thispatcher @varname bug?

So i am attempting to send a message to thispatcher to create a send object with a scripting name. This is the message I am sending to thispatcher:

script newobject send foo @varname foo

When the new object is created it just adds the @varname like its an argument. Inside the object it looks like this: send foo @varname foo.

I have tried using this scripting message as well:

script newobject newobj @text send foo @varname foo

but this gives me the same result. When I try to build a different object other than a send object the message works just fine.

HELP!
GW