On a day when Democrats made fools out of themselves with their impeachment inquiry hearing antics, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) trolled House Republicans with a lighthearted prank that left himself wide open for ridicule.
Following the crushing disappointment when the Senate unanimously agreed to a formal dress code, it’s understandable that the chamber’s resident slob would be looking for a way to boost his spirits.
On Thursday, the unkempt Keystone State galoot and his staff procured a familiar blue and white carton that they adorned with a handmade sign and then left outside the office door of the House Oversight Committee for Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and his GOP fellow lawmakers and then posted images of the case of Bud Light to social media.
This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America™️ squad as they embark on their historic impeachment journey. pic.twitter.com/g9yFlC48HX
— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) September 28, 2023
“This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America™️ squad as they embark on their historic impeachment journey,” wrote the senator who was clad in his standard homeless vagrant attire on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“To Rep. Comer & his squad. A profile in courage can make a guy thirsty. Congratulations, this Bud’s for you. Hugs & kisses: John Fetterman,” read the sign on the most boycotted beer brand in the land, along with a hugs and kisses emoji.
It may have been a real knee-slapper to Fetterman and his staff but it soon became obvious that the only one who got laughed at was him as X users popped the top and poured out a torrent of mockery.
Unbelievably Cringe
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 28, 2023
Comer should send him a pair of pants https://t.co/iRfc2BcMGj
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) September 28, 2023
Glad the adults are back in charge…
— Brett (@Texan__Pride) September 28, 2023
The janitor is gifting presents now? Get busy cleaning the offices.
— Damn it Janet ♥️ (@JanetSYoung1) September 28, 2023
So does that fat guy in shorts acknowledge #BudLight is an insult to America and beer? Are the @budweiserusa folks aware that this Senator thinks their beer is a joke too?
Strong flex to “own” Rep. Comer. https://t.co/oLvYyviqn7
— Kyle Seraphin (@KyleSeraphin) September 28, 2023
I see we have a 12-year-old oversized freak in the Senate.
— JWF (@JammieWF) September 28, 2023
American politics devolving right before our very eyes. They all need to grow up and go to work. https://t.co/vZJbZX6SSM
— Mark Zinno (@MarkZinno) September 28, 2023
You are a disgrace to the Senate and the Pennsylvanians you represent!
— obxlover (@obxlover) September 28, 2023
Increasingly it feels like people both sides are joining politics to become influencers https://t.co/koCWX9NHr0
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) September 28, 2023
He won’t drink it. Nobody does.
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) September 28, 2023
Fetterman’s prank comes after his Senate colleagues reacted to the backlash over the special treatment given to him by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to allow him to dress like a slob on the floor when they came together in a bipartisan show of unity to restore proper decorum to the upper chamber.
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