Attorney claims to be Georgia's favorite fake congressman
For the uninitiated, Steven Smith claims to be a Republican, a Tea Party Patriot and a member of Congress from Georgia's non-existent 15th District. And he's duped more people than we can count with his Twitter account.
Last week, a writer claiming to be Florida attorney Jeffrey Marty wrote a piece on the Daily Caller saying he is behind the bogus congressman's Twitter presence – and indicated he's a true believer in its conservative content – which he says has snared celebrities from Anne Coulter to Rosie O'Donnell who took the site seriously.
The not-really-a congressman Smith has more followers than ten of Georgia's real congressman – and 40 percent more than the real congressman representing Valdosta, Rep. Austin Scott. A spokeswoman for Scott said his constituents are having no trouble discerning their real congressman from the fake.
Here's more from The Daily Caller piece from attorney Jeffrey Marty claiming to be the author of the parody account:
"Valdosta is filled with great people who wish I could represent them. Unfortunately, that requires lots of votes, sucking-up and telemarketing for donations, none of which I would ever want to do. I find it a lot easier and more fun to represent folks on Twitter, which costs nothing more than time and a smartphone."
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Note: This piece was ripped from today's daily jolt. Read it here.
About the Author
Tamar Hallerman is an award-winning senior reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She covers the Fulton County election interference case and co-hosts the Breakdown podcast.
