Finally, someone has discovered a reason for the existence of Twitter: Pranksters are hacking into the accounts of politicians and sending embarrassing tweets under their names.
Zach Wamp is among a growing number who have been victimized. His Twitter followers were greeted yesterday, not by Wamp's usual vapid BS, but by tweets advertising a website that sells colon cleansing products. The message read: "hi. this works. i feel better and look great. http://bdgdfij.info." Wamp kept his sense of humor about it, tweeting this correction:
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Wamp has a great sense of humor. I'd love to see him Gov of our state. Not only is he as smart as they come he's got a rare sense of charm about him that is lacking in most candidates today. He'll do alot for the reputation of Tenn after Al Gore has made a laughingstock of us. Wamp is like a modern day Andy Jackson. Willing to speak the truth no matter who it might offend.