Lawmaker Sends Email Referring to Constituents as "Idiots"
This is only further evidence that elected officials have to be extra careful with any type of online activity! File this in the "stupid politician file."
"POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A New York state lawmaker says he's embarrassed, after he mistakenly sent out an e-mail message that referred to his constituents as "idiots."
Assemblyman Willis Stephens says he thought he was sending the e-mail to an aide. Instead, he sent the note to nearly 300 people on an online discussion group that focuses on the community of Brewster.
The message included the comment that he was "just watching the idiots pontificate."
Within an hour of sending the message Monday morning, Stephens sent another e-mail apologizing for the slip-up.
Stephens, a Republican, represents an area north of New York City." (WFTV.com )
"POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A New York state lawmaker says he's embarrassed, after he mistakenly sent out an e-mail message that referred to his constituents as "idiots."
Assemblyman Willis Stephens says he thought he was sending the e-mail to an aide. Instead, he sent the note to nearly 300 people on an online discussion group that focuses on the community of Brewster.
The message included the comment that he was "just watching the idiots pontificate."
Within an hour of sending the message Monday morning, Stephens sent another e-mail apologizing for the slip-up.
Stephens, a Republican, represents an area north of New York City." (WFTV.com )
2 Comments:
That is too funny. I've heard some funny work related slip-ups, but nothing in politics!
This is too good!
By Justin, at 8:09 PM
This is beautiful. All campaign hacks and many politicians talk like that behind closed doors. ITs just entertianing when someone catches it on camera. I've said shit like that about voters as well .. .but maybe voters are so apathetic to the process because they know how the political class really feels about them. Until there is a real populist movement in this country, that won't happen.
By Dimmy, at 8:54 PM
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