So Rep. Jack Kingston tweeted an Onion video thinking it was true:

Glad to see @TheOnion profile a real go-getter from Georgia, @RWthinks http://t.co/gBG4cH2GSX Maybe an update a year later?

— Rep. Jack Kingston (@JackKingston) April 30, 2014

Much derision was had. And then it was pointed out that Rep. Kingston hadn’t clarified if he believed it or not:

@JackKingston @sahilkapur @TheOnion There’s this young upstart conservative on @ComedyCentral named Stephen Colbert you should promote next.

— mattand (@mattand) April 30, 2014

You know, just admit you made the mistake already.