One of the hottest social media accounts for Washington insiders is Room Rater on Twitter, @ratemyskyperoom.
The account judges the backgrounds on Zoom and Skype calls and sometimes gives advice.
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For some insiders, the rating has sparked competition with friends and foes. But for most, it’s a curiosity.
Stone. Books. Nice set up. Good man. He’ll do well in Biden Administration. 10/10 @DougJones pic.twitter.com/H33p3Wgk4K
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) November 15, 2020
For former Obama deputy chief of staff Jim Messina, it graded a 4 out of 10 and said his looked like a “near hostage video.”
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine was downgraded to 7/10 because electric cords were showing.
But GOP strategist Ron Bonjean did better, 9/10, good for a Republican on the site that seems to favor Democrats. “Great depth. Our fourth suit of armor on Room Rater. Move to left of frame. Add a bit more light. 9/10,” it said of the co-founder of ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public relations firm.
Great depth. Our fourth suit of armor on Room Rater. Move to left of frame. Add a bit more light. 9/10 @RonBonjean pic.twitter.com/lkwaI6wHfP
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) November 12, 2020
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar sat in front of a standard bookshelf but won 10/10 and this comment: “Well presented bookwall. Good mix of books/objects/shapes. Standing with truth, justice and democracy.”
Well presented bookwall. Good mix of books/objects/shapes. Standing with truth, justice and democracy. 10/10 @amyklobuchar pic.twitter.com/lVS8o1mdlK
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) November 10, 2020
And then there’s Roger Stone, clearly disliked by the social media account, which wrote of his dull background, “Blank wall. Still a felon. Lamp seam violation. 0/10.”
Blank wall. Still a felon. Lamp seam violation. 0/10 #RogerStoneIsGuilty pic.twitter.com/C9H0UYQufJ
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) November 16, 2020
