Yes, I read the article too. The cost of the twitterer's salary is just a minor part of this maneuver. It is unavoidable that this person will be supported by

Yes, I read the article too. The cost of the twitterer's salary is just a minor part of this maneuver. It is unavoidable that this person will be supported by public resources, just as public resources are used for anything else which involves the president. His vacation to Hawaii, for example was estimated to cost $100MM source: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2009/12/21/the-cost-of-obamas-hawaiian-vacation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2009/12/21/the-cost-of-ob...