Photo via AP
Tweet via JimmyWellington
“@petehoekstra I put dijon mustard on my hamburger. Now I know what it feels like to be the leader of the free world.”
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Put Dijon Mustard On My Burger
Friday, June 26th, 2009Brother Poked Me In The Head
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Photo via Mad African!: (Broken Sword)
Tweet via Master Mahan
“@petehoekstra My brother poked me in the head. Now I know what it was like for Lincoln.”
Burnt my mouth
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Photo via dead_readhead
Tweet via maclahoma
“@petehoekstra Just burnt my hotpocket in the microwave, now I know what Chernobyl was like…”
The Wrong Order
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Photo via mrcbrown
Tweet via Ben Huh
“Denny’s gave me the wrong order and the waitress took back the dish. This must be what it’s like to be foreclosed on your house.”
I Had to Drink Natty Ice
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Photo via Vanderlin
Tweet via Ben Huh
“The bar ran out of the local microbrew and I had to drink a Natty Ice. This must be what it’s like to not have clean drinking water.”
I’m sorry Iranians, I can’t hear your Tweets over the sound of how awesome we are
Monday, June 22nd, 2009Listen. It’s not like we’re letting this get to our head or anything…
Here’s our first celebrity endorsement:
Rainn (who plays Dwight on The Office) also made a Hoekstra:
Went on a hike with my son & had 2 furiously protect him from Mosquitos. Now I know how the dad from Cormac McCarthys ‘The Road’ felt. – @rainnwilson
Rainn, have your people call our people. And we’ll make it happen.
Also, this magazine (something to do with watches?) wrote about us:
Hoek-on, Twitter.
Shaky After Missing Breakfast
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Photo via ekonon
Tweet via DMarkSullivan
“@petehoekstra Feeling a little shaky after missing breakfast, just like Michael J. Fox”
Cheerleaders’ Human Pyramid
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Photo via lifeabundantly
Tweet via hoekstrafan
“@petehoekstra I saw some scantily clad cheerleaders form a human pyramid. It was just like being at Abu Ghraib”
More Press Coverage of Hoekstra Meme
Sunday, June 21st, 2009It looks like Rep. Pete Hoekstra was not the only Congressman getting comparative with “Oppressed Minorities”:
“Oppressed minorities includeHouseRepubs: We are using social media to expose repression such as last night’s D clampdown shutting off amends.” @johnCulberson
Anyone wanna take a crack at this one?
MORE Press Coverage of Hoekstra is a Meme:
ABC News: GOP Rep. Hoekstra Compares Iran’s Election to Congressional Politics, Feels Fury of Twitter-verse
Wonkette: Everyone Pray For Pete Hoekstra’s Safety In Iran
Science Blogs: Jon Stewart on Oppressed House Republicans
My Cat Let Someone Else Pet Him
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Photo via ICHCheezburger
Tweet via Tony
“My cat let someone else pet him today… Now I feel like John Ensign’s wife.”
