[Hurricane Sandy] ‘Romney’s Storm Tips’ Go Viral On Twitter
Hurricane Sandy has been a huge topic on Twitter this week as the East Coast braces for the storm, and a parody account called “Romney’s Storm Tips” has made light of Mitt Romney’s perceived persona as an out of touch rich guy that wants to get rid of FEMA.
Romney’s FEMA comments have been a hot topic on the microblogging site, and Romney’s Storm Tips is kind of a redux of all the main jokes about Romney’s massive wealth and lack of understanding of middle class folks and their struggle as well as his position on privatizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA.
The Romney’s Storm Tips Twitter account calls to mind the “Relatable Romney” meme that was popular early in the election cycle, mocking the candidate’s image and social status.
The account has amassed more than 40,000 followers who are re-tweeting their jokes as well as public service announcements as Hurricane Sandy bears down, and the Romney’s Storm Tips tweets have proven very popular.
Among recent tweets sent from the humor-account are these, poking fun at what a Romney presidency might look like during a national disaster from a liberal perspective:
47% of these hurricane victims think theyre entitled to food, water, dry blankets, you name it… I’ll never convince them
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
All voting facilities in liberal areas will be closed for safety reasons & will re-oped November 7th. #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Obama is redistributing hurricane damage #Liberal
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
With all this business I forgot to mention I picked up a generator company this afternoon #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Make sure if your wife has a couple of Cadillacs they are safely stored up high via your car elevators. #RomneyStormTips #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Remember to protect your tax deduction dancing horses #petfriendly #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
I will bring back Bush’s old team to manage hurricanes #sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Just another example of the failed weather policy of this administration. #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Everyone in the path of the hurricane should head to their second or third home to safety #Sandy #RomneyStormTips
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
We are currently on the phone with the Red Cross helping them set up temporary tax cut shelters for #Sandy
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
Ryan’s Budget? Sorry I can’t here your question over this deafening wind WHEEEEEHHWWWWWWW WWWOOOOOOOSHHH #sandy #MittsStormTips
— Romney’s Storm Tips (@RomneyStormTips) October 29, 2012
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