every damn they think of, especially snarky comments and ripostes to someone else's tweets - especially Trump's. If you have some news that can be announced in a short sentence or two, Twitter is fine. But don't use it for policy announcements where subtlety is needed or for political pissing contests. The writer of this LTTE said it very well:
To U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and all our leaders: Please resist the urge to tweet on the job! Twitter is too often used simply for insults and snarky witticisms. The format is not ideal for thoughtful policy analysis or debate. In 280 characters, it is certainly possible to dash off a sharp “zinger” or personal insult that provides fodder for comedians and media that thrive on discord and personal drama, but it is not possible in a tweet to convey a thorough, well-reasoned argument. Instead, we get one-liners that momentarily gratify the already angry. Omar’s recent tweets about policy toward Israel might actually be grounded in some good thinking about the role of money in our political system. However, she could not fully explain exactly what she meant in a brief tweet (“It’s all about the Benjamins baby”), thus leaving herself open to all kinds of interpretation, misinterpretation and claims of anti-Semitism. (In her more recent apology, it seems she does understand the value of fuller discourse.) Meanwhile, Klobuchar’s Sunday tweet wondering how President Donald Trump’s hair might fare in a blizzard also needlessly lowered the bar, after an otherwise wonderfully uplifting announcement event. Yes, she was reacting to Trump’s own puerile, ridiculous tweet, but please, senator, hold on to your dignity; don’t stoop to his level! To all of our “leaders,” if you want to use Twitter to convey factual announcements, fine. But other than that, please lay off!
http://www.startribune.com/readers-write-twitter-and-politics-u-s-rep-ilhan-omar-presidential-candidate-and-u-s-sen-amy-klobuchar/505745522/
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