Barack Obama Solyndra Scandal: 13 Noteworthy Tweets From Green Energy Controversy

The green energy Solyndra scandal is just one of an alarming number of scandals that have occurred under President Barack Obama's watch. Although the controversy has been overshadowed by a litany of ensuing scandals, the Obama administration's fast tracking of stimulus funds to Solyndra, which ultimately left taxpayers on the hook for $535 million, still rankles.

The Solyndra scandal was not about whether the use of stimulus funds to bolster green energy is a wise investment. The scandal erupted over the pressure that the Obama administration, which stood to gain politically by funding green energy, put on the Office of Management and Budget to issue the loan. This despite the Treasury's reservations about the financial health of Solyndra, which in fact, later went bankrupt despite the infusion of stimulus funds.

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Here are 13 noteworthy tweets generated by President Barack Obama's Solyndra scandal:

Haven't we already spent billions of dollars propping up companies like Solyndra to create “green jobs?” #SOTU #DontToy with our tax dollars

— Bankrupting America (@BankruptingAm) January 29, 2014

@smithboyrd I run a tax group. My job is to stop the statists fom looting regular folks to pay off Solyndra and Chicago buddies of O.

— Grover Norquist (@GroverNorquist) January 23, 2014

Fallen Solyndra: Is Even Its Bankruptcy A Scam? http://t.co/TgDGmx1x

— Forbes (@Forbes) October 13, 2012

Emails: Solyndra took sales pitch directly to Obama: ‘Getting business from Uncle Sam’ was key for company: http://t.co/zCBFS0MJ

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) August 2, 2012

Email shows ex-Solyndra CEO thanked 'Bank of Washington,' as new report rips loan process http://t.co/DDUXB9Py

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 2, 2012

Audit shows that Treasury's review of Solyndra's $535M federal loan guarantee was "rushed" through in one day: http://t.co/vjOO1ewf

— POLITICO (@politico) April 4, 2012

RT @jaketapper RT @devindwyer: Obama on Solyndra Failure: 'This Was Not Our Program Per Se' > http://t.co/NLs7xceX

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) March 22, 2012

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RT @itsonlywords: Oh, looky. --> Obama Aides Knew Solyndra Planned 2010 Layoffs http://t.co/rkIxl7gU

— Melissa Clouthier (@MelissaTweets) January 14, 2012

"NOT VERY MUCH:" Chu's answer to how much govt will be able to recover in squandered #solyndra $ for taxpayers.

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) November 17, 2011

Energy Secretary Steven Chu says "no incompetence" or corruption on #Solyndra loan, refuses to apologize for taxpayer losses.

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 17, 2011

E-mails: White House urged #Solyndra to delay layoffs until after 2010 midterm elections: http://t.co/eiTfQpWr

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 15, 2011

White House brushes off emails released that show worry over the optics of Obama's Solyndra visit: http://t.co/NjAGCQ0v

— POLITICO (@politico) October 3, 2011

The Solyndra case keeps getting worse. New emails show the White House rushed an OMB review of the bad loan: http://t.co/j1daPPW

— Steve Forbes (@SteveForbesCEO) September 14, 2011

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