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Why don't some Democratic candidates punch back against Maga opponents on Twitter? [1]

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Date: 2022-09-05

Democrats sighed a sigh of relief when Biden on Twitter exposed the hypocrisy of individual Magas complaining against student loan payments. John Fetterman destroys Oz with savvy tweets. Finally, Democrats seemed to have a new mojo and an aggressive attitude.

Some Democratic candidates don't punch back at their Maga opponents. For example, Senator Warnock in Georgia and Governor Evers in Wisconsin are not known for viral tweets. Their tweets are the usual helpful but bland Democratic tweets about what they have done for the citizens. Take, for example, Evers' and Warnock's tweets today.

x Happy #LaborDay, Wisconsin!



Our workers keep our state, our economy, and our nation running. Today, we celebrate their resilience and dedication, and recommit to our work to ensure everyone is respected, paid fairly, and has a voice in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/wMCKsPpFng — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) September 5, 2022

x I’ll always fight to protect the dignity of work.



On #LaborDay we’re all reminded of the countless contributions workers have made to Georgia.



We must recommit ourselves to protecting workers’ rights and making sure all workers are treated with the respect they deserve. pic.twitter.com/RjQXaARVi8 — Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) September 5, 2022

There's nothing wrong with these tweets; they are public service announcements informing the public of their elected servants' actions on behalf of their constituents. But if most of their tweets are like this, after a couple of three or four years in office, their Twitter account becomes a bulletin board that doesn't raise anyone's blood. With the election coming up in two months, now might be the time for Warnock and Evers to be more competitive. Both Evers and Warnock are in close races with loony Magas. Both need to make the fight viral against their Maga opponents on Twitter.

Herschell Walker crops up weekly on Twitter with an interview or "speaking” appearance. He gets a lot of publicity for these appearances even if it is bad publicity from the left. Warnock doesn't respond by calling out Walker's craziness. Warnock will also be unable to land any blows on Walker in a debate because Herschel Walker does not want to debate. How, then, will Warnock point out Walker's preposterous positions? He could counterpunch on Twitter whenever Walker publicly appears speaking in loopy non-sequiturs.

Evers is running against Maga Tim Michels for governor of Wisconsin. Evers could tweet several times a week about Michels' Maga platform. Frequent tweets against Michels would make the Evers-Michels Wisconsin governor's race more urgent, public, and known by national Democrats. Twitter is free and has the potential for national viral impact. Local TV and radio spots are limited and expensive in comparison.

Warnock, a preacher, and Evers, a life-long educator, don't have the temperament to take their gloves off and throw punches. However, they could hire someone to tweet viral tweets for them, as Biden did when the White House appointed Megan Coyn deputy director of the Office of Digital Strategy. The RNC or the WH could select a Democratic Tweetmeister nationally to help all the Democrats running against Magas.

Warnock's and Evers' races are essential. A winning Warnock will help the Democrats keep the Senate. A successful Evers can counter the Republican Magas in the Wisconsin legislature. Why not try everything possible to secure democracy in Georgia and Wisconsin, even if it means adding feisty, aggressive, viral tweets to an informative but bloodless Twitter account?

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