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Congresspeople and Senators use Twitter to connect and relate

By Kevin OKeefe

The buzz after President Barack Obama's speech earlier this week didn't all stem from his proposals about righting the nation's struggling economy. The hot topic in blogs and mainstream media alike this week has been the rise in Twittering politicians – a trend made clear by the steady stream of Tweets coming from Tuesday's joint session of Congress. "On the House floor. Awaiting State of the Union speech. We need positive solutions," wrote Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla., @IRL). "Some Republican Senators are standing and clapping, including McCain. Great!" said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore., @repblumenauer). A Washington Post column took a critical stance on the politicos Twittering, as columnist Dana Milbank took lawmakers to task for their "attention-deficit disorder"...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Lawyers : Have Blogs on February 26, 2009 (boomark / email).