There is a growing anger out there, and less scrupulous folks are attempting to use that anger for their own personal benefit, but then I read things like this and want to cheer on the pitchfork brigades with their survivalist talk and tea parties:
When you talk about Twitter, you might as well be talking about the Snuggie: People around you swear that it’s actually useful, but you can’t help thinking it silly and declaring, “I just don’t get what all the buzz is about.”
But in Washington, the social networking and microblogging service is quickly becoming part of the daily media diet — and a powerful tool in the hands of those who are adept at making their points in 140 characters or fewer.
Here are the new maestros of the tweet — Washington’s 10 Most Influential Twitterers.
No doubt were Nero alive today, he would be very concerned about his status as an influential twitterer.
*** Update ***
For fun, review all the kind words you folks had for David Gregory on the day of Russert’s death.