Facebook is a great tool for sharing information and misinformation alike. Want proof? Ask U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri's 8th Congressional District.
In an entry on her Facebook page Monday, the lobbyist-turned congressman's wife-turned congresswoman introduces a Bloomberg article about a $160 billion Fannie-Freddie Fix by writing, "This is the mother of all bailouts - I'm working against Washington insiders to stop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from getting a Trillion Dollars of taxpayer money - no strings attached."
After reading the Facebook entry this morning, I added the following comment -- which includes a pertinent question -- to the ten others already there:
I don't understand. You claim to be against spending billions of taxpayer dollars, yet you voted to spend billions on TARP ($787 billion), Cash for Clunkers ($3 billion) and Omnibus Spending Bill ($450 billion). Can you explain yourself? http://bobmccarty.com/2010/05/03/should-jo-ann-emerson-run-as-independent/
Will the RINO Republican explain herself as I requested? Let's just say, I'm not holding my breath. Emerson will likely opt to side with misinformation rather than shoot straight with voters.
Stay tuned!
UPDATE 6/15/10 at 12:17 p.m. Central: It appears my comment caught the attention of Josh Haynes, one of Congresswoman Emerson's two chiefs of staff (?). In a comment posted about 40 minutes ago on her Facebook page, he wrote the following: "Bob, are you an 8th District voter? Would be happy to have you meet Jo Ann at event in the District some time." I responded, writing: "Great, Josh! Pop me a message with times and dates of upcoming events. As for whether or not I'm a voter in the 8th CD, no I'm not. I am, however, concerned about the impact your boss has on my family and on the rest of my fellow citizens across the United States."