viernes, 27 de enero de 2012

Super Bowl-Bound Ochocinco Calls Out Boehner on Twitter

Social media is lauded for its ability to foster unlikely connections. This week, Twitter helped join two of the most unlikely public figures in conversation: outspoken (and Super Bowl-bound) NFL wide receiver with the New England Patriots Chad Ochocinco and Speaker of the House John Boehner.

While watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, Ochocinco noticed that the Republican leader wasn't enjoying the speech. But he apparently didn't know who Boehner was.

Ochocinco, who has a long history engaging in oftentimes hilarious antics on Twitter that have on occasion landed him in hot water with the NFL, posted this tweet:

A follower then caught Ochocinco up on some basic civics and and he was directed to the @SpeakerBoehner Twitter account, where the Obama nemesis was refuting some of the President's key points. So Ochocinco tweeted at Boehner directly with this message:

The next day, after having received no response, Ochocinco expressed his concern again:

This time Boehner, apparently a fan of Ochocinco's former team the Cincinnati Bengals responded, with this tweet:

"Wow thanks," Ochocinco replied, later adding, "Totally awesome that John Boehner just tweeted me."

Boehner took a lighthearted approach at the end of Wendesday, recapping the day with this tweet:

Later, an Ochocinco fan suggested that the two new friends host a "tweetup" event similar to what the White House did by inviting journalists to attend and live-tweet the State of the Union.

Ochocinco's response?

"I have his number now I'll ask him. #GreatIdea"

Do you think Ochocinco and Boehner should host a tweetup? What's the most random Twitter interaction you've seen? Let us know in the comments.

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