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BY LEXA DECKERT



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Concerned about the United States’ debt crisis? Don’t worry -- the White House won’t let you down. CNN reports...



“The White House decided to pull an Internet prank on the 2.5 million people who follow the official White House Twitter account --  When people clicked this is what they got -- ‘I will make you understand... never going to give you up... never going to let you down... never going to run around... never going to hurt you...”


This unusual tweet from the White House was in response to one follower’s comment...

"This WH (White House) correspondence briefing isn't nearly as entertaining as yesterday's."

That’s when Brian Deese -- Deputy Director of the National Economic Council-- responded:  

“Sorry to hear that. Fiscal policy is important, but can be dry sometimes. Here’s something more fun.”



Wiggs had just been Rickrolled. The Daily Mail explains what this means...

“The on-line craze of 'Rickrolling' people took hold around 2009. An internet user would click on an innocent looking web link, only to find they were directed to a picture of 80's pop star Rick Astley singing his number one hit Never Gonna Give You Up.”


New Zealand’s Stuff explains-- this was not exactly a hip move by the White House -- but accepted all the same.



“Although a few years late to the internet meme, the White House proved that having a sense of humour never gets old."


And Astley’s record producer, interviewed by Telegraph, says the White House’s interest in Astley is not new.



“He had a song called ‘Together Forever’ and we had a call from the White House at the time -- they were going to sign the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and they wanted him to go and sing at the conference while they signed the papers. I think it’s ironic that he never did it then but here we are all these years later and now the White House says to America ‘Hey it’s not all that bad let’s listen to a bit of Rick Astley.”


And The New York Times wonders... maybe a little rick-rolling is good for the American spirit.


“So, sure, Rick-rolling is not the most businesslike approach to informing the public. But maybe, in these uncertain times, the message of, ‘Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down,’ is just what the American people need to hear.

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