If you’re reading this, then no doubt you know the profound impact the blogs, such as Red State, have had on politics and political movements. Blogs have allowed the individual to broadcast their lives to many different people who would otherwise not take notice.
The website Twitter is often ridiculed in my circle of friends but they do not understand the value of it. Like blogs, Twitter allows you to broadcast yourself to potentially millions. It wasn’t until I joined Twitter that I recognized what a useful tool it is. For me, politics takes front and center for my Twitter profile. Yes, occasionally you’ll see a post about me standing in line at the checkout at Walmart, but for the most part, I dedicate it to furthering the Conservative Movement.
Just today, @ConservativeGal wrote that “The gr8 thing abt Twitter is it shows conservatives that there are millions of people who think just like they do.” This is completely true. I joined Twitter not to become a part of the growing conservative community, but just to see what the hype was surrounding the micro-blogging site. It didn’t take me long to discover another conservative. Then one became two and two became three and three became a thousand.
I’ll admit, at first I was a bit perplexed about the hash tags. #tcot and #ocra were showing up in many conservative tweets. To this day, I still haven’t figured them all out, but the hash tags are one of the many ways the Twitter Conservatives organize themselves. (I’ll include a list at the bottom of this post)
Top Conservatives on Twitter (#tcot) is perhaps the most common of the conservative hash tags. The volume of posts on #tcot can be somewhat overwhelming, so others are often used. The Organized Conservative Resistance Alliance (#ocra) is another commonly used hash tag created by a few conservatives. Smart Girl Politics, has its own hash tag, simply #sgp. Finally for posts about the Tea Party movement or the government takeover of health care, #teaparty and #iamthemob can be used. #Iamthemob came about after many attempts of liberals to slander the town hall attendees. These are just some of the many hash tags out there. There are new ones formed every day so it can be hard to keep up.
If you are a current Twitter user, then this information probably isn’t relative to you. However, if you are new to Twitter or are looking to join most are willing to help out a fellow conservative. You don’t have to use hash tags, but it makes it easier to connect with your fellow conservatives. Back in November, we had a blast tweeting on the election night for the South Carolina and New Jersey races (not to mention that infamous NY-23 debacle). This Tuesday, should be even more exciting as Scott Brown (@ScottBrownMA) has a chance to win Ted Kennedy’s old seat. Come and join us!
#tcot – Top Conservative on Twitter
#ocra – Organized Conservative Resistance Alliance
#teaparty – Tea Party Movement
#iamthemob – Fed up Americans against the government takeover of health care
#sgp – Smart Girl Politics
#tlot – Top Libertarian on Twitter
#libertarian – Libertarian
#p2 – Liberal/Progressive hash tag
#hcr – Health Care Reform
#killthebill – Urges Congress to kill the health care bill
#hhrs – Hugh Hewitt Radio Show
#GOP – Republican Party
#RS – Red State
#rush – Rush Limbaugh
#912DC – March on Washington on September 12, 2009
#masen – Massachusetts
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
...
joekenha (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 7:33PM EST (link)I do hope that no one on Red State has done this before me…but happy tweeting.
http://twitter.com/JoeKenHa
I signed up on twitter several months ago
itrytobenice (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 8:22PM EST (link)but didn’t much see the point of it.
Then I got TweetDeck and now I’m an addict. TweetDeck (or any of the other applications, I’m sure) gives me what amounts to a political live feed of video/news as it hits the airwaves.
There are twitterers *everywhere* and when one of them finds something interesting and tweets a link to it, it starts getting retweeted and within minutes is all over the place.
The tweet pictures or videos that they have *just* taken at a rally or meeting. They tweet blog posts that are surprising or interesting. It’s like a great filter to the internet. You can’t go read all the blogs, but the best posts get out there.
I truly *heart* twitter now. And don’t mock me. If you followed it, you would too because you guys are all political junkies or you wouldn’t be here.
And if you want to follow me, I am @ALHurley and *lots* of the people I follow are fellow RSers.
Be part of the new media. It will help destroy the stranglehold the old media puts on our information flows.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
tweetdeck Rules!
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 8:34PM EST (link)5
Must. Have. Tweetdeck
KathW (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 8:26AM EST (link)I can’t survive without my tweetdeck now. I also fb there. I had to use the actual fb site the other day and I was inundated with side ads for the Reid clan, etc. Yuk. I especially like grouping who I follow on twitter so that different topics flash by slower.
The best aspect for conservatives, or politics in general, is that I follow candidates for state races across the country. Goodbye RNC!
@kafbst
How come I don't see Teh Rec's for this?
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 8:38PM EST (link)hmmm?
dude even had to drop a ‘tip jar’…..uggg……that hurts
thanks for the recommend reminder
itrytobenice (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 9:00PM EST (link)Beeeeeasley. (I wish you could have heard the funny way I just said your name.
)
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
My last name is..
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 9:15PM EST (link)pronounced the same way
Twitter
Black River Wolf (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 8:55PM EST (link)is an awesome tool to get the message out. I along with almost everyone dod nto get it at first. Then I used Tweegrid.com and got thru the confusion. But Tweetdeck is by far the best application out there.
And now with all the Apps for iPhone and cell phones it is easy to stay in touch with your followers.
And if I am not following or you are not following me I an @stix1972.
and for some fun follow @twits.
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”—-John Adams
@stix1972...he's the network
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 9:00PM EST (link)6,000+ ?……..yes
I didn't *know* I wasn't following you!!
itrytobenice (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 9:04PM EST (link)I just *assumed* I was since we all passed our names around a while back. We should do that again and make sure our network isn’t full of holes!!
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
That is fine
Black River Wolf (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 11:48PM EST (link)I have so many that I follow, I know some people get thru the cracks
But the more the merrier I tihnk
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”—-John Adams
OK...you posted a list of hash tags...how do you use them?
AceInTX (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 10:31PM EST (link)I have tweet Deck and have it up in the back ground occasionally…I’ve learned to jump to stories and such…but I don’t get the hash tags and how to group up…or post to certain users
Use the search function..
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 10:49PM EST (link)search the text, it will make a separate column…way cool
Also
Black River Wolf (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 11:49PM EST (link)if you make a list of people on Twitter, you can make a column for that also. Makes it easier to follow people, and not just a big group Keeps out the the trolls also
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”—-John Adams
If you see a hashtag you want to follow in a tweet
TNJim (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 1:37AM EST (link)from someone you can just click on it and TweetDeck will automatically create a column for it.
We're working on a new one too.
itrytobenice (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 11:37PM EST (link)Since liberals keep bastardizing our language, we’ve determined to take it back. For example health care reform can be called health care restrictions or health care deform (h/t Erick Erickson) etc.
This is a fight for the language we’re willing to use. The hash tag for any post related to the fight is #wordwars.
And I just found you @aceintx and am now following you. Now go tweet me something interesting.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
Bah.
itrytobenice (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 11:38PM EST (link)That was supposed to be a reply to Ace.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
Don't forget #wtym
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Sunday, January 17th at 11:53PM EST (link)Unfortunately I can’t tell you what it stands for, by covenant.
Just aim it at the left.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
teh fun is endless....
speciallist (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 12:16AM EST (link)http://twitter.com/speciallist/statuses/7892979424
HAHA-EPU
BlackConservative (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 12:10AM EST (link)::shakes my head laughing:: Its good to be part of the VRWC
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.-Jesus Christ
Sigh....indeed it is, BC
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 10:32AM EST (link)Of course, then I found out that acronym is commonly known enough to make it into the urban dictionary.
So much for secrets.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
I got into this Twitter business a couple weeks ago and I'm hooked
Cheryl (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 2:33AM EST (link)but still learning how it all works. For anyone interested, I’m @CherylAnnCA. I put it in my “signature” but when I click on it myself it doesn’t work (??)
“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America, than the whole force of the common enemy.” –Samuel Adams
“The administrative state has inserted its big paws into our houses, from the toilet bowl to the light socket. Now if it would just stretch those paws from the one to the other at the same time, we might begin to recapture the spirit of ’76.” –Scott Johnson, Powerlineblog.com
It doesn't work...
discerningconservative (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 2:50AM EST (link)because you don’t have the URL correct. It should be http://www.twitter.com/CherylAnnCA.
Ah, fixed and now it works
Cheryl (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 2:18PM EST (link)thank you!
“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America, than the whole force of the common enemy.” –Samuel Adams
“The administrative state has inserted its big paws into our houses, from the toilet bowl to the light socket. Now if it would just stretch those paws from the one to the other at the same time, we might begin to recapture the spirit of ’76.” –Scott Johnson, Powerlineblog.com
I Never Got The Twitter Appeal
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 3:03AM EST (link)or texting for that matter.
But I just dont get twitter.
You'll get it
itrytobenice (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 10:36AM EST (link)if you get tweetdeck and follow political junkies. You can’t believe all the articles that you’ll find that you never would have found otherwise.
Just for example, I’ve only seen one place that pointed out that Marc Elias was Franken’s lead attorney and is also Coakley’s lead attorney. Crap like that *interests* me and helps alert everyone.
It’s a fantastic networking tool.
You can follow Mary Katherine Hamm, Jay Cost, Charles Krauthammer (who just started), Thomas Sowell, Jim Gegherty (sp?) and many others that find great stuff out there and run it around.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
I didn't get it either, but now I'm hooked
Cheryl (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 2:33PM EST (link)and I can see why it’s a great and vital tool to a campaign. It’s been great following Scott Brown’s ground campaign; doesn’t quite give the details and analysis like Redstate (blogging), however it’s very up to the minute and exciting.
Ok, one real drawback is living on the left coast and the time zone difference. Caleb was tweeting and watching 24 last night IT WASN’T ON HERE YET!
“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America, than the whole force of the common enemy.” –Samuel Adams
“The administrative state has inserted its big paws into our houses, from the toilet bowl to the light socket. Now if it would just stretch those paws from the one to the other at the same time, we might begin to recapture the spirit of ’76.” –Scott Johnson, Powerlineblog.com
Twitter is easy to do while out
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 5:59PM EST (link)And it’s something that a lot of people are on, unlike various IM networks which are fragmented.
Twitter is getting *everybody* on our side, pretty much, so you get conversations going.
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
I wasn't a big IM guy back in the day
Richard Mullins (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:01PM EST (link)but I’m giving Twitter a shot anyway. Also, I reworked my signature to make things fit better and added my Twitter whateveryoucallit to the end of it.
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
If you have an iPhone, Blackberry, or the like it's great
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:08PM EST (link)I know I read up on Twitter four or five times when I went food shopping today.
Posted twice as well.
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
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“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
No iPhone or Crackberry at this moment
Richard Mullins (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 7:37PM EST (link)but I’m considering getting a Crackberry when my plane washing business gets going. That and laptop as an addition to my desktop but with half the RAM(I can’t get a laptop with 8GB on it).
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
I too just got twitter...
kyoufuu (Diary) Monday, January 18th at 3:56PM EST (link)and have been really using it since purchasing a smartphone. I didn’t know what the hash tags meant, though. Good to know!
“There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” — James Madison
“I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.”
I think it was Neil
ekevlar11 (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 5:49PM EST (link)who first mentioned twitter. I finally decided to take the plunge and I’ve enjoyed it.
Lots of fun with the hashtags – you can get the first break of information, from blogs to news articles, to other just happening events.
@fastwalker11
Erik
That's a funny credit to get
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 5:54PM EST (link)I believe I’m the second-last RS contrbutor to get a Twitter account (Cella is still holding out). I only jumped in because Mrs. Nachos told me I could get work off of it.
But I did go an promote all of us in an open thread, that’s true.
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
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Credit is due then
ekevlar11 (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 5:58PM EST (link)Because I jumped on board after that.
Erik
Neil, it wasn't you that got me on Twitter
Richard Mullins (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:04PM EST (link)it was Erick and really mean it. I like to keep Tweetdeck up and running all night and even have to deal with the bird calls when I want to sleep.
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
I guess it was the first
ekevlar11 (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:21PM EST (link)time I recognized it.
Erik
If you like RS, follow these people
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:09PM EST (link)http://twitter.com/BillSTL/rscontribs
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
Or you can just follow the list
Bill S (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 6:30PM EST (link)and you’ll see a feed of all (that I could find) of the current and former RS contributors.
(me = BillSTL)
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Shhh
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 7:19PM EST (link)I want followers.
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
Ooops. Sorry 'bout that :-) -nt-
Bill S (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 11:49PM EST (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
#MASen
KathW (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 8:03PM EST (link)Watching the hash tag for election results. I’m surprised to see that conservatives greatly outnumber libs.
From CNN:
joekenha (Diary) Tuesday, January 19th at 9:15PM EST (link)Liberal bloggers admit conservatives have upper hand on Twitter
http://tiny.cc/S4xO4
http://twitter.com/JoeKenHa
Twitter & me
Hammer2008 (Diary) Wednesday, January 20th at 11:28AM EST (link)On Twitter, I’m @Hammer2008, go figure
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Too much noise! “Noise! You’ll have noise enough before long. The Regulars are coming out.” ~ Paul Revere (April 18th, 1775′s eve…)
Have to agree with you, JoeKenHa
Jake W (Diary) Wednesday, January 20th at 2:58PM EST (link)Twitter is a very valuable resource for conservatives. Not only is it a great way to associate with fellow conservatives, but it is also a great way to spread your own point of view.
Twitter’s contributed a lot towards my own personal involvement in the conservative movement. It’s how I communicate with many of my fellow rightwingers everyday.
For those that don’t know who I am on Twitter, my handle should be pretty self-explanatory. I’m @Jake_W (see the link in my sig). I tweet about a little of everything with my account, from politics to sports to school and a variety of other topics that interest me.
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