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* The image is now gone, but during Gov. Rauner’s press conference, the House Republicans tweeted an image of an internal planning document. Aviva Bowen and I both saved copies of it. Click the pic for a larger version…

This looks like a government mail and phone program for a top targeted state legislator, Rep. Terri Bryant (her first name is misspelled on the document). Standard stuff in Illinois, even if it looks more than a bit campaigny.

* Here’s a closeup of the category called “Leadership Mail Target Letters FY 17″…

I asked for a response…

It was a draft of an internal staff document tweeted in error.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:20 am

Comments

Maybe in the “cost to leadership” there should be a line item for outsourcing the twittering to someone who is not going to accidentally tweet internal campaign documents. Just a thought.

Comment by Juice Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:28 am
Oops.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:29 am
Was it tweeted by a government employee on government time?

Comment by Handle Bar Mustache Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:29 am
Ugh!

Again, the Twitter Rules.

If you are so heck-bent on tweeting and you are an elected official or Staff, here are the “rules”

If you can NOT follow these rules - Do Not Tweet Ever.

1) Never tweet in real time anything that can’t be easily tweeted by anyone else. Let them do it.

2) “Don’t Press ‘Tweet’… ” Coach Herm Edwards had it right. You ding need to tweet everything, on anything, all the time.

3) Never take pictures of Documents. Ever. Do y’all realize all the information that can be found? Dates, “CCs”, Who coulda drafted it. Documents are never to be tweeted. Ever.

4) Pictures are for “after” - like a “Later-Tweet” or “LaterGram”. Not one person cares at that real time moment how cute the dog is, how big the sandwich is, or how inportant you think you are.

5) Get off Twitter.

Pathetic.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:31 am
@HBM - appears so. From an official account, possibly govt equipment.

Comment by Anonymiss Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:32 am
I’d think someone is going to get fired for this. This should prompt the first investigation from our new Auditor General.

Comment by Rahm'sMiddleFinger Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:35 am
Was the idea to tweet this from a redbox account so that a superpac would know the plan without “coordinating”?

Comment by not quite sure Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:38 am
It’s a document that keeps track of mailing of newsletters, etc. out of a bulk mailing account. Pretty mundane.

Comment by Mouthy Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:39 am
Is that Rep Tim Butler of Springfield on the lower section that almost got his stuff disclosed?

Comment by old guy 2 Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:40 am
Typical HRO bumbling

Comment by Free Roddy B Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:41 am
To the commenters — it appears to be a standard state mail plan for a target. Like it or not, government time and resources are A-ok.

Comment by 300 Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:42 am
That was more than likely the persons last tweet

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:50 am
I feel sorry for the poor staffer who probably just hit the wrong button on their phone. It happens. It was an honest mistake. I would hope that our political institutions would protect an underpaid and overworked staffer, but I suppose in the current climate nobody is safe from political retribution.

And this is what is wrong with political wars. The war mongers always leave safe and protected and go back to their vacation homes or retire to Palm Springs, it is the foot soldiers that really lose out.

Comment by Just Me Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:55 am
“Tis nothing, my sweets!”
“A doodle - a dawdle - a scratch pad of random numbers!”
“A moment of day dreaming, that is all you are seeing here!”
“Now you don’t mind your pretty selves over this mere scrap of paper. You weren’t even supposed to see it! Trying to understand it will just worry your little heads.”

“Guards - seize the fool who did this - uh, little fantasy…”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:58 am
Ah, the Twitterverse bites again:)

http://www.wired.com/2016/01/twitter-reverses-itself-on-politicians-deleted-tweets/

Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 11:59 am
HBO - “Dad’s Home State” - Season 2, Episode 14

Bruce gives press conference on triangulation, forgets Rahm is one of the other sides. Diana starts touring and excited to be out of the office. Lance subtweets House Republicans with an “Angry Cat” picture, “ck” prepares the Mad Libs for the State of the State Address. Comedy, 63 minutes.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:00 pm
I think it’s a little extreme to say this should prompt an investigation. Good Lord, it was an accident that could happen to anyone. I’m sure we have all misspelled something on social media or accidentally shared/posted the wrong thing. People make mistakes. And I highly doubt this was done with government equiptment. It’s 2016, most people have numerous accounts linked to their personal phones.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:21 pm
Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:21 pm:

“It’s 2016, most people have numerous accounts linked to their personal phones.”

******

” “We have a very firm policy,” the governor said last August, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. “We say: no personal emails if you’re serving in the administration. Don’t use personal email for any government business whatsoever.””

http://illinoistimes.com/article-16702-rauner-releases-calendar.html

*****
Soooo. Twitter doesn’t count????

Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:25 pm
Anon221 - The last time I checked the house republicans weren’t employed by the Governor or part of his administration.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:30 pm
“Anon221 - The last time I checked the house republicans weren’t employed by the Governor or part of his administration.”

hahahaahahaahaahahahaahaha

Comment by L.A. Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:32 pm
People, relax.

There’s nothing illegal about that tweet. Take a breath already.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 12:59 pm
People, relax….There’s nothing illegal about that tweet…But I’m going to go ahead and post it so you can chew on the bones anyway.

Comment by hot chocolate Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 1:04 pm
hot chocolate, bite me.

They posted it on Twitter. They drafted the memo.

It’s interesting to me. And that’s why I post stuff.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 1:24 pm
“That’s it, Honey! You cracked the case!” — Vincent LaGuardia Gambini in “My Cousin Vinny”

Comment by Georg Sande Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 2:23 pm
Anon221 - using a personal DEVICE is entirely different than using your personal E-MAIL.

Comment by Just Me Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 2:35 pm
Just Me-

When did I say anything about a personal device, or personal e-mail for that matter? Just quoting the guv. He’s that one who is so in favor of transparency in government dealings after all.

And, BTW, this is the last of it from me one this subject. Rich was right earlier today. Namaste.

Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 2:53 pm
Wow. Sadly what they posted says alot. People fall for that crap or they wouldn’t go to the trouble. Pretty sign haha

Comment by present Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 8:23 pm
I wonder how many of these groups she actually made a vote in support of? I do not see BBQ lovers on the list, her key piece of legislation!!!!!

Comment by Applecity Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 9:03 pm
HGOP, take your time. Get it right. No one is anxiously awaiting Jim Durkin tweets.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jan 21, 16 @ 9:52 pm