As the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling approaches, House Republicans are using the power of social media to gather signatures on a petition to repeal Obamacare. Another day, another petition, blah, blah, blah. Only this one is different. Here’s what happens after people add their names to the National Republican Congressional Committee petition:
Signers will then be directed to a live video of a computer printer—yes, an actual printer—inside the NRCC office on Capitol Hill where they will watch their name printed in real time on a paper petition.
The printer even has its own Twitter account, @nrccprinter, which will tweet out an announcement that you signed the petition, so long as you have a Klout score over 40. (Klout is an online service that measures online influence.)
https://twitter.com/johnboehner/status/210743921272303616
The @nrccprinter account debuted last night and does more than just announce petition signers.
Man, this is better than my old job: printing out all the pages for ObamaCare…
— NRCC Printer (@NRCCPrinter) June 6, 2012
@lansingg Thx for the #IwantRepeal signup. FYI, my hipster GF dumped me for a typewriter. RT to boost my ego? http://t.co/FeQeYHPo
— NRCC Printer (@NRCCPrinter) June 7, 2012
Not even 10 and I'm already out of toner, people really dislike ObamaCare. Interns fetch me the finest toner in all the land! #IwantRepeal
— NRCC Printer (@NRCCPrinter) June 7, 2012
@coondawg68 Thx for signing #IwantRepeal. Did you get the memo? You need a cover sheet on your TPS reports, dude. http://t.co/FeQeYHPo
— NRCC Printer (@NRCCPrinter) June 7, 2012
The NRCC is also encouraging freedom-loving Americans to use the #IWantRepeal hashtag.
We’re closer than ever to repealing ObamaCare. Tell Obama: #IwantRepeal –> http://t.co/8JjirgEC #tcot
— NRCC (@NRCC) June 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/jhaverly/status/210766180674314240
Think #Obamacare hurts women? We do. #WomensHealth is NOT improved by this law – passed against the will of the people. #iwantrepeal
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) June 7, 2012
In a FB group for others w/ allium allergies. A woman in the UK can't get tested b/c doc won't approve. #IWantRepeal before we become them.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) June 7, 2012
Doesnt the #fastandfurious scandal just make you realize how much gov we DON'T need. No accountability. Why give em more power? #iwantrepeal
— Kelly B (@kbowne11) June 7, 2012
.@NRCC #IWantRepeal bc the state shouldn't decide whether or not I get chemo-that's between me & my doctors. #tcot #hcr
— Mrs. Snarticles (@Snarticles) June 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/JHooperDean/status/210746754000355328
@NRCC #IWantRepeal of ObamaCare because of the union waivers that Obama has been doling out to his donors – http://t.co/Pqv6chVi
— bwilliam46 (@bwilliam46) June 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/NickMarcelli/status/210766982327439360
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