Some merry pranksters pulled one over on former Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback ... and it's all because of the DS. Last month, GamePolitics picked up on a particularly atrocious entry at Blogs 4 Brownback, an unofficial site for the then-candidate that focused on the very dangerous Nintendo DS, and how it was offering predators free access to millions of children worldwide (since only children play DS, you know). Several other venues picked up on the story as well; feathers were ruffled, fingers were pointed, and many people had a good laugh and a head-shake over the level of crazy to which some people will rise.

Of course, we can't blame other games writers for being taken in by the fake blog; after all, the included video at Blogs 4 Brownback was one quite familiar to us here at DS Fanboy, so we know that there are plenty of people who really are worried about the horrific and insidious dangers of Pictochat. Today, GamePolitics is reporting that it seems that Blogs 4 Brownback is nothing more than an "ultra-subtle parody," but the folks behind it deny any such accusations and claim they are the real deal. So which is it? Folks having fun at the expensive of Brownback and his supporters, or truly rabid Brownback supporters who hate Nintendo? Either way, those of us who get to read the outcome feel like winners.