Scott Brown: "Just learned that the Pres. reached out to Senate GOP leadership with a proposal."
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Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 27, 2012Outgoing Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown is headed back to DC today to join his colleagues for last-minute fiscal cliff negotiations. President Obama has also cut his own $4 million Hawaiian vacation short to be there for the proceedings. Conservatives aren’t really convinced that Obama’s presence will mitigate the gravity of our financial situation, but this afternoon, Brown posted a message to his Facebook page suggesting that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel:
Just one problem: It wasn’t serious. Because no such proposal was ever put forth. After a mild media frenzy, White House sources revealed the truth:
Senior WH official tells NBC News: "There is no proposal being sent up today. Scott Brown is wrong."—
Frank Thorp V (@frankthorpNBC) December 27, 2012
A Senate GOP leadership aide responds to Scott Brown's post: "Sounds like an over-interpretation of our readout of the President’s call."—
Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) December 27, 2012
And a sr. admin official to @PeterAlexander: "There is no proposal being sent up today. Scott Brown is wrong."—
Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) December 27, 2012
Two sources tell me that reports of the White House sending a new fiscal offer to Senate GOP today aren't true.—
jennifer bendery (@jbendery) December 27, 2012
A Reid aide responds bluntly to Scott Brown's "scoop": "Not true."—
Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) December 27, 2012
Brown’s faulty post unleashed a flood of mockery:
Given his breaking news talents, maybe Scott Brown could get a job on CNN's SCOTUS desk.—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 27, 2012
Hope Scott Brown's airfare is refundable.—
Alex Pappas (@AlexPappasDC) December 27, 2012
The Mayan Calendar actually ends on Dec. 31 #ScottBrownReports—
Jon Ward (@jonward11) December 27, 2012
Scott Brown just announced on his Facebook page that he was chosen as sexiest man of the year by People magazine.—
Richard Saunders (@organicdemocrat) December 27, 2012
Holy ouch RT @EricDKoch: In his next job, Scott Brown is going to write Senate fan-fic. Basically what he does now.—
Stu Loeser (@stuloeser) December 27, 2012
Ha! "@JamilSmith: Why did President Obama leave Hawaii, exactly? I mean, other than to confuse Scott Brown?"—
Joy Reid (@TheReidReport) December 27, 2012
Or did he flip his whig? RT @TheStalwart: We need Scott Brown to post that his sources are good and that he's sticking with his tory.—
Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) December 27, 2012
Awww, looks like Scott Brown beclowne himself on the way out the door. Buh-bye.—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) December 27, 2012
There are Twitter accounts I will use as GOP sources for stories (@StewSays for instance) Scott Brown's isn't one of them.—
Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) December 27, 2012
Ouch.
