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Loading... * BIG NEWS: * Facebook * | * CES 2011 * | * Microsoft * | * iPhone * | Smarter Ideas| More... _______________________________ Submit | Logout Log In | Sign Up The Huffington Post January 10, 2011 * Front Page * Politics * Business * Media * Entertainment * Comedy * Sports * Style * World * Green * Food * Travel * Tech * Living * Health * Divorce * Arts * Books * Religion * Impact * Education * College * NY * LA * Chicago * Denver * Blogs Quantcast : Get Breaking News by Email The Top 20 Tweets Of 2010 (PICTURES) The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker First Posted: 12-27-10 05:24 PM | Updated: 12-27-10 06:44 PM digg facebook Twitter stumble reddit del.ico.us share this story Read More: Slidepollajax, Top 10 Of 2010, Top Tweets, Top Tweets 2010, Top Tweets Of The Year, Technology News Twitter made headlines in 2010 with a plethora of fresh features and new offerings. But its users also consistently broke news and made news via the tweets they shared. We've picked the top 20 tweets of 2010, which include posts by a range of Twitters, from Michelle Obama to Sarah Palin, Lady GaGa to John McCain. Click through the slideshow below to see the memorable tweets from celebrities, politicians, hackers, and other Twitterers (some of which you may never have heard of). Are there other tweets we should add to our list? Click "Add a Slide" to submit your suggestions. Find a picture, click the participate button, add a title and upload your picture Sarah Palin Encourages 'Peaceful Muslims' To 'Pls Refudiate' [navig-left.png] 1 of 22 [navig-right.png] [navig-left.png] First Slide [navig-left.png] Previous Slide Next Slideshow [navig-right.png] [loader.gif] [slide_14784_205615_large.jpg] [palintwitterrogue_normal.jpg] @SarahPalinUSA Sarah Palin "Refudiate," "misunderestimate," "wee-wee'd up." English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it! 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[_] Post to TypePad. [_] Post to Tumblr. [_] Post to Yahoo! [_] View All Favorites Recency | Popularity jeana21 01:51 PM on 12/28/2010 6 Fans I thought abortions tickle... jeana21: I thought abortions tickle... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jeana21/the-top-20-tweets-of-2010_ n_801717_72062117.html Permalink | Share it photo JCArky 01:18 AM on 12/29/2010 4 Fans I thought murder tickled... JCArky: I thought murder tickled... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JCArky/the-top-20-tweets-of-2010_n _801717_72121185.html Permalink | Share it photo TomInJax 12:23 PM on 12/28/2010 93 Fans Ok. Brand's was the best. Brought a little dampness to the eye. Shirley, it did for you too. TomInJax: Ok. Brand's was the best. Brought a little dampness to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TomInJax/the-top-20-tweets-of-2010 _n_801717_72051683.html Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST SUPER USER tnlcallen 10:04 AM on 12/29/2010 257 Fans Totally agree. Most of them were lame, but his was pretty cool. tnlcallen: Totally agree. Most of them were lame, but his was http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tnlcallen/the-top-20-tweets-of-201 0_n_801717_72135996.html Permalink | Share it twiddle723 11:19 AM on 12/28/2010 6 Fans Follow GaGa rules. She really stepped out and stood up for DADT repeal and I respect her immensely for that. twiddle723: GaGa rules. She really stepped out and stood up for http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/twiddle723/the-top-20-tweets-of-20 10_n_801717_72043682.html Permalink | Share it photo Solun1 12:08 PM on 12/28/2010 7 Fans Follow Absolutely agree. Solun1: Absolutely agree. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Solun1/the-top-20-tweets-of-2010_n _801717_72049868.html Permalink | Share it WPF 0 minute ago (2:54 PM) 20 Fans Let's be honest, it's not like she was taking a major risk by supporting the DADT repeal. She wore a meat dress for goodness sakes. WPF: Let's be honest, it's not like she was taking a http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WPF/the-top-20-tweets-of-2010_n_80 1717_73287536.html Permalink | Share it photo Hal Weiner 09:22 AM on 12/28/2010 5 Fans " Palinate " : take something and render it ridiculous. Hal_Weiner: " Palinate " : take something and render it ridiculous. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Hal_Weiner/the-top-20-tweets-of-20 10_n_801717_72031073.html Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST SUPER USER thirdcloud 09:40 PM on 12/27/2010 26 Fans Follow I suppose that Sarah Palin's ignorance is newsworthy still, maybe more so for her unwillingness to acknowledge her lack of sophistication. Even if you buy into the p/f typo theory, I just can't seem to understand why it has taken so long for the media to catch on and move on. Mostly, I'm very intersted in the GOP and Senator McCain's explanation for their lack of due diligence in selecting the grizzley girl, Sarah as a running mate? A disaster averted. thirdcloud: I suppose that Sarah Palin's ignorance is newsworthy still, maybe http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/thirdcloud/the-top-20-tweets-of-20 10_n_801717_72003035.html Permalink | Share it TREEFITTY 11:29 AM on 12/28/2010 0 Fans There was no typo. If that's gonna be her excuse, then she'll have to explain how that typo made its way into her mouth on Hannity. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=palin+hannity+refudiate&aq =f I'd like to move on from her as well, and I think this "refudiate" fiasco is about the best shot anyone has at proving she has no business in government affairs. TREEFITTY: There was no typo. If that's gonna be her excuse, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TREEFITTY/the-top-20-tweets-of-201 0_n_801717_72044931.html Permalink | Share it TREEFITTY 11:30 AM on 12/28/2010 0 Fans Oops, linked the search rather than the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pXaK30qNBM TREEFITTY: Oops, linked the search rather than the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pXaK30qNBM http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TREEFITTY/the-top-20-tweets-of-201 0_n_801717_72045024.html Permalink | Share it New comments on this entry -- Click to refresh spinner Loading comments... Loading twitter module... Most Popular on HuffPost QXEDT4%2BvVKzbBUZhQCN27UHtPzRQJda4iOL%2BZ1Yp6%2BHLZSNOmdAH956GzzFIf5GbD %2B690%2FaJrQXBmZB1QHiVyg%3D%3D 0SDEEWedMoCM5fWYXY%2BpcBYqUrPQDWHzFhJQOyjXfFDZq%2F6tMQtDOPB%2FaKXGVgytd k6YVoLdJZOwBe%2Fv2YRixQ%3D%3D 1 of 2 Gabrielle Giffords Shot Democratic Rep. 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