2020 Keeps Getting Weirder: Libertarian Presidential Nominee Cancels Rally Appearance After Being Bitten by a Bat

Sarah RumpfAug 7th, 2020, 11:19 pm
 
Yvonne Craig as Batgirl

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Happy Friday, dear readers. So far this year, in addition to the pandemic, we have endured murder hornets, toxic giant toads, a Saharan dust storm, a growing threat of hurricanes — and now bats are attacking third party presidential candidates.

Friday evening, Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen tweeted that she would not be able to attend her planned Saturday morning campaign rally, because she would be “getting a rabies vaccine as a precaution after having been bitten by a bat near the start of this campaign tour!”

Jorgensen remained upbeat, tweeting #LetHerSpeak — the hashtag she has been using to advocate for being allowed to participate in the debates with the two major party candidates, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden — to announce her planned attendance at a rally later in the day Saturday as well as a joke referencing Batgirl and other quips wondering if she might soon have superpowers:

Unsurprisingly, Twitter went batty — pun absolutely and unapologetically intended — for this story, especially after a droll tweet from Washington Examiner politics editor Jim Antle.

Right before this article was published, Jorgensen posted one final tweet thanking her followers for all the fun, along with one more bat photo:

Best wishes to Jorgensen for a full recovery and hey, if you do develop superpowers, please reach out for an interview!

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Sarah Rumpf joined Mediaite in 2020 and is a Contributing Editor focusing on politics, law, and the media. A native Floridian, Sarah attended the University of Florida, graduating with a double major in Political Science and German, and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the UF College of Law. Sarah's writing has been featured at National Review, The Daily Beast, Reason, Law&Crime, Independent Journal Review, Texas Monthly, The Capitolist, Breitbart Texas, Townhall, RedState, The Orlando Sentinel, and the Austin-American Statesman, and her political commentary has led to appearances on television, radio, and podcast programs across the globe. Follow Sarah on Threads, Twitter, and Bluesky.