Posted on 07/12/2009 12:51:42 AM PDT by myknowledge
MORE than 5000 Africans have sent text messages to US President Barack Obama ahead of his much anticipated speech in Ghana overnight during his first visit to the continent since taking office.
Macon Phillips, director of new media at the White House, said the initiative was part of an ongoing effort to make Mr Obama's speech and activities in Africa as accessible as possible to those living on the continent.
The American government invited people to send questions via text, Facebook and Twitter from July 3.
Three journalists, from Senegal, Kenya and South Africa, will select questions for Mr Obama to answer in a video which will be broadcast on Monday on radio stations throughout Africa, as well as the White House website.
"We found on the campaign that text messaging was a very popular and effective way to expand the way we were communicating with people,'' Mr Phillips said.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
No wonder so many Africans love Barack, because he really is an African himself, a Kenyan, NOT an American citizen as outlined in his forged birth certificate.
What do you think?
X-dictator wife, hv $23m to smgl out, u hlp pls: I gv $15m. Whatz ur acct#?
I think, That, Somewhere in Kenya, A village is missing it’s idiot!
Hope is has he family texting plan...
Okay, I know I’m not drunk, yet...
I meant to say I hope he has the family texting plan...
“We found on the campaign that text messaging was a very popular and effective way to expand the way we were communicating with people,’’ Mr Phillips said.
Riiiight, those are probably the only 5,000 cell phones
in Africa.
That’s reaching out....
He does, Paid for by the US Tax payer. Republican senators should file a ethics complaint or something.
Why doesn’t he move back to Africa where he was born. Then he and Michelle can really play King and Queen.
Mark my words before this trip is over; not only will Barack have royal blood; but they will find royal blood in Michelle too.
No, 5000 of them lined up to use the cell phone.
You’d think that if they had access to a cell phone they’d be texting Sally Struthers and asking her to bring some Snickers
Wouldn’t surprise me to find Michele made her own
Royal Jelly.
Ya got me on that one.
LOL Good one
I can’t comment. LOL
Going back to bed.
Good night to you.
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All 5,000 of them voted for him thanks to ACORN. (sarc)
If they can use them right, and as long as those SMS text messages reach Barry’s blackberry (we should get his number and give him a prank SMS).
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