I know, the social media, especially Facebook and Twitter, get plenty of complaints and bad reviews from a lot of people.
I, for one though, really appreciate Twitter and all the interactions it brings with people from all over the world. I am probably the quintessential non-famous person as I am not a celebrity, not a politician, not a movie star, not a TV star, not a professional, not an athlete, etc.; but that doesn’t matter on twitter because I can still interact with politicians and movie stars and TV stars and athletes, et. al.
More than that, I am proud to say that amazingly to me, I have been honored to be followed on twitter by many famous people, that could never have been possible without Twitter. On the political side I am proud to say I have been followed by famous people from all sides of the political spectrum, and I really appreciate that and I feel like I am friends with all. I know there will be some people listed that many of you may not like politically. I try and look for the good in people…and if these famous [that’s what I call them] people are willing to follow such a non-famous person as me, I am not going to talk against them, even when I may disagree with them.
So, without further ado,
Here are some of the famous people who follow me on twitter which includes TV personalities, politicians, journalists, and sports personalities [athletes and journalists]. I am not giving this list to brag, but to thank each and everyone of you who do follow me on twitter-and not just these “famous” people, but everyone who follows me, famous or not. It is truly an honor!
Former Press Secretary to President Bush, Author, FNC TV Host Dana Perino
Constitutional Law Professor and Radio Host-Hugh Hewitt
Best selling author, great Mom and Grandma, and swimmer –Nancy French
Legendary Houston TV anchor on ABC – Melanie Lawson
Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Consultant – Karl Rove
Former Chief of Staff to VP and Editor of the Bulwark – Bill Kristol
Producer of the Hugh Hewitt Show – Duane Patterson
TV Political Commentator and Editor of The Bulwark – Charlie Sykes
Political Consultant and TV commentator – Rick Wilson
Author and MSNBC political analyst – Rick Tyler
U.S. Senator, D-TX – John Cornyn
U.S. Senator, R-MO – Roy Blunt
U.S. Senator, D-NJ – Cory Booker
U.S. Senator, R-SC – Tim Scott
Senior columnist Washington Examiner, icon – Fred Barnes
Senior Editor NR Music Critic – Jay Nordlinger
Author & NRO institute of religion/culture – Kathryn Lopez
Brinton Averil Smith – Principal Cello Houston Symphony Orchestra
Trial Lawyer – MSNBC Legal Contributor and Host – Katie Phang
Washington Post Journalist, Host of PBS “This Week” – Robert Costa
Fellow at Hoover Institute & NBC Political contributor – Lanhee Chen
Director UVA Center For Politics – Larry Sabato
Washington Post Journalist, TV political contributor – Karen Tumulty
Political journalist and co-founder, Axios – Mike Allen
CNN pol contributor, Author ‘End of Discussion’ – Mary Kathryn Ham
Navy Veteran and talk show host – Montel Williams
Evangelist and Civil Rights Leader – Alveda King
White House Correspondent, FNC – Kevin Corke
Senior Columnist, The Daily Beast, CNN commentator – Matt Lewis
Lawyer, poet, contributor ‘The Catholic Conspiracy’ – Tom Zampino
Radio and TV political commentator – Leslie Marshall
Radio Host & Washington Examiner columnist – Larry O’Connor
Conductor & Houston Symphony Orchestra Musical Ambassador – Carlos Andres Botero
The Voice of the Houston Texans and Sports Radio 610 Host – Marc Vandermeer
Hall of Fame Football player and ESPN Sports Commentator – Ray Lewis
Former NFL player and Sports Radio 610 Host – Seth Payne
Former speech writer/aide to the Governor of Texas and author, ‘The Eyes of Texas, From Slavery to the Texas Capitol’ – Melvin Edwards
The Mayor of the great City of Houston, Texas – Sylvester Turner
and one who I was really blessed to have follow me on twitter – who passed about 5 years ago was one of the greatest conductors of all time, Maestro Lorin Maazel. He not only followed me on twitter, he actually sent me direct messages periodically, giving me ideas and corrections on my mostly classical music blog – Tales From a Tribble. And believe me, I needed those corrections! 🙂
RIP: Maestro Lorin Maazel
Yes, each of these famous people follow me on twitter – Am I blessed or what? Thank you to all who follow me on twitter and thank you, twitter, for making it possible.
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