NRSC Uses Twitter Account To Send Fake RTs From Democratic Politicians, Including President Obama

Source: Mediaite

NRSC Uses Twitter Account To Send Fake RTs From Democratic Politicians, Including President Obama
by Mark Joyella | 3:36 pm, June 20th, 2011


And you thought we were finished with political Twitter stories? C’mon, this is Washington we’re talking about! The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s getting blowback today from both the left and right for a series of fake re-tweets sent from the NRSC’s official @nrsc Twitter account. The bogus RTs each make reference to Democrats failing to produce a budget, and include a link to a webpage, www.demsplanforamerica.com, that is–wait for it–a blank page.

The fake RT from @BarackObama reads “My budget failed 0-97 but wait till you see @SenateDems budget -BO.” Another, using the Twitter handle of Tim Kaine reads, “First Recovery Summer, now @SenateDems budget plan website http://www.demsplanforamerica.com, we’re on a roll!” The messages were sent out from the @nrsc account to its 14,110 followers–and of course, the “original” messages do not show up on the Twitter accounts of President Obama, Kaine, Jon Tester, Harry Reid or Claire McCaskill.

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/nrsc-uses-twitter-account-to-send-fake-rts-from-democratic-politicians-including-president-obama/

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It'd be a fine toy for 13-15 year olds, but why any responsible adult would want anything to do with it will be forever beyond me.

One. :D They used facebook too, which has marginally more utility.


Still not a fan.

Shit like this wouldn't leave them flat footed.

Not that they were in this case - but they have been before & this fits a pattern.

Not a god damn thing.

Imagine if the Democratic Senators started making up outrageous GOP talking points, the MSM would be aflame for weeks!