Posted on 01/03/2022 9:41:29 AM PST by conservative98
The Department of State was viciously mocked by critics over the weekend after it repeatedly promoted Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Spotify playlist in an odd series of tweets.
From Dec. 10 through Jan. 2, the State Department's Twitter account tweeted about Blinken's Spotify playlist a total of (8) eight times while also retweeting its own tweets about the playlist, as well as tweets from other accounts mentioning the playlist, on multiple occasions.
"Have you heard the news? [Secretary of State Antony Blinken] is now on [Spotify]! Check out his latest recommended playlist, listen to some tunes from around the world, and follow the Secretary here: ow.ly/5LW350H8oVA," each of the tweets read.
The odd repetition of the same tweet was first noted in December by Abigail Marone, press secretary for Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who questioned the State Department's priorities amid the fallout from the botched withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the ongoing efforts to extract Americans still trapped in the Taliban controlled nation.
"The State Department has tweeted about Tony Blinken’s Spotify 4 times this month in case you’re wondering what the Biden Administration’s priorities are… Still no accountability on Afghanistan though," she wrote.
As the State Department continued promoting Blinken's Spotify playlist into January, some referred back to Marone's tweet while pointing out the "bizarre" repetition.
Other critics, including some lawmakers, joined in to mock the State Department, with some referring to the administration as "unserious" and others calling it "humiliating."
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And some sweet 1” gauges.
Actually i take that back about Joe Satriani, that was not on Blinkins list. His list was all about this world music and tribal music I’ve never heard of. Sure it’s not Obama’s playlist?
Bizarre, indeed. If he wants to promote that he should send it from his personal account.
I was expecting Nickelback and Coldplay. LOL
Chinese Sumac.
Show tunes, with some Liza Minelli thrown in.
Democrat administrations are so juvenile. Including the fake ones.
And a couple of Barry Manilow numbers.
That is hilarious!!
“ I’m sure the Americans still stranded in Afghanistan will appreciate having this playlist to listen to as they’re forced to live under Taliban rule.”
Nope. Taliban prohibits music.
It is illegal for any government office holder to use his position to promote a private business.
Sounds like some very junior staffer got drunk.
What a bizarre code they use!
Maybe it’s a new attempt to discover Kenneth’s frequency.
Do you remember back during the 0bama years one of his “play lists” was published and it was full of disgusting anti-American rap crap?
Can’t say I have but I’m not surprised. Just by the musical guests he’s invited to the White House, you can tell he down not care for this country or Americans
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