Twitter Ignites Over TX Lt. Gov’s ‘Reap What You Sow’ Post After Orlando

The lieutenant governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, a very religious man with some strong conservative social views raised a lot of eyebrows with a tweet that people found to be in bad taste after the Orlando shooting.

This is the tweet in question:

The avalanche of fury followed:

@DanPatrick You are a disgrace to Texas. Yes, I am Republican. Yes, I voted for you. yes, I'm Christian. Never get my vote again.

— Mark Toney (@MToney) June 12, 2016

@DanPatrick You pervert Christianity in a way that would make Jesus cringe. Where is your compassion?

— Chris Sacca (@sacca) June 12, 2016

.@DanPatrick Here, Dan. I fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/8jxUZYrsby

— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) June 12, 2016

@DanPatrick HAVE YOU NO SHAME

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 12, 2016

TX Lt. Governor @DanPatrick, you are a disgrace to your state in this time of national sorrow. You should resign. https://t.co/zOD2oi1XWD

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 12, 2016

.@danpatrick Your actions, speaking intolerance and hatred in the face of terror and tragedy, are unconscionable. https://t.co/lEXiL1sRwW

— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) June 12, 2016

you're a governor @DanPatrick and you tweet this as news of a mass shooting in Orlando breaks? absolutely disgusting pic.twitter.com/INMA0MQ7MH

— antonio (@antoniodelotero) June 12, 2016

Well, Patrick’s office issued this statement insisting the photo was not related to the shooting:

In full statement, @DanPatrick says he "regrets the unfortunate timing" of his tweet. #txlege #pulseshooting pic.twitter.com/QXJccvR4Kd

— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) June 12, 2016

He has since deleted the tweet.

[image via screengrab]

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