@PeteHoekstra Is a Meme

Yesterday, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R., MI) tweeted that the situation in Iran reminded him of the plight of the Republicans last year when they were shut down in the House. The reaction from the Twitter Justice League has been swift and brutal. Some choice ones below.

• 1. Walking Around

  PMcClellan: @petehoekstra Walked around a lot yesterday. Now I know what the Bataan Death March was like.

• 2. Solidarity

  delrayser: Wife made blatant power grab for the covers last night. Wearing green PJs tonight in protest. Solidarity, @petehoekstra!

• 3. Sitting Down

  stealingfrom: @petehoekstra Sitting in a chair, feeling a good deal like Stephen Hawking. #GOPfail

• 4. Chatting With the Neighbor

  chrisbaskind: @petehoekstra My neighbor stopped me to talk today. Now I know what it is like to be questioned by the Basij!

• 5. Taxi Troubles

  MattOrtega: Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.

• 6. Getting the Paper

  braggybear: @petehoekstra I stepped onto my neighbor's lawn to get my daily paper, and I truly felt the plight of illegal immigrants.

• 7. Walking to Class

  littlelloyd: @petehoekstra I have two walk across campus for a meeting today, feeling like the trail of tears.

• 8. Sprinklers

  TahirDuckett: @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina