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Alaska Rep. Disavows Twitter Impostor

Fake Don Young expounded on Obama, marshmallow fluff

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(Newser) – Whoever’s been masquerading as Rep. Don Young on Twitter is an impostor, Fox News reports. “Congressman Young is NOT currently using Twitter,” said a spokesman. “The messages posted seem to be the work of someone with a little too much free time on their hands.” Someone has been impersonating the Alaska Republican for about a week, sending out missives like, “Can anything top a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich?”

The posts on the bogus page—now suspended by Twitter—ranged from misinformation (“Buzz is that @MicheleBachmann is planning to introduce articles of impeachment for Obama today. Lots of R support”) to pure silliness (“Getting a law degree was great, because I could start using the emcee name ‘DJ Don JD’”). Bachmann, for the record, is not planning impeachment articles. That we know of.

Does this look like a man who would use Twitter?
Does this look like a man who would use Twitter?   (AP Photo)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Don Young address Ken Salazar.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Don Young address Ken Salazar.   (AP Photo)
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, is seen in this 2006 file photo.
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, is seen in this 2006 file photo.   (AP Photo)
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