Barack Obama Pinterest Account Official, Posts First Pins

Barack Obama is officially on Pinterest.

Those involved with his 2012 re-election campaign confirmed he joined the hot social networking site this afternoon. The account BarackObama started weeks ago, but it hadn't posted any pins yet - until now.

The first flurry of pins ranged in topic from food to photos, pets to politics. Among the initial categories: Obama-inspired recipes, Pet Lovers for Obama, Just the facts, Obama 2012 in action, Faces of change, The First Family, ObamArt, Obama 2012 Merch.

Obama for America Digital Director Teddy Goff tweeted confirmation of the account's authenticity:

You asked, we answered: introducing... pinterest.com/barackobama/

— Teddy Goff (@teddygoff) March 27, 2012

Another member of the campaign Sara Lang added:

Today is the best day ever: pinterest.com/barackobama/ #Obama2012 #Pinterest

— Sara Lang (@SaraLang) March 27, 2012

Among those involved with the Election 2012 campaign who are also on Pinterest: Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife. She joined Pinterest weeks ago.

A fake Mitt Romney account exists, but the presidential candidate himself doesn't appear to be on the site yet. That account was originally attached to Romney's full name, but the campaign asked Pinterest to change the handle. Currently, someone by the name of "Alonzo Gomez" seems to be holding that spot.

Have a look at Obama's page here.

Comments

[Julie Upton]

04:39 PM on 03/29/2012

As a dietitian, I was interested in his "Obama-inspired recipes." so I analyzed Prez Obama's chili recipe...it's pretty healthy...if you use ground turkey in place of beef. Just 265 calories, 18 grams protein, 3.5 grams fat per serving.

....but I thought Pinterest was for the ladies...I really don't want my President sharing DIY crafts and sharing his thinspirations....
http://www.appforhealth.com/2012/03/president-obamas-pinterest-recipes/

[lr27048]

01:04 AM on 03/28/2012

Obama is a people person. Enough said for the middle class. I approved this message.

L

[chuckl4826]

12:50 AM on 03/28/2012

Hoop de freakin do....................

[fcmean]

12:42 AM on 03/28/2012

damn. I thought he would be the first prez to resign over thr internet.

[RickyM]

12:33 AM on 03/28/2012

so is this going to get us more jobs

[saintlad]

11:46 PM on 03/27/2012

I have lost p"intrest" in this story or anything Obama related

[Hutch]

11:43 PM on 03/27/2012

He's shown his true colors time and time again...now with the open mic incident only the truly stupid will fowllow him. It's obvious if re elected, he'll turn this country inside out then try to make it a part of a larger mass he can rule over.

[marssvan]

11:12 PM on 03/27/2012

His first board should be "Flexibility After The Election" and his first pin "Talks with Russia"

[Borton Piswanjani]

10:49 PM on 03/27/2012

...his signature achievement being shot down in flames before the supreme court, and what does he do? goes online to play with social media...choice!

[wclark3350]

11:01 PM on 03/27/2012

...being shot down?...have they made a decision?

[Borton Piswanjani]

11:29 PM on 03/27/2012

...grammar cop you may be, but you're not very quick on the constitutional legality uptake, are you?

[Marion Harris]

10:36 PM on 03/27/2012

Let us stoop as low as we can go. Lord, your president............

[lafcew]

10:16 PM on 03/27/2012

I know Pinterest has become one of the top 10 networking sites, but isn't it still a bit controversial for the President (and others) to jump on board?

It has had issues with copyrighted material pinned without consent and has odd language in its user agreement that gives itself irrevocable ownership of everything pinned. Scammers have also used the images pinned in phishing popups.

[ispeakthetruthinpa1]

10:13 PM on 03/27/2012

PIG!

[Learical]

10:01 PM on 03/27/2012

Yet another 'social network' for fools to get in trouble.

[dethburger]

10:24 PM on 03/27/2012

You can say that about everything on planet from cars to cats.

Fools screw everything up.

[cohoes42072]

09:59 PM on 03/27/2012

Wow the PINheads are out in full force. Let me help the dim-witted amongst us become some of them are near aneurism status over this trifle of a story:

(1) Odds are Obama himself didn't create this page. He has a staff for that and is still working to better your thankless lives.
(2) The country will not explode, be destroyed, or doomed by the creation of this page.

That pretty much answers all off the issues of this non-story. And it is a non-story. To suggest the country is doomed or that the President is working because of the creation of a social media is just stupid.

Those of you making these posts: Did you ever stop to realize how people overseas or in Canada must view us--the citizens and/or country? You make us look like blithering idiots.

If you disagree with Obama vote against him. If you don't like him--fine. But stop being friggin' lunatics by posting thing such as "This country is doomed" because a social media account was created. It's a non-story.

Aside from your obvious hatred of the President, there's really no comment to be made. Worried about what this means? (as if anything) Create your own damn account for whatever candidate you want.

If this didn't help, I suggest you take tomorrow off from work and dig your fall-out shelter. Maybe that will help and spare us from additional stupid commentary.

[Middle Class Majority]

09:59 PM on 03/27/2012

Wow, the Ministry of Propaganda has a new tool!

[ispeakthetruthinpa1]

10:14 PM on 03/27/2012

He is KING of the establishment TOOLS!!!

[dethburger]

10:25 PM on 03/27/2012

Rush is on here now?