Democratic Strategist Pranks Bachmann Campaign
Tyler Jones of Charleston, co-founder of SC Forward Progress, makes a list of Bachmann supporters and volunteers.
Tyler Jones, a Charleston-area Democratic strategist and co-founder of SC Forward Progress, pulled one over on a major GOP campaign today.
When Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign sent out a list of 89 supporters and volunteers across the state, Jones made the list.
Jones said he received an email from the campaign asking for his support, and he replied yes. His name was released to media today proclaiming him as a supporter, though Jones' name is found on dozens of videos and websites that poke fun at Bachmann and other Republicans.
"I'm having some fun with it today, but if she can't catch a little prank like this, it shows that she's not who we need as president," said Jones, whose organization has been poking fun at GOP candidates and their supporters for more than a year.
Later in the day, the Bachmann campaign admitted the mistake and removed Jones name from the list.
"Earlier today, Team Bachmann announced our South Carolina grassroots team and listed the name of Tyler Jones who had indicated he was supportive of Michele Bachmann and wanted to assist the campaign. Team Bachmann has since learned the information he submitted is false."
Though Jones is an ardent Democrat, he said his support of Bachmann for the Republican nomination is genuine.
"I will help her get the nomination, because I think she's the only candidate that will give Barack Obama a 50-state victory," he said. "It just shows that while she says she's organized in South Carolina, they are in chaos."
Robert Lee Harrington
5:52 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
"Lenscrafters is upset with Tea Partier Michele Bachmann because she called Planned Parenthood 'the Lenscrafters of abortion.' Lenscrafters released a statement today calling her 'the Costco of crazy.'"
Conan O'Brien
Richard
10:42 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Machele Bachman, is a wacky dingbat who makes things up, to put it plainly she lies. And she will never be president of the united states.
David Hatfield
1:11 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Bachmann is qualified to be the county ag director/dog catcher/etc......someone please shut this NUT JOB up!
Keedyk87
4:14 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
I reallyfeel sorry for her after interning for former president Carter and still not being able to see the forest for the trees. Unfortunately god creates some of us that way. If one is not meant to become a brain surgeon please don't try performing brain surgery!
Donna Jochimsen
7:29 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Oh God this is too funny. It must be bad to be laughing this hard at 4:30 am west coast time. LOL ROFL Hahahahahaha
Greg Tompkins
7:59 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Agree with all of you that Bachman is a loon, but this isn't a prank, the dude lied about his support for her and somehow this reflects poorly on her?? She doesn't need any help looking like a fool and we shouldn't be supportive of liars, regardless of whether we agree with their opinions or not.
SDR
9:23 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
What's the news? A Democrat that lies? Demos involved in GOP primary? Because of state voter rules, dems vote in GOP primary every time. The real prank is Dems supporting GWB II(BHO) just because he claims Democrat.
Chris Holly
10:01 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
When did we go back to the 9th grade?? This is a news story? we as a people are the "joke".
Gary
11:07 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
It seems the easiest thing in the world to do is have a Republican look stupid
Fredric L. Rice
12:34 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
To be fair, her IQ is at best 70, and we can expect that her Wall Street handlers have long since abandoned her to her lunacy. It was not at all difficult to fool the unfortunate woman.
Ellen
10:14 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wow.... appears the true colors of the Democratic party are shining here today...
Dennis Wenger
6:47 am on Thursday, December 29, 2011
If only BHO were a real Democrat, and had real Democrats working for him, instead of the Socialist immature grunts who drank the Mob's Kool Aid.