Mubarak Enrages Protesters; Twitter Sends Him a Message

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said tonight that he would transfer some of his powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but he essentially ignored calls for his resignation.

Mubarak's statement shocked the thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square, who had expected Mubarak to step down. By all accounts the mood turned from celebration to out-and-out frustration about midway through Mubarak's remarks.

More protests are expected in Cairo tomorrow, and many Egyptians have said they will remain in Tahrir Square until Mubarak resigns for good.

Meanwhile, on Twitter, frustration begat sarcasm.

RT @adelshehadeh: Uninstalling dictator ... 99% complete ███████████████████████████░ ERROR #egypt #jan25 #tahrir #mubarakless than a minute ago via EchofonAgnieszka Walorska
agaw

Super Bowl halftime jokes, anyone? Some might also say Mubarak flubbed the words.

#Mubarak says he was inspired by the Black Eyed Peas' refusal to get off the stage. #Egyptless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneAndy Borowitz
BorowitzReport

Even "Harry Potter" fans got in on the action.

I bet Mubarak was in Slytherin.less than a minute ago via webWendy Liebman
WendyLiebman

Many Twitter users don't understand why Mubarak isn't getting the message.

Mubarak. Dude. Egyptians INVENTED writing on the wall. You really should learn to read it. #egypt #facepalmless than a minute ago via webAngela Perry
angelaperry

His nonresignation speech might have been more palatable if it had followed the heartwarming plot of a certain Academy Award-nominated film.

Mubarak's speech is less loathesome if you imagine him working with Geoffrey Rush for months to overcome stuttering.less than a minute ago via Twitter for AndroidNeal Brennan
nealbrennan

Here's one of many colorful analogies floating around the Internet.

If Egypt was a party, Hosni Mubarak would be the scary random who's the last person left at 6am. After making a pass at your wife.less than a minute ago via webDavid Whitley
mrdavidwhitley

Aha! Maybe this explains everything.

I'm starting to think this Mubarak guy doesn't even read Twitterless than a minute ago via Twitter for MacJim Ray
jimray

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