Immediately deleted The tweet, “Me likey Broke Girls,” was deleted after 14 seconds. But that was long enough for Phil Hardy to lose his job as Rep. Raul Labrador’s spokesman.
Super Bowl ad The tweet followed a CBS promo featuring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, the stars of “2 Broke Girls,” pole-dancing in revealing clothing. The Idaho Republican’s office apologized Monday, saying Hardy mistakenly used Labrador’s Twitter account.
Heavy metal background Hardy worked in the music industry before coming to Idaho. A Labrador aide confirmed the firing, but neither the congressman nor Hardy could be reached for comment.LABRADOR EMERGES AS KEY IMMIGRATION PLAYER, A8
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