt Exotic (@MattCover) July 6, 2012
RT @jimgeraghty: Obama's new reelection slogan: "Don't Read Too Much Into This First Term."
— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) July 6, 2012
Obama: don't read too much into the last 31 job reports, but please do read too much into events at Bain Capital after Romney left.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) July 6, 2012
RT @LachlanMarkay: Don't read too much into any one Obamacare waiver.
— Daniel Wanke (@danielwanke) July 6, 2012
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!! RT @KevinWGlass: .@politicalmath Don't read too much into any one Obama statement.
— Daniel Wanke (@danielwanke) July 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/221291053087592449
They also called out President Obama for his insanely out of touch “step in the right direction” remark.
@bccohan @rcmahoney Yeah yeah, step in the right direction, blah blah blah. Really? #doingjustfine
— Samantha Pfaff (@SamanthaPfaff) July 6, 2012
If Obama thinks this is "a step in the right direction" it means he's totally, hopelessly lost. #newGPS "@hale_razor: #StepInRightDirection"
— Tim Newport (@logic_101) July 6, 2012
A step back from the edge of the cliff would be a #stepintherightdirection. #Romney2012
— Sound the Dread Alarm (@_ThisJustin_) July 6, 2012
#stepintherightdirection Firing Holder #tcot
— DanStlMo (@DanStlMo) July 6, 2012
This is a #StepInTheRightDirection, @BarackObama? I think you stepped in something, all right, because I can smell it from here.
— Chris of Rights (@ChrisOfRights) July 6, 2012
When you start to walk from the bow to the stern of the Titanic, you're taking a #StepInTheRightDirection
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) July 6, 2012
The RNC was out in front with a rapid response.
Step in the right direction? No, champ. That will happen in November.