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Tweet Beat: Supremely Sarcastic Edition
This week in the Twitterverse: cocaine, creative trending topics, and condescension
By
Katie Glueck
Congress has tackled a diverse set of issues this week, from campaign-finance reform to cocaine sentencing. The Congressional Twitterverse, however, is a bit more predictable: lots of partisanship and creatively punctuated tweets. Plus Joe Wilson, John Boehner, and Donna Edwards are sarcastic, condescending, or both; Charlie Rangel masters—or muffs—timing with a tweet about cocaine around the same time that the House Ethics Subcommittee announces 13 charges against him; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is encouraging; John McCain discusses eyeballs; and Harry Reid slams opponent Sharron Angle at every turn, er, tweet.
cbrangel Cong. Rangel: Bill To Narrow Cocaine Sentencing Disparities is an Important First Step http://bit.ly/cracksentence
Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York
Erik_Paulsen @DarrellIssa @repaaronschock & my amndts to reduce govt waste were rejected by the majority! The spending spree continues.#reformrejected
Rep. Erik Paulsen, Minnesota
HarryReid Sharron Angle wouldn’t bring a dime to Nevada for education, wants to kill the Department of Ed http://bit.ly/c0jW4k #nvsen
Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada
CongJoeWilson I’m working alongside real employees, unlike the out-of-touch Washington liberal elite. Sign up here http://bit.ly/bMdLRF
Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina
repdonnaedwards Senate R’s are still blocking five bills that would create at least 1.5 million jobs. Shame on them! It’s time to act.
Rep. Donna Edwards, Maryland
IRL Hope all our aspiring lawyers did great on the FL Bar Exam @ Tampa over the last 2 days. My hubby is a lawyer, I know how difficult it is!
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida
JimOberstar BP Replaces Tony Hayward with Startled Deer. Funny. http://fb.me/ELY2DOUB
Rep. Jim Oberstar, Minnesota
GOPLeader There, There: Dems Sulk Into August Feeling “Angry,” “Ignored,” “Left Out In The Cold” http://bit.ly/92NHKb
Rep. John Boehner, Ohio
jaredpolis AZ law overturned!! Immigration is federal responsibility!No more excuses, American ppl demand Congress PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM NOW
Rep. Jared Polis, Colorado
SenJohnMcCain Wanna see how Navy fighter pilots blow off steam? http://ow.ly/2h5vv Sucks the eyeballs out of your head... (via @NavyNews)
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Subscribe to Washingtonian
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Comments
The biggest influence on the Congressional Twitterverse now is probably the November 2010 election, whose results may prove very consequential. The Democrats are likely to lose ground but how much ground?
Posted by: Candadai Tirumalai, Aug 02, 2010 06:31:11 AM
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