Politicians do appear to be using social media more and more. But is it the real deal? Certainly politics in general are increasingly seeing the value of leveraging social media. But is it real or fake? Are politicians themselves tweeting or is it their staff controlling spin and messages for the politcian’s agenda. And if it’s the staff, how can we assume if what is being communicated is even directed or dictated by the politicians themselves. And if the communications are not being at least reviewed by the politician, why should we take notice. We can get the same informational spin from any discussion on CNN or Fox news. I just don’t buy in to the perception that President Obama is tweeting on his cell phone to the nation’s public or that politics in particular have bought into full transparency which underlies the merits of social media.

Twitter can be an excellent way of connecting people with action surrounding an issue. I’m also a huge fan of politicians using Twitter more. But I find it a little sad when they resort to “replying” to and “following” only those who are in the inner sanctum, so to speak. Regardless of all that, thanks for sharing your thoughts about politicians taking up and using Twitter.