Political Tweets of the Week: Feb. 9

Roland Martin’s now infamous homophobic tweets and more.

Political Chatter - Donald Trump questions President Obama’s benevolence, Rick Santorum shoots down marriage equality, Newt Gingrich continues his war on food stamps and other tweets from politics’ biggest personalities. -- Britt Middleton

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Political Chatter - Read on for Herman Cain’s plan to topple the IRS, Roland Martin's beef with GLAAD and more.—Britt Middleton

Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) - “Looking forward to catching some of the big game tonight. Wish the Bears weren’t watching it from home, too,” President Obama tweeted before settling in for Super Bowl XLVI last Sunday. (Photo: Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

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Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) - “Looking forward to catching some of the big game tonight. Wish the Bears weren’t watching it from home, too,” President Obama tweeted before settling in for Super Bowl XLVI last Sunday. (Photo: Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

Roland Martin @rolandsmartin - Tweet: It was always a joy being in the company of Ruby Dee. Her hugs & kisses were as sincere as the kind words she spoke to you. A national treasure.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

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Roland Martin (@rolandsmartin) - "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl" Critics immediately lash out against Martin’s message, and it would ultimately lead to the CNN correspondent’s suspension from the cable news network this week. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

Mitt Romney (@Mitt Romney) - “Only in @BarackObama's world is it an ‘economic positive’ that Americans are giving up hope and leaving the work force. #clueless,” the GOP presidential candidate tweeted. (Photo: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney (@Mitt Romney) - “Only in @BarackObama's world is it an ‘economic positive’ that Americans are giving up hope and leaving the work force. #clueless,” the GOP presidential candidate tweeted. (Photo: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) - “7M Californians had their rights stripped away today by activist 9th Circuit judges. As president I will work to protect marriage.” (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) - “7M Californians had their rights stripped away today by activist 9th Circuit judges. As president I will work to protect marriage.” (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain)  - Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has high hopes for his economic plan. “The #999 Plan is the beginning of the end of the #IRS!” (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain)  - Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has high hopes for his economic plan. “The #999 Plan is the beginning of the end of the #IRS!” (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Bill Maher: January 20 - The outspoken talk show host turns 58 this week. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Bill Maher (@billmaher) - The comedian and host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher takes a swipe at GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich. “The difference between Roseanne running for president and Newt Gingrich running for president? With Roseanne, liberals know it’s a joke.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) - Court of Appeals overturning CA's Prop 8 another example of an out of control judiciary. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

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Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) - Court of Appeals overturning CA's Prop 8 another example of an out of control judiciary. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

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Touré (@Toure) - “Intelligent people are not homophobic.”(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

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Touré (@Toure) - “Intelligent people are not homophobic.”(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

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Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile)  - “Let us all find common ground. @GLAAD & @rolandsmartin will mend, meet, share, grow stronger, wiser and more determined to stop the hate,” the political correspondent said in reaction to Roland Smith’s homophobic tweets on Super Bowl sunday, which would land him in hot water with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. (GLAAD).(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile)  - “Let us all find common ground. @GLAAD & @rolandsmartin will mend, meet, share, grow stronger, wiser and more determined to stop the hate,” the political correspondent said in reaction to Roland Smith’s homophobic tweets on Super Bowl sunday, which would land him in hot water with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. (GLAAD).(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)  - “Jon Huntsman called to see me. I said no, he gave away our country to China! @JonHuntsman.”(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)  - “Jon Huntsman called to see me. I said no, he gave away our country to China! @JonHuntsman.”(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)