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Maybe I'm a bit too naive, but I think that if it was just about claiming credit for the compromise he could do that whether or not he takes his case to twitter

• hugh3 15y ago
  He could do it without it, yes, but in the PR game every little bit helps. The twitter thing creates a full-blown narrative with a media-friendly hook (the media will publish any BS involving the word "twitter" at the moment) and the conclusion "Barack Obama saves the day". Look, the whole thing is, at this point, an incredibly complicated political dance, and I've lost track of exactly who is dry-humping whom. But it's far beyond the point where you can take anything that anybody says at face value.