WHITE HOUSE FAIL: Critics Unimpressed By Twitter “Gimmick.” “President Obama’s social media gabfest, which swamped the Twitterverse with thousands of responses yesterday, was touted as a rare chance for any citizen to put questions to the Leader of the Free World — but turned out to be just another high-tech, tightly controlled campaign stunt, experts said yesterday. . . . Even Obama supporters, such as Jeremy Funk, spokesman for the Democratic-leaning labor group Americans United for Change, admitted the chat allowed Obama to skirt tough questions from seasoned political reporters.”

It’s the “tightly-controlled” bit that is the real problem — these people can’t do spontaneity, and it makes you wonder what they’re afraid of. And Obama’s inability to fit within Twitter’s character limit merely lived up to stereotypes.

UPDATE: Did Obama Lie About White House Salaries In Twitter Town Hall?