Tumblrin’ on Twitterin’
Twitter, where have you been all my life?
I problem I’ve been faced with in past political events (press conferences that interrupt my regular scheduled TV programming; State of the Union addresses; pretty much any time a political candidate stands on a soapbox and starts droning on and on) is that I can’t keep up with the speakers. They’re too fast, too harsh, and they usually don’t have that quality that people like writers strive to have. The ability to keep your attention, even if all they’re talking about is statistics or even finances. In a word, I get bored.
That was before Twitter.
At the 2008 VP Debates in St. Louis, I couldn’t have turned away from the debates if I tried (which I didn’t want to!). The atmosphere was heightened, fast-paced and electric before and after the debates. Joe Biden was pitted against Sarah Palin in the one and only VP debate, where they argued about taxes, economy, environment and foreign policy, to name a few.
And thanks to Twitter, I actually was able to comprehend the entire debate. The twits started minutes before 8 p.m., while my fellow classmates and I were staring at an empty stage. 8:01 struck, Biden and Palin walked on stage, Palin asked Biden if she could call him “Joe” and the twits didn’t stop until just after 9:30, when the debate wrapped up.
The steady stream of responses kept my attention focused and the feedback helped me better understand just what was going on. And, to be honest, it just made the whole thing more entertaining.
This is just some of my Fave twits (list) that made me laugh:
“joe’s putting that maverick to bed.”
” the Maverick? is this Top Gun?!”
“maverick!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHH”
“she’s a PTA mom, so there’s her experience…”
“can’t wait for SNL this weekend.”
“i need a translator”
“well she was able to watch oil drilling up close while hunting caribou”
“I find the atmosphere between biden and palin oddly upbeat. Like happy-aggressive.”
“biden looks like he could do this in his sleep”
“no, i think biden looks like he needs to sleep.”
“joe six pack, hockey and soccer mom!”
“I think I need to go to Biden’s ‘hood and visit Home Depot.”
“If I hear Palin say “Alaska” one more time, it’s a pie in her face.”
3 years ago