Drunk tweeting?
Early Saturday morning the Congressional account of Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL) tweeted and later deleted a profane response to a critic of his vote on Friday in favor of the Democrats’ assault weapons ban.
Friday night Garcia tweeted, “I just voted to reinstate the assault weapons ban. Now it’s the Senate’s turn to pass it and send it to President Biden’s desk. Weapons of war have no place in our communities or on our streets.”
https://twitter.com/RepChuyGarcia/status/1553161280894259200
UPDATE: Garcia also deleted his tweet about his vote for the assault weapons ban.
An anonymous account with the handle Anarcho3D commented, “Never even heard of this guy and I won’t comply even if his silly law passes.”
https://twitter.com/Anarcho3D/status/1553182431494258689
At 1:19 a.m. EDT Saturday, Garcia’s Congressional account tweeted back, “You are borderline retarded, ya fucking dipshit.”
The tweet was deleted right after the above screen grab was taken at 3:39 a.m. EDT.
Anarcho3D replied, “Did I make the worthless little congressman upset?”
https://twitter.com/Anarcho3D/status/1553250447363899392
But a screen grab was made of the entire exchange.
https://twitter.com/Anarcho3D/status/1553257803996975105
House Democrats are blowing their cool this week. Thursday night Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) flipped off Republicans at the Congressional Baseball Game.
Here's the video clip. #CongressionalBaseballGame pic.twitter.com/yjPRcSHmrA
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) July 29, 2022
As of publication time, Garcia’s Congressional Twitter account has not posted anything since deleting the two tweets.
The assault weapons ban narrowly passed the House Friday on a largely party line vote, 217-213, with support from just two Republicans. That was enough to counter the five Democrats who voted against the ban.
House passes Assault Weapons Ban, 217 to 213.
5 House Dems voted no: Cuellar, Kind, Golden, Schrader and Gonzalez.
2 House Rs voted yes: Fitzpatrick and Jacobs.Bill faces no chance of passing the 50-50 Senate.
House passes Assault Weapons Ban, 217 to 213.
5 House Dems voted no: Cuellar, Kind, Golden, Schrader and Gonzalez.
2 House Rs voted yes: Fitzpatrick and Jacobs.Bill faces no chance of passing the 50-50 Senate.
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) July 29, 2022
UPDATE: Statement posted to Chuy’s Congressional account blames a staffer.
Statement from Congressman García’s Spokesperson, Fabiola Rodríguez-Ciampoli: pic.twitter.com/SyagCscHA0
— Congressman Chuy García (@RepChuyGarcia) July 30, 2022
