I made it on MSNBC this morning y'all! http://t.co/KHoWCwjT
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Bev Perdue (@GovBevPerdue) September 03, 2012MSNBC…did @ChuckTodd really quote @GovBevPerdue? A freaking parody account? OMG the stoopid is strong today. I'm going back to bed.—
Its Just Me (@not_hwa) September 03, 2012
Did MSNBC really fall for a Gov. Bev Perdue parody account? Looks that way:
HAHA @chucktodd quotes @GovBevPerdue in ticker. #Protip it's a parody account @freddoso @TwitchyTeam #tcot http://t.co/bYn8m7sM—
(@MixtNuts) September 03, 2012
People think the @GovBevPerdue parody account is really her. I love it. #bojangles #honeybooboo—
Willy T-Bird (@willytbird) September 02, 2012
Here’s the full tweet:
Welcome to North Carolina, Democrats! Can't wait to tell everyone about NC's great economy, low unemployment, and my high approval!!—
Bev Perdue (@GovBevPerdue) September 01, 2012
And here’s @GovBevPerdue’s Twitter bio with the key part highlighted:
Some sample tweets from the hit-you-over-the-head obvious parody account:
The rain washed away Mount Obama?? I sure hope Mount Bev is okay! Bring it Cheerwine & Bojangles and bow down to Mount Bev! #Now—
Bev Perdue (@GovBevPerdue) September 01, 2012
So glad to be in Charlotte for the week! Can't wait to see Obama speak at "Panthers Stadium" #LOL #DNC2012.—
Bev Perdue (@GovBevPerdue) September 01, 2012
I sure hope we get a mystery speaker at our convention. My vote would be for the guy who invented Bojangles or Mayor McCheese #bothgreatmen—
Bev Perdue (@GovBevPerdue) August 30, 2012
Chuck Todd isn’t the only MSNBC host at “Panther Stadium” who’s a little confused by the meaning of “parody account.” Andrea Mitchell used the @GovBevPerdue handle in a tweet this morning.
Big show from #DNC2012 @NancyPelosi NC's @GovBevPerdue + @Steele_Michael @CookPolitical @Markhalperin in Charlotte's EpiCenter 1p @msnbc—
Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) September 03, 2012
Parodies are hard. Especially when the lapdog media mistakenly believe those parodies make Dems look good.