Who Has the Best Twitter Account in Cable News? Jake Tapper
Writing for Mediaite is the best. It involves watching cable news and scrolling through an infinite selection of lists on TweetDeck to find the best stories at the intersection of media and current events. One person has blended those two elements seamlessly. He is an inspiration to everyone at Mediaite and beyond.
That person is intrepid journalist, Peanuts fan, and all-around entertainer Jake Tapper and he has the best Twitter of any news personality. I mean, his bio on the microblogging site includes this:
Dissecting my tweets with Talmudic meticulousness will result in wrong conclusions.
His tweets are just as good. Look!
He interacts with people fearlessly…
@micah_micahk you should watch the interview i did w Clinton friday. bye!
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 4, 2016
…and graciously, depending on the situation:
@Estep THANK YOU! high praise
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 10, 2015
He keeps us on track by always reminding us when Friday comes around:
Thank God It’s Friday, AMIRITE? https://t.co/jBgCo88wDi
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 4, 2016
Happy Friday, everyone pic.twitter.com/9Tf4T5IKQ3
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 8, 2016
#Friday pic.twitter.com/HvQUxWRVD9
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 29, 2016
Happy Friday pic.twitter.com/sXaVNzE5fy
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 26, 2016
He’s also really useful for remembering holidays:
My last warning: SUNDAY is Mothers’ Day. Repeat: SUNDAY is Mothers’ Day. pic.twitter.com/uuy0o9sWJT
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 6, 2016
He keeps his followers very grounded:
Spoiler alert: We all are RT @Slate: Is Don Draper going to die: http://t.co/SUnUvKfCMP pic.twitter.com/acOvo6xaxx
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 7, 2014
He has a public rapport with other celebrities:
I regret to inform you that @mindykaling is correct: I have an enormous noggin. Herman Munster-esque. https://t.co/mwyxChlfos
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 11, 2016
He has a sense of humor, even — and especially — about serious political issues:
trigger warning: pic.twitter.com/Hbxd4N9hXg
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 10, 2015
“I believe if you check the record you’ll see that the previous administration approved Alderaan for relocation.” pic.twitter.com/0gtdSycqNY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 18, 2015
Still, he is serious and compassionate when it counts and uses the website for good to prove it:
RT ME!!!
A donor will give to @BobWoodruff‘s foundation for veterans @Stand4Heroes every time someone tweets or RTs this:#Give2veterans
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 29, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/53dBmFvVTj
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 7, 2015
Twitter greatness isn’t a new thing for Tapper, either. He’s been doing this for a while:
potstalmelkkoortspilstaalplaatslipstrookklemlatstop
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 26, 2010
potstalmelkkoortspilstaalplaatslipstrookklemlatstop = a dutch palindrome
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 26, 2010
Hopefully, he keeps it up for a long, long time. We will surely need more self-awareness and humor as the current election wears on.
Innocuous quote from public official that anyone with basic cable could hear for him/herself #MetaFriday
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 20, 2013
Go to his account and see for yourself. It is brimming with treasures.
[image via Twitter]
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