Freshman Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., is one of a kind. Out of 533 current members of Congress, LaMalfa is the only one whose Twitter account is protected from the curious eyes of the public. As of Monday afternoon, at least, the @DougLaMalfa account was locked. That means the new congressman must approve his followers individually. According to his spokesman, the congressman said he thought he had unlocked his Twitter feed more than a month ago. Whatever his intentions, as of Monday afternoon, LaMalfa’s Twitter profile remained on lockdown. (more…)
