Twitter will be a great tool for a Democratic President
Imagine Obama had used Twitter (like Trump does, to interact with the world in real time). He couldn't, because it is widely (incorrectly, I would argue) seen as un-Presidential on its face, but suppose he had. Obama would have dominated the news cycle every bit as much as Trump is now doing. Think about that. A mature, intelligent, wise president using Twitter could be very powerful indeed.
Remember when Obama went to the Republican hideout (retreat) back in 2010? He went behind the podium and simply demolished them rhetorically on healthcare and other matters. That gave new life to the ACA. It wouldn't have passed if Obama hadn't wiped up the floor with Republicans at their retreat. They never invited him back. Wisely.
Twitter would have given Obama that same real time debate impact every single day. Unlike Trump, who daily exposes his weakness as a President and human being, a President like Obama would be able to simply dominate the political debate.
This sort of real time impact is going to be vital to Democratic Presidents going forward. If there is one thing Republicanist-style arguments can't deal with it is real time engagement in real time debate. Their message is hugely dependent on the cadence of the 24-hour news cycle.
(Note: I'm cross-posting this from Discussionist https://www.discussionist.com/10151594144. I go by "swifty" over there. I kind of wish we could get a lot more DU folks participating on Discussionist too. Yes, there are a lot of Republicanist yahoos there. But there are also a few relatively sensible ones, and some of the discussions end up being good ones. Just hold your nose on the bad ones.)
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