{"id":642225,"date":"2013-02-13T16:38:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T21:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=216689"},"modified":"2013-02-13T16:38:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T21:38:51","slug":"3-things-john-kerry-appears-to-be-joking-about-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/642225","title":{"rendered":"3 Things John Kerry Appears to Be Joking About on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, the State Department&#8217;s official Twitter account announced that all tweets coming directly from the mouth of Secretary Kerry would be signed with &#8220;-JK,&#8221; &#8211; the same way tweets from the President are signed &#8220;-BO&#8221; and tweets from the First Lady are signed &#8220;-MO.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/state-dept-fails-to-see-the-problem-with-john-kerry-signing-his-tweets-jk-2013-02\">failed to see the problem with this<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In the last 24 hours, here are three tweets in which it looks like newly-appointed Secretary of State John Kerry is not that serious about what he&#8217;s saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Listened to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23SOTU\">#SOTU<\/a> focus on economy @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statedept\">statedept<\/a> promotes US business &#8211; we\u2019re stronger in world when stronger at home-JK <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jHzn0XbB\" title=\"http:\/\/go.usa.gov\/4s7H\">go.usa.gov\/4s7H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StateDept (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/301536922344497153\">February 13, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23ClimateChange\">#ClimateChange<\/a> call to action in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23SOTU\">#SOTU<\/a> is in economic, national security interests for all countries. -JK<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StateDept (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/301540542276304896\">February 13, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Good visit w\/ @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nasserjudeh\">nasserjudeh<\/a>. Commend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23Jordan\">#Jordan<\/a>\u2019s welcome of refugees from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23Syria\">#Syria<\/a>, consistent ldrship on peace.\u2013JK<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StateDept (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\/status\/301760547907567617\">February 13, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>People are still commenting on how &#8220;JK&#8221; makes it look like he&#8217;s kidding:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>@<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statedept\">statedept<\/a> Does &#8220;JK&#8221; mean just kidding?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Annie Rex (@annie3592) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annie3592\/status\/301544582297034752\">February 13, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Seriously, State Department, you have to do something about this. I&#8217;d say you could just use his middle initial when he signs tweets, but his middle names is &#8220;Forbes.&#8221; I don&#8217;t think signing his tweets -JFK would be any less confusing. <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:mfZ73u_VV2s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=GDwTvioAt7I:ZnjJYalkZOM:mfZ73u_VV2s\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/webpronews\/all\/~4\/GDwTvioAt7I\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, the State Department&#8217;s official Twitter account announced that all tweets coming directly from the mouth of Secretary Kerry would be signed with &#8220;-JK,&#8221; &#8211; the same way tweets from the President are signed &#8220;-BO&#8221; and tweets from the First Lady are signed &#8220;-MO.&#8221; They failed to see the problem with this. 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