https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/505490661471043584
As Twitchy reported, President Obama informed his fundraiser audience today that “The world’s always been messy … we’re just noticing now in part because of social media.”
@michellemalkin @exjon @anthropocon #SocialMediaIsHell pic.twitter.com/TO1pRQKPe5
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) August 29, 2014
@exjon #SocialMediaIsHell pic.twitter.com/slgloLfJIM
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) August 29, 2014
President Genius’ little gem has prompted some tweeters to dig a little deeper, to see how the public’s opinion was shaped during other “messy” periods throughout history:
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/505472943934042112
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505473508852641792
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/505473703631929344
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505473794837053441
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505474080142028800
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505476142003138560
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505476801972670464
https://twitter.com/michaelauslin/status/505477083666329603
you know, the Vietnam War was going fine, it was just television that made it "look messy" #TheObamaDoctrine
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 29, 2014
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No one would have noticed Putin's invasion of Crimea if it wasn't for his "Black Sea" Pinterest board.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 29, 2014
Snort!
@exjon True fact: Sultan of Tripoli used Facebook to demand ransom of Americans; Jefferson responded with Grumpy Cat pic
— Strawman! (@Bert_Huggins) August 29, 2014
Perfect.
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