The parody account @RepJimHankle is for a conservative Arkansas congressman that doesn’t exist, who represents a district that hasn’t existed since the 1960s. You would think the Democratic Party’s communications director and national press secretary might want to know that before tweeting about it.
We hear their fact-checker is Cory Booker’s friend T-Bone. His assistant is Manti T’eo’s girlfriend.
Elleithee’s and Czin’s tweets were deleted, but you know our motto: Twitchy is forever!
And of course MSNBC’s Goldie Taylor got in on the action. She hasn’t even deleted the tweet, after being told a multitude of times that it’s fake:
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/390666445396647936
Here’s the Twitter bio for “Rep. Jim Hankle.”
The despicable “congressman” kept trolling, much to the dismay of bone-headed people eager to pin the fake account on Republicans, of course!
The office if Jim Hankle would like to apologize if any offense was taken due to recent tweets.The social networking intern has been let go
— Rep Jim Hankle (@RepJimHankle) October 17, 2013
You're socialist replies do nothing to my will to stand strong against the Kenyan dictator.
— Rep Jim Hankle (@RepJimHankle) October 17, 2013
@SafeHouse269 one less obamacare abortion this employer will have to pay for
— Rep Jim Hankle (@RepJimHankle) October 17, 2013
@brewgardn @politico I am currently forming an exploratory committee
— Rep Jim Hankle (@RepJimHankle) October 17, 2013
Hook, line, and sinker:
@MoElleithee @RepJimHankle He's from Arkansas! What do you expect?
— Bunny (@kidcaregiver) October 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/joecullar/status/390671221006008320
https://twitter.com/RCHashingLetras/status/390673256745021441
About to moon dance the racism out of you RT @RepJimHankle: We got Booker AND Obama on Washington now. Where's Tito and Jermaine?
— Vinegar Water Virtual Reading Available Now! (@JaminOutLoud) October 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/pyratejack/status/390671739329736704
https://twitter.com/rickzim88/status/390670873621200896
OH HELL NO! RT @BaconSexSleep: Don't pull it, bitch! RT @RepJimHankle: We got Booker AND Obama on Washington now. Where's Tito and Jermaine?
— Hi yes, black lives matter, defund the police (@baronessbree) October 17, 2013
RT This Is The Tea Party~> @RepJimHankle: We got Booker AND Obama on Washington now. Where's Tito and Jermaine?
— StrategicEquilibrium (@RadioFreeBronx) October 17, 2013
Author/columnist Sarah Littman joined in:
https://twitter.com/realsaramerica/status/390672979270840320
So did lawyer Angela Rye, who used to work as Executive Director/General Counsel of the Congressional Black Caucus:
https://twitter.com/angela_rye/status/390674649979584512
Great job, geniuses. We fully expect “Rep. Hankle” to be cited as an example of Tea Party racism on CNN, MSNBC, and perhaps by Democrat politicians themselves.
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