Can someone explain this clueless senator's random selfie?
It's been a week in politics, and Sen. Patrick Leahy blessed our Twitter feeds with an inexplicable photo of himself.
The Democrat from Vermont tweeted this photo at 1:43 p.m. PT on Thursday, with no explanation or caption. What message is he trying to send? His face fills the entire frame, with just a hint of Capitol Hill lurking in the background. Leahy seems to assure the viewer that yes, everything is fine, but his slightly upturned smirk gives away some sort of mischievous secret.
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) October 4, 2018
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In case you were wondering if he was hacked, the senator followed up with another tweet that says, "yep... that's me..."
yep... that's me... https://t.co/lroC0gnYdJ
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) October 4, 2018
Naturally, people were pretty confused. They quote tweeted his photo with their own captions.
I think every American, no matter their political stripe, can get behind this unifying message. Thank you, Senator Leahy. https://t.co/I2xq5WLGEO
— Faster, Pussycat! Shrill! Shrill! (@theshrillest) October 4, 2018
That is indeed you, my man. https://t.co/HnOxbJ9ZGJ
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) October 4, 2018
Wow, Christian Bale went all out for this one.https://t.co/p9vSsuL94t
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) October 4, 2018
I…worked on this story for a year…and…he just…he tweeted it out. https://t.co/4AnF3SkMrD
— Emma Loop (@LoopEmma) October 4, 2018
~*~ FeElInG cUtE, mIgHt DeLeTe LaTeR ~*~ https://t.co/sGRhvjjIIX
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 4, 2018
when u take 40 selfies and finally get the rite angle https://t.co/dBDypPJyUe
— Shoshana Weissmann, Regulatory Reform Muse (@senatorshoshana) October 4, 2018
The stress is affecting us all in various ways. https://t.co/QYcY91dcdt
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) October 4, 2018
— Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) October 4, 2018
Leahy didn't give any context for the photo, and quickly resumed business as usual.
This FBI investigation was meant to shed light on the allegations. The White House instead used it to stifle the voices of dozens of individuals who had information that could corroborate the allegations. But no one can silence the voices of Americans who stand with survivors. https://t.co/nGfr6OoW3I
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) October 4, 2018
Hey, maybe he was just feeling himself! Sometimes you need some self-love after a tough week.
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