Lee is the author of the new Twitter account, "Based Mike Lee." Utah political Twitter is rife with accounts lampooning elected officials, like, for example, Fake Governor Cox. When the “Based Mike Lee” Twitter account popped up late last month, it was easy to dismiss it as just another parody account, especially with such cringeworthy bon mots as “The haters can’t handle this frickin’ smoke” and “This account is no cap — bussin, forreal forreal.”The haters can’t handle this frickin’ smoke — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 24, 2022This account is no cap — bussin, forreal forreal https://t.co/sMJDQ4yiRS — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 24, 2022Except it wasn’t a parody. Unlike Sen. Mitt Romney’s alleged anonymous “Pierre Delecto” account, Lee makes no attempts to hide his identity. — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) August 9, 2022It’s not clear why Lee felt the need to launch another Twitter account.

Source: The Times August 10, 2022 22:24 UTC