Politicians have been tooting their own horns for as long as there have been elections—probably longer. Having to do it—and gracefully—on Twitter? That’s something new. Here’s a recent sampling of Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti’s best attempts at the two-handed trick of shaking hands while patting themselves on the back in 140 characters or less
The “The Company I Keep” Humblebrag
The “They Said It!” Humblebrag
The “FYI” Humblebrag
The “Look How Direct I Can Be” Humblebrag