Photoshops ridicule State Department’s impotent hashtag diplomacy [pics]

The @StateDept just opened a can of #hashtag all up in Russia's grill. #gutsycall #badass pic.twitter.com/8xufBf1I04

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) April 25, 2014

The State Department made social media history on Thursday night — embarrassing, cringeworthy history — with ridiculous hashtag diplomacy.

I thought we all agreed the “hashtag Presidency” was supposed to be a joke

— Logan Act Scholar (@JohnEkdahl) April 25, 2014

If only.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken to using the Obama admin’s #UnitedForUkraine hashtag.

#Lavrov: Our US counterparts must compel the acting officials in Kiev to bear responsibility for the current situation #UnitedForUkraine

— MFA Russia (@mfa_russia) April 24, 2014

When State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki responded with her worthless “hope” that the Kremlin “will live by the promise of hashtag,” the Twitterverse fulfilled its standing promise of ridicule by Photoshop.

@blackandgold43 @instapundit @statedeptspox Our best & brightest came up with this foreign policy, WE ARE DOOMED! pic.twitter.com/CaP49Jie6s

— JON The Meme'ifier ✏ (@JonJayGroden) April 25, 2014

Yes. Evidently the plan is to bring Putin to his knees with weapons-grade idiocy, selfies and hashtag sorcery.

Hashtag diplomacy: pic.twitter.com/JTQiouboWw

— Peter C. (@Slublog) April 25, 2014

http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/459555502867767296

You went full #Hashtag, man. Never go full #Hashtag. pic.twitter.com/iZHh8ebjjm

— Zadok Forgeron (@The_J_Team) April 25, 2014

# pic.twitter.com/d32oEQ0bHw

— Amy Otto (@AmyOtto8) April 25, 2014

"I came…I saw…I #Hashtag!" #UnitedforUkraine #HashtagDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/p5gdxOeyEB

— THE Chris Coon (@Coondawg68) April 25, 2014

Hey @BarackObama, @statedeptspox The 80's called…They want their #Hashtag back. pic.twitter.com/jJsHJ18Im5

— THE Chris Coon (@Coondawg68) April 25, 2014

BREAKING: Image just in from #UnitedForUkraine Battlefield. #hashtag pic.twitter.com/jfhCrDVPWL

— Scott Lofquist ن (@ScottLofquist) April 25, 2014

#Hashtag Diplomacy @exjon pic.twitter.com/zZslxI6skT

— Blue Shift Blog (@BlueShiftBlog) April 25, 2014

I can't believe a president would stoop to this level. pic.twitter.com/C5mlO0AcuJ

— Michael Deppisch (@deppisch) April 25, 2014

Is it possible Psaki’s Twitter account was hacked? Unlikely. As John Hayward notes at Human Events, Psaki said something similar at a press briefing: “I don’t think they’re living by their hashtag.”

It’s a clown admin, bro.

.@statedeptspox You = pic.twitter.com/HvRs5nJ4x9

— Chris Barnhart (@ChrisBarnhart) April 25, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.