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« on: March 21, 2009, 12:26:30 PM »
Yes. Honestly, it seems like something from an Onion article.
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 12:28:12 PM »
No, they're funny and amusing.
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 12:35:52 PM »
Nah. Nothing wrong with politician's talking to their constituents more.
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 01:38:07 PM »
Quote from: Senator Lief on March 21, 2009, 12:35:52 PM
Nah. Nothing wrong with politician's talking to their constituents more.

But they aren't actually talking to their constituents...
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 02:20:57 PM »
Well, that's true, I suppose. But I tend to think that any increase in communication between politicians and the rest of the country is a good thing.
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 05:01:45 PM »
Isn't it mostly conservatives doing this anyway?
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 06:33:57 PM »
Not the worst thing ever but it's very, very stupid. I hate Twitter in general.
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2009, 08:21:03 AM »
There is a thriving fake parliament on twitter with aussie politicians - more than real ones. It's a lot of fun.

Actually using twitter as a real social networking site=pretty lame.
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2009, 08:44:33 AM »
If anything else, BRTD needs to stop speaking in such absolutes.  This is probably the 100th topic naming something the best or worst thing ever
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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2009, 08:52:53 AM »
Yes and it's harmful to our political debate. It reduces substantive discussion to irrelevant soundbites and meaningless communications.
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