Journalists weren't the only ones with egg their faces Thursday morning in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act. These six politicians got caught in the chaos, too. All of them tweeted messages discussing or celebrating the repeal of Obamacare, only to delete their tweets once it became known that the court actually upheld the law.
Thanks to the Sunlight Foundation's "Politiwhoops" these errant tweets weren't lost forever.
Update: Patrick Gaspard, executive director of the Democratic National Committee, had a somewhat embarrassing tweet of his own -- it got the ruling right, but may have gone a bit overboard.
it's constitutional. Bitches.— Patrick Gaspard (@patrickgaspard) June 28, 2012
I let my scotus excitement get the better of me. In all seriousness, this is an important moment in improving the lives of all Americans.— Patrick Gaspard (@patrickgaspard) June 28, 2012
Should these politicians have waited until more information about the court's decision was known before tweeting away? Share your thoughts in the comments.