Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) thought it would be wise to compare himself to Pennywise, the fictional character in Stephen King’s horror novel It, to showcase how “low” he is willing to go against his opponents.
Garcia, who once described himself as the “gayest” member of Congress, made the “joke” days after the midterm elections, posting an image of the character with the caption, “when they go low this is me.”
Commenters on X were quick to point to the creepy absurdity of comparing oneself to a murderous entity presented as a clown who targets and terrorizes children, luring them into a sewer to eat them, feeding on their fear
“So, you’re a murderous clown waiting to take school age boys to a sewer… and we thought Swalwell was a perv,” one user wrote.
“The most honest thing coming out of the Democrat Party… A self proclaimed demonic clown!” another proclaimed.
“You become a clown that preys on children?” another asked. “That tracks.”
“Feels like you guys didn’t think this one through,” another said.
Indeed, Garcia made his declaration during an appearance at the LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference last year, telling the crowd, “I am one of 12 LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House right now, but I am the gayest of all of us.”
He added, “I do consider myself the absolute gayest.”
Garcia’s failed attempt at humor in the form of Pennywise comes as some begin to realize that the Democrats may not be prioritizing quite what they said they would as they come into power. For instance, the Congressional Equality Caucus last week opted to celebrate what they described as the “Gayest Congress in American History” after the Democrat Party’s sweep of wins across the country in the midterm election.
“The American people have made their voices heard,” the Equality Caucus wrote on social media, with a photo of a rainbow behind the U.S. Capitol Dome. “The 120th Congress will officially be the GAYEST Congress in history! (that we know of).”
“Let’s get to work,” the leftists added, adding emojis of the American flag, LGBT flag, and transgender flag.
