NY-20: Jim Tedisco's Twitter Fail (LOL!)

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NY-20: Jim Tedisco's Twitter Fail

by Arjun Jaikumar aka brownsox
Tue Feb 10, 2009

Note to all aspiring candidates for political office out there; if you want to harness the impressive political benefits of contemporary technology, make sure you know what the hell you're doing.

Witness New York Republican Jim Tedisco's attempt to incorporate the Age of Twitter onto his website. Tedisco, running for the vacant old seat of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in New York's 20th District against Democrat Scott Murphy, has a nifty little feature on his website which incorporates all #NY20 messages from Twitter.

Seems that this includes all messages from, say, his opponent's campaign, or the DCCC, as well. In this case, Jimmy T. highlighted a DCCC story on his website which references Tedisco's having burned $21,000 of taxpayer money on gas expenses in just seven short years...despite living 20 minutes from the state capital.

Er, not exactly the kind of news you want to blast to your supporters, Jimbo.



That particular blurb reads, "Will Tedisco Finally Reimburse Taxpayers Over $21,000 For His 20-Minute Car Ride".

FAIL.

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[karynnj]

1. Ha ha

Mechanizing that without thinking of the fact that it would get those messages is pretty dumb.

[ErinBerin84]

2. ugh

He's a friend of the family, and yes, a tool.


Unfortunately, not sure he's going to lose to Scott Murphy, who nobody seems to know much about around here (I mean, that's what the local news keeps saying over and over). I hope Kirsten Gillibrand makes a good senator....

[Jennicut]

3. Ha ha! Technology can bite you in the ass if your not careful.

[CK_John]

4. Jim Tedisco doesn't even live in the district and a very strange person. n/t

[Cha]

5. Oooooops!

If facts get out about repukes..they're done for.

[Bobbie Jo]

6. LMAO

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Now that was funny. :fistbump: