Conservative journalist Hayes goes to war with White House—on Twitter
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 3:33PM 
(Photo by Kay B. Day)This is one for the history books. Conservative journalist Stephen Hayes went to war with the White House—a war of words, that is. And the political jousting occurred on Twitter. Is this the first time in history a president’s spokesperson engaged in a political duel via Twitter? Who knows?
Mary Katharine Ham at The Weekly Standard gave a narrative of the exchanges between White House press sec. Robert Gibbs and Hayes who is well known for his work in publications like The Weekly Standard and Reason as well as for his guest stints on networks like Fox News, CNN and C-SPAN.
Ham said Gibbs tweeted, “Mitch McConnell calls small business aid ‘itty-bitty’ while small biz puts off hiring waiting for his help passing it.”
McConnell (R-Ky.) is the senate minority leader.
It’s likely Gibbs hasn’t read the bill he apparently believes will be a panacea for the small business crisis brought on by a combination of uncertainty and poorly written legislation like Obamacare and Cap and Trade.
The US Report analyzed the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, HR 5297. That bill appears to target special interest groups and is not likely to help any business unless the business has a crony relationship with government. The paperwork alone would require a small capital outlay.
Gibbs, like President Barack Obama and other Democrats, never calls the bill by an appropriate title or number, however. Politicos often omit such information in an attempt to establish political fact. Corporate media never ask questions and it is highly unlikely most reporters read the legislation either. Members of Congress have admitted they don’t read the bills they pass. Media never ask how one can write a bill without reading it, but perhaps I am expecting too much of today's so-called journalists.
Hayes offered a series of retorts to Gibbs. Among them was this concise tweet: “"Does the WH seriously think that small businesses aren't hiring b/c of a bill held up in Congress? Talk about a myopic, inside-DC view. In conversations w/small biz owners, they'll give you dozens of reasons they're not hiring. Never had anyone mention small biz aid bill."
Hayes’ claim echoes what many small business owners have told The US Report.
HR 5297 is certainly no friend to small business.
No official statement about the Twitter War has been issued by the White House yet. (By Kay B. Day)