Tweet Beat

Is Peter Roskam the new Jason Chaffetz? His tweets about Lost won him considerable media attention this week, probably because it’s nice to see a Republican tweeting about something other than how bad the economy is or how healthcare is going to kill us all. We’ll officially find out who has supremacy over the twittersphere in a week or so, when the congressional Republican new-media-challenge bracket competition declares a winner. Will Aaron Schock’s Hollywood connections help him pull it out the bag? Will Five Guys fans save Chaffetz? Or will John Shimkus’s daily Bible passages help him steal it out from under their noses? Or, will our representatives remember that they have actual work to do and stop spending their lives on Twitter?

In other news, there’s something fishy about Jeff Flake, Dan Burton hearts tea parties, Tom Rooney is going to the ballgame, and nobody likes Goldman Sachs. And congrats to Grandpop Inouye! Mahalo, Senator.

RepDanBurton When Fidel Castro approves of the passage of the Democrats health care legislation, that ought to tell us something http://is.gd/bvEfr
Rep. Dan Burton, IN.

GOPLeader Wall Street giant backing President Obama’s permanent bailout bill charged with fraud by SEC http://nyti.ms/agA1wg
Rep. John Boehner, OH.

SenArlenSpecter The CEA found that the Recovery Act is responsible for 120,000 jobs in PA. Great news, & still more to be done.
Sen. Arlen Specter, PA.

PeterRoskam RT @WMRepublicans 48 out 50 states have lost jobs, see how the stimulus has failed your state:http://bit.ly/9OM5yQ #wherearethejobs #218hcr
Rep. Peter Roskam, IL.

GOPLeader President Obama’s $1M in contributions from Goldman Sachs in 2008 was a record for any company or candidate: http://bit.ly/aftnyJ
Rep. John Boehner, OH.

RepGoodlatte Today we sadly mark the 3rd Anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting. The families of the victims continue to be in our thoughts & prayers
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, VA.

JeffFlake Congress is hard of “herring” when it comes to fiscal reform. http://ow.ly/1zuWc
Rep. Jeff Flake, AZ.

JeffFortenberry One of our largest trading partners and debt-holders, China, now acting to intimidate citizens into sterilization. . . http://bit.ly/arjKql
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, NE.

clairecmc For the life of me can’t imagine how anyone would take my tweet ystrdy as negative re:Sen Brown.We’re gonna work well togethr.Great hearing
Sen. Claire McCaskill, MO.

RepDanBurton Just spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of freedom loving tea partiers in Tipton. Now heading to Wabash for my 2nd town hall of the day.
Rep. Dan Burton, IN.

TomRooney Supposed to throw first pitch at charlotte stone crabs game tonight. Think it’ll stop raining?
Rep. Tom Rooney, FL.

MaryFallin Today, we remember and honor those who lost their lives and those who lost loved ones 15 years ago in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Rep. Mary Fallin, OK.

JoeLieberman America is a better place because Dorothy Height blazed a freedom path for those who suffered from discrimination. http://bit.ly/9xesDl
Sen, Joe Lieberman, CT.

Daniel_Inouye Sen. Inouye became a grandfather this morning at 10:49 am EST. Mary Margaret “Maggie” Inouye came into this world weighing 7lbs and 8 oz.
Sen. Daniel Inouye, HI.

RepSteveIsrael Surprised Wyandanch student Lasheca Lewis to let her know she was selected as a Congressional Page. http://tinyurl.com/y3mzxul
Rep. Steve Israel, NY.

JudgeTedPoe 19 states sue fed govt over unconstitutionality of HC bill AL AZ CO FL ID IN LA MI MS NE NV ND PA SC SD TX UT VA WA http://ow.ly/1ARk0 #tcot
Rep. Ted Poe, TX.

MaryFallin RT @wildoklahoma: For the record: to call Mary Fallin a “liberal” is kind of like calling Hillary a “conservative.” Wacky, I tell ya.
Rep. Mary Fallin, OK.

jasoninthehouse DC voting rights is clearly unconstitutional. There are other ways to do this and stay within the letter and spirit of the constitution.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, UT.

SenGillibrand The child obesity epidemic is hurting US military readiness.27% of kids 17-24 are too overweight to join.This must end! http://bit.ly/cUym03
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, NY.

RepBillShuster I’m at 1,695 followers on Twitter–need five more to break 1,700. Spread the word. #techgop #tcot #gop http://bit.ly/bsN0pC
Rep. Bill Shuster, PA.

repaaronschock GOP Twitter Challenge Day 2. Follow to receive updates and please retweet
Rep. Aaron Schock, IL.

Peter Roskam PeterRoskam Just blew by 3K followers + now I’m in the #GOP New Media Challenge: March Madness for Twitter: http://bit.ly/cfrB05 | RT to help me win!
Rep. Peter Roskam, IL.

jasoninthehouse If you would be so kind to share #jasoninthehouse with your other tweeting friends, I would appreciate it
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, UT.

repaaronschock If @HarveyLevinTMZ follows my Twitter updates, you should follow my Twitter updates.
Rep. Aaron Schock, IL.

Jason Chaffetz jasoninthehouse Headed to the Washington Press Club Foundation Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner. Better eat a 5 Guys Little B.C. prior
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, UT.

PeterRoskam There is no way Desmond is dead at the bottom of a well, brother. #lost
Rep. Peter Roskam, IL.

jahimes Just watched Chairman David Obey play harmonica with Peter from Peter, Paul and Mary. Strange sights in DC from time to time.
Rep. Jim Himes, CT.

clairecmc Tomorrow I think we’ll make progress on ending secret holds.Now about 80 secret holds on nominations. 3 or 4 held by Ds, 76 held by Rs
Sen. Claire McCaskill, MO.

SenBillNelson Happy Earth Day. Did you know Sen. Nelson had a hand in launching the movement? Gaylord Nelson, that is. http://bit.ly/bFlJoR
Sen. Bill Nelson, FL.

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