Don’t follow your competitor’s teenage daughter on Twitter
A political candidate in Nebraska learned that lesson the hard way. Although his response too the awkward exchange wasn’t bad, says the author.
During a debate in Nebraska last week, one Republican Senate candidate, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, accused his opponent, state Treasurer Don Stenberg, of being “creepy” for following his 14-year-old daughter on Twitter.
And let’s just say that Stenberg was caught off-guard. Here’s the video:
In case you missed it, Bruning unleashed this salvo:
“Let me ask you this, Don. This Sunday, my daughter walks in, and says, ‘Don Stenberg’s trying to follow me on Twitter.’ My daughter’s 14-years-old. Now you tell me: I’d like to know, why does a 62-year-old man want to follow a 14-year-old girl on Twitter? I’d really like to know. She said, ‘Dad, that’s kind of creepy.'”
In return, Mr. Stenberg said the following:
“Quite honestly, I don’t do my own Twitter. Dan Parsons does it for me. We’ve got thousands and thousands of folks, and as soon as we get done here, I’ll call Dan and make sure that’s taken off. I don’t think it’s appropriate.”
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