Dumb tweet: Obama phone "a bribe"

Some people take the Drudge Report a bit too seriously

By Prachi Gupta

Published September 27, 2012 9:33PM (EDT)

A video of a woman claiming that the Obama campaign gave phones to minorities in Cleveland went viral today, thanks to a link from the conservative Drudge Report. Word of the "Obama Phone" -- which is a myth -- spread to Twitter:

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By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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