Tweet Watch Report

[David All]

Hey folks -

A new product we've been pushing out the door this week that you might find of interest is the Capitol Hill Tweet Watch Report, a free daily email of important Tweets from Capitol Hill. You can sign up at http://tweetwatchreport.com.

The purpose of this daily digest is to help shine a light on the important conversations happening in direct media all the time. It's target audience is not necessarily those who are already a part of those discussions but rather the folks who have not yet warmed up to the medium so it could be worth forwarding to your colleagues. 

When I worked on the Hill for Rep. Jack Kingston I used to compile and send along a similar email to help show folks what was happening in the blogosphere. My hope is that this will have a similar effect at helping push and pull communicators and decision-makers to a better understanding of the modern world and direct media.

This particular product is a work in progress and I'd be happy to take your constructive criticism via a direct email.

Revolution,

David All

p.s. Though its compiler is partisan, we are working to ensure that it does not have a partisan slant. Our goal with regard to content is to identify the best nuggets regardless of political perspective.

Begin forwarded message:

From: Capitol Hill Tweet Watch Report

Date: December 9, 2009 5:15:08 PM EST

To: David All

Subject: December 9, 2009 - Spending Our Way Out of the Recession

Reply-To: capit...@tweetwatch.com

Capitol Hill Tweet Watch Report Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Featured Tweet In Today's Issue   Health Care 5 Environment 2 Economy 6 Defense 4 Misc 1 It's Obama strategy to spend our way out of the recession: WH says $600M will create construction jobs and expand health care. Mark Knoller @markknoller Health Care Lieberman doesn't rule out voting for Medicare expansion...says he's "pleased by progress" of bill...wants to see CBO score. Not sure conservatives should celebrate the public option defeat if the tradeoff is a massive expansion of Medicare! A senior House Dem aide on the Reid Senate compromise: "We have a loooooong way to go." Marc Ambiner, The Atlantic @marcambinder Senate 60 votes elusive now that Nelson's anti-abortion amendment has been defeated Congressional Health Care Caucus @healthcaucus Joe Lieberman: “My opposition to a government-run insurance option...has been clear for months and remains my position today." Chris Cillizza, Washington Post's The Fix @thefix Quinnipiac: "Voters disapprove 52 percent to 38 percent of the health care reform proposal under consideration in Congress." Jim Geraghty, National Review @jimgeraghty Environment gore sez copehagan proposal weaker than shd be but a crucial 1st step obama cant go faster than what senate willing to support, more @ 1 so was it a mistake to do health care b4 climate change? gore sez - hindsight is 20/20. if theyd known how long health care wld take...maybe Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC @mitchellreports Trade & Economy From jobs statement Obama went to another venue to announce $600-million in community health care support & related pgms from Recovery Act. Obama said "I'm absolutlely committed to work with anybody willing to do the job" to strengthen economy and promote hiring. House GOP Leader John Boehner said Obama plans causing uncertainty in small business that will stifle growth and hiring. Cong. Mike Pence, R-IN., emerged from Obama meeting saying "this Administration just doesnt get it" about fiscal discipline. Mark Knoller, CBS News Radio White House Correspondent @markknoller The TARP program should be shut down to end the bailouts, and any leftover TARP funds should go to deficit reduction John Boehner (R-OH) @GOPLeader This is your stimulus. Hillary's pollster, Mark Penn, got $6 million Amanda Carpender, Washington Times @AmandaCarpenter Defense & Security Pakistan Police 2 CNN: 5 ppl arrested after house raid. 3 dual-citizenship Americans, 1 yemeni, 1 Egyptian. Reason 4 raid/arrest not given. FBI investigating link between between 5 young men reported missing from near Washington, D.C. & arrest of 3 Americans in #Pakistan. Octavia Nasr @octavianasrCNN Outspending The Taliban: Ackerman plucks out an interesting bit of testimony from Gen. McChrystal about the Taliban... http://bit.ly/7Kkuth Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic @dailydish Robert Gibbs says President will discuss accepting peace prize after authorizing more troops for Afghanistan in Nobel speech Steve Brusk, CNN @stevebruskCNN Miscellaneous DC dwellers, there'll be jet flyovers midnight & Coast Guard exercises so don't panic. Does seem excessive response to gate crashers though John Dickerson, Slate.com @dickerson Tweet of the Day As an I witness I can attest that @jaketapper tweets in his sleep. I think it's an eye-sync Matrix deal w/ his PDA. Major Garrett, Fox News Senior White House Correspondent @MajoratWH Members of Congress on Twitter: Republicans: Democrats: Independents: Federal Agencies on Twitter 183 121 61 1 5 Most Followed: Sen. John McCain @senjohnmccain Most Active Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) @repmikepence Sign Up Send Feedback Email This