Tweet of the Day: Romney Adviser Riffs Off “Etch A Sketch” Goof

We only do a tweet of the day when RAP thinks a tweet is really funny. So Mitt Romney communications director Eric Fehrnstrom (@ericfehrn) should be honored!

After comparing his boss’ campaign to an Etch A Sketch yesterday on CNN, politicos around the nation spent the day criticizing and mocking the comment. Democratic PAC American Bridge even put together a “Romney: The Etch A Sketch Candidate” video highlighting statements Romney says he no longer stands by.

Today, Fehrnstrom won the day with this hysterical, self-depricating tweet:

Congratulation, Eric Fehrnstrom on winning our coveted “Tweet of the Day!

By Francesca Chambers /// March 22, 2012

About Francesca Chambers

Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

Comments

Jonida says:

June 4, 2012 at 11:52 am

Egad, do I feel really old now. Before Etch-a-Sketch, there was a pusrrceor toy (and I forget what it was called) that was a piece of transparent waxed paper attached to a black-covered cardboard backing. You drew on the waxed paper with a wooden stylus, and your lines stuck to the black background. Once you were done, you could simply lift the paper, and poof, the drawing was gone and you could do it all over again (at least until the waxed paper wore out). I also remember when all jack-o-lanterns were made out of painted papier mache instead of plastic.

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