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18 Righties You Should Follow on Twitter

John A. Daly
Oct 23, 2017
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This is by no means the first website to produce a list of must-follow conservatives on Twitter. A handful of right-wing sites have done so over the years, and even left-leaning publications like Paste Magazine and Salon have lately joined in the fun (mostly focusing on conservative Trump skeptics).

But since the political twitterverse is a vast place, where there are indeed a good number of insightful and entertaining righties worth checking in on daily, I figured that another such list isn't going to hurt anyone.

To make this one a bit different, however, I'm going to leave out some of the conservative social-media juggernauts like Ben Shapiro and Jonah Goldberg, who everyone already follows and knows are great. In fact, I'm not going to include anyone who has more than 150k followers. Instead, along with some familiar figures in the media, I'm going to include individuals whose names you may not have heard of until now.

Here we go (in no particular order):

1. Guy Benson A Fox News contributor and political editor at Townhall, Benson has long been known for his thoughtful and intellectually-consistent commentary. His Twitter feed is an extension of that insight:

Twitter avatar for @guypbenson
Guy Benson @guypbenson
PSA: Someone is not a "snowflake" because they don't share your views. *You* are a snowflake if you cannot handle views you don't share.
11:32 PM ∙ Aug 15, 2017
5,083Likes1,356Retweets

Benson is a principled voice and strong critic of uninformed and reckless political activism, as exhibited recently by Jimmy Kimmel:

Twitter avatar for @guypbenson
Guy Benson @guypbenson
"I am to be taken seriously until I say so."
Twitter avatar for @dcexaminer
Washington Examiner @dcexaminer
Life comes at you fast, Jimmy Kimmel https://t.co/2RLCpojF3D by @BecketAdams https://t.co/VAGxJW1vFN
3:09 PM ∙ Oct 14, 2017
283Likes87Retweets

2. Michael Freeman Freeman is a conservative speechwriter, so you'd think he'd have some trouble fitting clever insight into 140 characters or less. Fortunately, that hasn't been the case. His sharp wit generates a chuckle from me at least a couple times a day.

Twitter avatar for @michaelpfreeman
Michael Freeman @michaelpfreeman
I’ll combine it with my $2,500 Obamacare savings and buy a unicorn with my 6,500 mythical dollars. https://t.co/MoWuAetKoq
Twitter avatar for @PressSec45
Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived @PressSec45
What would your family do w/ a $4,000 raise from the President’s tax cut plan? REPLY & I’ll share your family’s story in the press briefing
12:15 AM ∙ Oct 24, 2017
8Likes1Retweet
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Michael Freeman @michaelpfreeman
There's a better chance of him bringing that groundhog back to life.
Twitter avatar for @CityJournal
City Journal @CityJournal
De Blasio will likely spend much of his next term trying to fashion himself into a plausible presidential candidate. https://t.co/4bnGLZLMkA
5:42 PM ∙ Oct 20, 2017
1Like1Retweet

3. Terry Schappert

Schappert is a Fox News regular, the host of the reality show Hollywood Weapons, and one heck of a nice guy. A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, Schappert is a warrior and a diplomat who has been known to use his Twitter feed to try and bridge the gap between the conservative movement and the Trump base. Additionally, he often provides a unique perspective on battles fought in the culture war:

Twitter avatar for @terryschappert
terry schappert @terryschappert
My anger and hurt feelings when you burn the flag we've fought ( and died) for matter less than your freedom to do it. But you still suck.
2:45 AM ∙ Dec 2, 2016
661Likes222Retweets

4. Jon Gabriel

Gabriel, Ricochet.com's Editor-in-chief, is kind of a Twitter legend, so there's a pretty good chance you're already following him. But in case you're not, here are some samples of the brilliance:

Twitter avatar for @exjon
Jon Gabriel @exjon
Wanted more hits on my latest article. Should have headlined it KNEELING NFL TRAITORS IN DRAG MOCK DEAD VETERAN HEROES
1:10 AM ∙ Oct 20, 2017
51Likes8Retweets
Twitter avatar for @exjon
Jon Gabriel @exjon
Lou Dobbs has uttered what may be the most preposterous statement in modern American history. https://t.co/wygwvh3y1h
1:39 AM ∙ Oct 14, 2017
328Likes87Retweets
Twitter avatar for @exjon
Jon Gabriel @exjon
Sharpton's boycotting ESPN for suspending Jemele Hill who is boycotting ESPN ads because Jerry Jones is boycotting players who are boycotting the national anthem.
Twitter avatar for @TheRevAl
Reverend Al Sharpton @TheRevAl
ESPN's suspension of Jemele Hill is an outrage and should NOT go unanswered. ESPN and advertisers will hear from us!
11:09 PM ∙ Oct 9, 2017
4,534Likes2,197Retweets

Warning: Gabriel regularly shares his taste in music with his followers...and that taste is kind of weird.

5. Bethany S. Mandel

I'm embarrassed to say that I wasn't familiar with Bethany Mandel until she generated (not by design) a fair amount of social-media attention by giving birth to her third child in a car on her way to the hospital .

When I say @SethAMandel delivered our baby, I'm being totally serious. He did the whole thing blind, while giving coordinates to nervous 911

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

Married to Seth Mandel of the New York Post, Bethany is a principled and provocative writer who isn't afraid to tackle culturally-complicated topics.

She's also kind of hilarious on social media:

How many months does Trump have to be in office before the RNC stops sending me emails about Hillary Clinton?

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) October 17, 2017

Older two kids got three shots between them and now we’re talking about how our chinchilla and my mom died because they got sick pic.twitter.com/1TKHXbVVyx

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) October 17, 2017

Watching Manhunt and considering buying a cabin on Amazon because I can't even go off the grid without the web. https://t.co/4TuXtliuru

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) October 16, 2017

6. Angela Nelson

Nelson occasionally composes diary-style columns for RedState, and is very active on Twitter, where she not only produces conscientious commentary, but also retweets some of the more interesting social-media content from the political Right.

Twitter avatar for @angelaisms
Angela is triple vaxxed. Huzzah! @angelaisms
We are a nation of spoiled children who have NO IDEA what actual hardship is. But with this attitude on the rise, I’m afraid we will learn. https://t.co/mieyt89obJ
12:44 AM ∙ Oct 19, 2017
20Likes5Retweets

7. T. Becket Adams

A commentator for the Washington Examiner, Adams is a must-follow on Twitter for his sharp, timely takes on the news of the day. He calls out political tribalism and double-standards whenever he sees them, and he does so with style.

Ppl flaming Kelly for going to bat for Trump are guilty of what they criticized Trump for doing to Khan, who was also a political operative. pic.twitter.com/X792vLzZgA

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) October 19, 2017

is there a reason why these NRA ads sound like excerpts from sarah connor's diary?

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) October 20, 2017

8. Kimberly Corban

Corban is a rape survivor and Second Amendment advocate who uses her horrific experience to educate audiences across the country on sexual assault, the lasting impact it has on survivors, and self-protection. As an advocate and mentor for young women, Corban's insight on Twitter has been particularly prudent to recent high-profile news stories involving sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.

Twitter avatar for @Kimberly_Corban
Kimberly Corban @Kimberly_Corban
#MeToo isn't just about rape. It's all kinds of abuse, including harassment. One experience does not negate another. They're all important.
10:05 PM ∙ Oct 16, 2017
53Likes14Retweets

She also happens to be uproariously funny:

Twitter avatar for @Kimberly_Corban
Kimberly Corban @Kimberly_Corban
"Dear Customer Service, First of all, you should know I'm typing this with my middle finger."
7:26 PM ∙ Jan 26, 2017
78Likes9Retweets
Twitter avatar for @Kimberly_Corban
Kimberly Corban @Kimberly_Corban
Kimberly hates three things: 1) When people talk about themselves in the third person 2) Contradictions 3) Lists
4:10 PM ∙ Sep 25, 2017
69Likes8Retweets

Beyond all that, she's a tremendous free-throw shooter.

9. Jay Caruso

Caruso writes for the Dallas Morning News and RedState, among other publications. He also co-hosts the entertaining Fifth Estate podcast with Neal Dewing.

A conservative and staunch Trump critic, Caruso has little patience for media-sycophants who've traded in their ideological principles and sense of decency for ratings and website-clicks.

Re-upping. The right wanted a version of Jon Stewart & The Daily Show. They got it w Tucker. Not a good thing. https://t.co/z4kxIcsntQ

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) October 15, 2017

Whatever Trump is paying John Kelly he should get a waiver to triple his salary.

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) October 19, 2017

10. Christian Toto

For those worn out on the exhaustively-preached left-wing orthodoxy of the entertainment industry, Christian Toto hears you. He's a Denver-based entertainment reporter and commentator who examines the industry from a unique right-of-center perspective via his website, Hollywood in Toto. The content is always interesting, as are his Twitter takes.

Twitter avatar for @HollywoodInToto
Christian Toto @HollywoodInToto
Folks behind #onlythebrave movie should have reached out to conservative media for an extra push -- heartland values front and center
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9:58 PM ∙ Oct 22, 2017
2Likes1Retweet
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Christian Toto @HollywoodInToto
Outlets reporting Chelsea Handler's show ending as 'her decision' w/o skepticism is why we don't trust Hollywood reporters, either
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2:22 AM ∙ Oct 19, 2017
3Likes1Retweet

11. Allen Ginzburg

Ginzburg has written for multiple conservative websites, but most of his commentary these days can be found on Twitter. He's a sane voice in insane times, who calls out both sides of the political aisle.

Twitter avatar for @AGHamilton29
AG @AGHamilton29
Where are all the liberals who were outraged by Trump’s attacks on Khan to call out people like @JoyAnnReid for their ugly attacks on Kelly?
12:17 PM ∙ Oct 20, 2017
225Likes91Retweets
Twitter avatar for @AGHamilton29
AG @AGHamilton29
GWB was one of the most decent men to serve as POTUS. I objected to left smearing him 4 years. Certainly won’t let Trump cultists do it now.
1:39 AM ∙ Oct 20, 2017
171Likes61Retweets

12. J.R. Salzman A veteran and wounded warrior of the Iraq war, Salzman is insightful and strongly spoken on issues relating to the military, foreign policy, and Veterans Affairs.

This shrapnel is from my amputated arm & came from the Iranian IED that almost killed me. Should I mail it back now? pic.twitter.com/tT80mdd8HI

— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 15, 2015

Plus, he's always posting awesome stuff like this (which alone is worth a follow):

I have a prosthetic arm chainsaw debarker attachment. Why? Because I'm a badass, that's why.… https://t.co/Z4RYsG3Npn

— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) October 19, 2017

And this:

I just pushed a sawmill for 8 hours. Your uppity post yoga prancing around Trader Joe's doesn't impress me.

— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) October 20, 2017

Make sure you check out Salzman's word-work creations too. They're fantastic.

13. Liam Donovan

Donovan, a contributor to National Review, works in Washington DC and has a sharp and wonky political mind. His thoughts are always worth paying attention to.

Twitter avatar for @LPDonovan
Liam Donovan @LPDonovan
Cochran's return is as big a relief for budget vote as his absence was a nuisance, but health Q injects real uncertainty moving forward.
7:52 PM ∙ Oct 17, 2017
2Likes1Retweet
Twitter avatar for @LPDonovan
Liam Donovan @LPDonovan
The irony here is that Bannon is essentially doing lead blocking for red state Dems. Laying the groundwork for precisely this message.
10:08 PM ∙ Oct 18, 2017
36Likes5Retweets

14. Darrick Johnson

Johnson is a regular guy whose Twitter-follow caught my eye when I realized that he lives in the town next to mine. Though I've never met him, I thoroughly enjoy his smart and funny tweets, and I can't for the life of me figure out why fewer than 300 people follow him. Perhaps we can change that.

Twitter avatar for @darrickjohnson
Darrick Johnson 🇺🇦 @darrickjohnson
Raise your hand if you would like the President and his Cheif of staff to switch jobs. (And then have the President get a new CoS) 🙋‍♂️
8:56 PM ∙ Oct 19, 2017
4Likes2Retweets
Twitter avatar for @darrickjohnson
Darrick Johnson 🇺🇦 @darrickjohnson
The world is safer when America sucks at soccer. Gives the world a needed outlet, without challenging American dominance in other areas.
3:56 AM ∙ Oct 11, 2017
Twitter avatar for @darrickjohnson
Darrick Johnson 🇺🇦 @darrickjohnson
Columbus, the first Dem: He left, not knowing where he was going, returned, not knowing where he had been, and did it all on government 💰
3:07 PM ∙ Oct 9, 2017

15. Ben Howe

Howe is a popular political writer (for RedState), filmmaker, and straight-shooter who has an uncanny gift for nailing profound, air-tight points in just a few words.

Twitter avatar for @BenHowe
Ben Howe @BenHowe
I can't stress how easy it is to not sexually harass anyone.
2:15 AM ∙ Oct 12, 2017
5,805Likes1,249Retweets
Twitter avatar for @BenHowe
Ben Howe @BenHowe
Doing the right thing has nothing to do with winning. If you win, great. If you don’t, do it anyway. https://t.co/cXUfHRWirY
1:04 PM ∙ Oct 23, 2017
46Likes12Retweets
Twitter avatar for @BenHowe
Ben Howe @BenHowe
Doing the right thing has nothing to do with winning. If you win, great. If you don’t, do it anyway. https://t.co/cXUfHRWirY
1:04 PM ∙ Oct 23, 2017
46Likes12Retweets

16. Tom Nichols

A number of people on Twitter have remarked on how much I remind them of Nichols (who's a fellow author and political writer), and that they pay close attention to both of us. I have no reason not to believe this, other than the fact that he has a hundred-thousand more followers than I do (maybe I'm just a late bloomer). Anyway, his popularity is well-deserved:

Twitter avatar for @RadioFreeTom
Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
Me: We shouldn't have so many generals in appointed positions,it's bad for civ-mil relations MAGA Twitter: So you hate George Washington
11:42 AM ∙ Oct 23, 2017
953Likes108Retweets
Twitter avatar for @RadioFreeTom
Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
It is not a place for you to demonstrate your wokey-ness or your virtue. Nor should students. It's not self-actualization time. /3
1:10 AM ∙ Oct 22, 2017
97Likes6Retweets
Twitter avatar for @RadioFreeTom
Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
Old and busted: Trump doesn't care about traditions, so suck it, libtard New hotness: Wasn't Kelly great about sacred American institutions?
5:02 AM ∙ Oct 20, 2017
279Likes40Retweets

17. Salena Zito

CNN's Salena Zito is a very thoughtful journalist who has made it her job to examine the political tides in our country through the eyes of regular people. She recognized the power of Donald Trump's appeal to working-class voters during the 2016 campaign, and has written several respectful pieces on these folks. That respectfulness has carried across to her Twitter feed where she is always a measured, informative purveyor of news.

Every Tweet has my Mom and Dad on one shoulder & my kids and granddaughter on the other. Have to be responsible for my words. Thank you! https://t.co/72b0QF5ooe

— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) May 8, 2017

18. Haley Byrd

Byrd is a congressional reporter for the Independent Journal Review, and doesn't throw out a ton of a personal commentary on Twitter. However, her light-hearted approach to political reporting is always appreciated:

Twitter avatar for @byrdinator
Haley Byrd Wilt 🌻 @byrdinator
James Comey is so tall
Image
3:55 PM ∙ Oct 23, 2017
774Likes65Retweets
Twitter avatar for @byrdinator
Haley Byrd Wilt 🌻 @byrdinator
“when are you going to start breaking news?” is a fun question to be asked at a social event
3:11 AM ∙ Oct 22, 2017

why isn’t Ted Cruz doing a Sanders impression right now. why isn’t Bernie doing a Ted Cruz impression. this would fix the national discourse

— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) October 19, 2017

Well, I hope you all found the list useful, and if you're looking for one more conservative worth a follow, I hear this guy has a way with words:

Twitter avatar for @JohnDalyBooks
John A. Daly @JohnDalyBooks
If you believe that Bush stabbed you in the back by denouncing racism and conspiracy theories, it might be time to do some self-reflection.
11:52 PM ∙ Oct 19, 2017
204Likes74Retweets
Twitter avatar for @JohnDalyBooks
John A. Daly @JohnDalyBooks
Because there's a difference between exposing legitimate media bias and declaring any negative coverage of Trump to be "fake news."
Twitter avatar for @BrentBozell
Brent Bozell @BrentBozell
Why does Chris Wallace think Fox shouldn't slam the liberal media? What makes Fox an alternative? https://t.co/yd2DZNjpUE https://t.co/yu0feE9plL
9:41 PM ∙ Oct 22, 2017
5Likes4Retweets
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John A. Daly @JohnDalyBooks
Working on a list of must-follow conservatives on Twitter (because totally no one has done one of those this year).
10:15 PM ∙ Oct 23, 2017

Happy tweeting.

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