It is Twitter’s eighth birthday. A look at some first-tweets from #MOLeg’s past.
Hello
— Matt Blunt (@MattBlunt) July 13, 2009
Tweet 1
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) January 17, 2010
Sen. Claire McCaskill started “twittering” during the 2009 inauguration.
I'm thinking about twittering during all of the hoopla over the next few days. What do you think?
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) January 17, 2009
Exciting times!
I am now twitter enabled.
— Stanley Cox (@stanleycox) March 2, 2009
We're getting Twitter up and going right now! Exciting times!
— Vicky Hartzler (@VickyHartzler) September 2, 2009
At the urging of my friends and supporters for SOME TIME, I have finally given in to Twitter! (tweet tweet!)
— Jill Schupp (@JillSchupp) April 26, 2010
I have discovered twitter.
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) February 13, 2009
But some weren’t convinced.
wondering what in the world twitter has that facebook doesn't
— Alexandra (@aliemalie) December 30, 2008
not sure how this works…
— Sarah Felts (@sarahfelts) February 5, 2009
I have succumbed!
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2007
There was some early confusion.
This confuses me.
— Jason Rosenbaum (@jrosenbaum) April 11, 2008
atmgwm
— Tony Messenger (@tonymess) September 5, 2008
So, I wonder if I can actual do this twitter thing. I need to find some more people follow first.
— Jonathan Shorman (@jshormanNL) April 27, 2009
twitter is more depressing than facebook to start out…it feels like all 51 of my friend requests are public and only 3 have accepted.
— caitlin legacki (@caitleg) October 8, 2009
I am trying to figure out how to tweet off my blackberry or my iphone!
— Sarah Steelman (@sarah_steelman) February 26, 2009
i want an easy to use twitter app on my phone where is it?
— Jeremy LaFaver (@jeremylafaver) July 23, 2009
Shane is on his twitter for the first time in a month.
— Shane Kinne (@ShaneKinne) June 12, 2009
There were some late adopters.
Late adopter…..
— Danny Pfeifer (@dpfeife) August 20, 2010
New term, new media. Welcome to Gov. Jay Nixon's official Twitter feed.
— Governor Jay Nixon (@GovJayNixon) March 4, 2013
Freedom!
Preparing to defend the liberties and checkbooks of all hard working Missourians as we third read and pass the State's Budget.
— Tim W. Jones (@SpeakerTimJones) March 26, 2009
Fighting the revolution!
— Peter Kinder (@PeterKinder) June 25, 2007
Anyone interested in coming to Our Capitol this Thursday for the Freedom of Health Care Choice Act hearing at 8am? If so I'd luv to host you
— briannieves (@briannieves) January 27, 2010
YOLO-ing day and night!
I guess it's about time I started twitterizing.
— Jason Hancock (@J_Hancock) November 10, 2009
Getting ready for the conventions. I'll be bring you all sorts of new coverage day and night #stlpolitics
— Jo Mannies (@jmannies) August 21, 2008
@ChadLivengood I wonder who else might get in that race???
— Lincoln Hough (@lincolnhough) July 27, 2009
“CONGRESSMAN” ROY BLUNT
Preparing to emcee the 2009 Johnson County Lincoln Days. Congressman Roy Blunt is the main speaker….
— Denny Hoskins, CPA (@DLHoskins) March 27, 2009
Some weren’t very exciting at all.
Senate taking up SB 291 (Shields), allowing schools to teach virtually and receive state funding for virtual courses.
— Missouri Senate (@MissouriSenate) March 24, 2009
Walking over to the Senate floor to be sworn in as Missouri's 45th U.S. Senator. View it live on CSPAN.
— Senator Roy Blunt (@RoyBlunt) January 5, 2011
I'm at home reading a very interesting book!!! "The Wealth And Poverty Of Nations." You should read it.
— Jamilah Nasheed (@SenatorNasheed) July 14, 2009
Working to get 3 new clinics live and active with Patient Express.
— Rep. Eric Burlison (@EricBurlison) December 9, 2008
Several House members have filed bills for the 2010 session that would expand a ban on texting while driving.
http://tinyurl.com/textban
— House Communications (@MOHOUSECOMM) December 24, 2009
She’s still here!
Peer pressure brought me here. What will make me stay?
— Jolie Justus (@joliejustus) December 1, 2008