Hijacking Hashtags: #HillarySoQualified

Hillary Clinton supporter Kim Frederick started the trending hashtag, #HillarySoQualified, on April 6. Frederick created the hashtag in response to Bernie Sanders claiming Clinton is unqualified to be president. Twitter users have used the hashtag to support Clinton as well as criticize her. This hashtag in particular highlights the nuance of hashtags. #HillarySoQualified can be used to highlight Clinton’s accomplishments or it can be hijacked by Clinton opponents, which is what happened with this hashtag.

The following tweets showcase the original intention of the hashtag, which is to praise Clinton:

These last three tweets demonstrate the subsequent hijacking of the hashtag:

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