Outgoing 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 (@frankthorp) 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 Buck (@RebeccaBuck) 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 Buck (@RebeccaBuck) 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
https://twitter.com/AlexPappasDC/status/284366318659051520
The Mayan Calendar actually ends on Dec. 31 #ScottBrownReports
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) December 27, 2012
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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 (@JoyAnnReid) December 27, 2012
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/284366807266127872
Awww, looks like Scott Brown beclowne himself on the way out the door. Buh-bye.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) 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.
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