Twitter Scandal: GOP Lawmakers Pose As Dems, Refuse To Stop

New York Times:

We know politicians are making more use of Twitter and other social networking tools, and we know the Republicans are making more use of it than their Democratic counterparts.

But apparently some Republicans in Connecticut have gotten their hands slapped by Twitter for creating fake "handles" to send out messages that portend to be written by Democrats. The company shut down 33 such sites with names like "MeetRepDonovan" and "MeetRepUrban," which appear to belong to Democrats running for the state Legislature, and told state Republicans to cease and desist on the fakery...

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Comments

[ReelBusy]

And there it is folks, all that's left for the GOP regarding policy, tactics and stategy when running for office.

Lies and fraudulent activities.

If you can't win the hearts and minds of the people just lie to them and hope you win is not going to be a successful political platform or strategy.

[Pilate]

Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon wheel rut, that's the GOP. Maybe they can get their devoted fans down to 15% before the year is up.

[n4m]

“They didn’t think of it first, so that’s why they’re whining,' Mr. Healy told him."

You know it's time to take a hard look at yourself, and how far you've fallen, when you believe being the first to cheat is something to be proud of.

[ReelBusy]

hear hear.
Well said.

[lthuedk 1]

Three billiard taps.

[jsgaetano]

Posing as someone else is obviously the only way conservatives can get people to pretend they have an credibility.

[Telemachus]

Is this really a surprise? After Fixed News established their pattern of misidentifying miscreant Republicans as Democrats, this was the logical next step.

[lthuedk 1]

Welcome to Neofascia, where black is white, up is down, and Neo Cons are patriots.

http://www.light-to-dark.com/neofascia.html

[lthuedk 1]

Class action now.

[yliza]

Apparently Republicans were never as popular as believed, they always seem to have to cheat to win elections.

[jsgaetano]

I guess the only good thing is it keeps them from blowing up Federal Buildings, mailing bombs, and murdering doctors.

Well, it doesn't stop them, but it does slow them down.

[KarateKid]

What a bunch of puerile little monkeys. Didn't someone tell them that as you age, you grow up? I guess not.

[OneLiberalLady]

I have never understood why anyone would want to win by cheating. It destroys all the pleasure.

[lafayette2009]

Power is one of their pleasures no matter how they get it and I seem to recall a few Republicans recently getting "other pleasures" through cheating!!

[jsgaetano]

Cheating is literally the only way conservatives can "level the playing field". Reality, facts, and common decency are all biased against conservatives!

[jimfl]

I guess answer is democrats should pose as republicans. Do it on an empty stomach.

[Dbos]

Would require major surgery.

[SmallChange]

GOP lawmakers have to pose as something because they don't stand for anything substantive.

Heck, in my district they don't even identify their party on their campaign ads or mailings. A party so bereft of humanity and adrift in an ocean of mediocrity.

[TeeLolly]

If Rethugs couldn't lie, they'd have nothing to say.

[SmallChange]

Yep -- like rugs.

[jimme]

Here's one story that won't be on Faux News.

[JacklynD]

I think the best thing he said about Democrats is that ““They didn’t think of it first, so that’s why they’re whining.”

It’s exasperating to know that people like him are in politics and operate in a culture that accepts and encourages this kind of behavior. The Republican Party is putrid at its core.

[Tim303]

I kind of knew they would fall for Twitter. It forces you to communicate in Twinkie sized bites.

[phatHawaiian]

GOP freaks!