In case you missed it, last night, Virginia’s third Senator Josh Hawley made a bet against J.D. Vance: “his” Chiefs or Vance’s Bengals, loser buys BBQ.
The problem? Hawley picked a Kansas BBQ joint… as Missouri’s Senator.
Obviously Missourians took to Twitter to point out Hawley’s ignorance. Here’s some of our favorite reactions.
Missourians cringed at Hawley’s effort to be relatable to his constituents
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas showed admirable restraint
… While former Senator Claire McCaskill felt no need to hold back what we all were thinking
Some shared photos from Hawley’s last time in Missouri, when he was skipping work to shop for wine
Or the last time he tried to show Missouri loyalty… and AGAIN confused us with Kansas
Many Missourians knew why Hawley recommended a Kansas place – he doesn’t live in Missouri
Some empathized with Josh – after all, his home state doesn’t have an NFL team
Even KCMO BBQ joints jumped in on the action
He drew comparisons to his favorite president, who also got us confused with Kansas
Honestly we’re just amazed he hasn’t run away from the embarrassment
Posted January 30, 2023