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Conservatives hijack #ILikeObamacare hashtag on Twitter

Paul Conner Executive Editor
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Conservatives on Twitter today quickly hijacked the #ILikeObamacare hashtag, which had been launched by President Barack Obama’s campaign to highlight supporters of the Democrats’ signature health care reform law.

The Twitter hashtag was the most popular in the world Friday afternoon, but not for reasons the Obama campaign wanted. (RELATED: Full coverage of the health care law)

For every tweet saying, “My son is now covered, despite his pre-existing condition,” ten tweets were dripping with sarcasm about the health care law. The Daily Caller rounded up ten funniest tweets that came across our screen.

10.) @jimmiebjr: #ILikeObamacare because I trust the same people who wrote the tax code to keep things simple, understandable, and transparent for me.

9.) @EWErickson: #ILikeObamacare because I think responsibility is giving free condoms to our kids while we bankrupt their future.

8.) @brostap: #ilikeobamacare because…oh wait it’s terrible…

7.) @joshgreenman: #ILikeObamacare because “love” is too strong a word.

6.) @IamJackBlack: #ILikeObamacare because anything we do to be more like Canadians is only a good thing.

5.) @anthropocon: #ILikeObamacare because I hate the government listening to my phone calls, but I want them to decide if I get a pacemaker.

4.) @iowahawkblog: #IlikeObamacare because the best things in life are free. Give or take $2 trillion.

3.) @karr_pe: #ilikeobamacare because my senior citizen mother is really getting on my nerves.

2.) @gman949: #ILikeObamacare because now my prostate exam won’t hurt as much as the higher taxes I have to pay for it.

1.) @voteforcantwell: #ILikeObamacare Because I’m too poor to pay for insurance – Sent from my iPad 3”

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