Obama tweets 69 percent statistic, Twitter's pretty into it

Jonathan Keshishoglou
Obama Tweeted A 69 Percent Stat; The Response Was Predictably Immature
Obama Tweeted A 69 Percent Stat; The Response Was Predictably Immature

Now that got Twitter's attention.

President Barack Obama has been trying hard to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia's death. He chose a popular, moderate judge, Merrick Garland, but the Republican senate has vowed to block any nominee.

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The serious political maneuvering was cut Friday when Obama made a move that made Twitter collectively giggle. To urge senators to do their job, Obama made the mistake of citing a statistic that 69 percent of Americans want the Senate to hold a vote on Garland.

The tweet brought out the inner fourth grader in us all.

Image: twitter

Image: twitter

Stay classy, Twitter. And thanks, Obama.

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