shameful tweets posted by two congressman teenage sons

Members of Congress Sorry for Sons’ Offensive Tweets
A new angle in the privacy debate hit Washington this week when the teenage sons of two top politicians faced criticism for posting offensive comments on their Twitter accounts.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., were both forced to issue statements of apology when Buzzfeed unearthed a series of homophobic, racist and socially insensitive tweets posted by each of the two teenagers.

On Wednesday, 15-year-old Tanner Flake’s once-publicly accessible account came under scrutiny because of a series of slurs. According to Buzzfeed, Flake threatened to beat the “fa***t” who stole his bike, went by the name “n*****killer” in an online game and joked about an acquaintance’s Jewish background. Flake’s Twitter account was turned private hours after the report was published.
“I’m very disappointed in my teenage son’s words, and I sincerely apologize for the insensitivity,” Sen. Flake told ABC News in a statement. “This language is unacceptable, anywhere. Needless to say, I’ve already spoken with him about this, he has apologized, and I apologize as well.”

The apology came only weeks after the senator spent his Memorial Day weekend with Tanner and his younger son, Dallin, on a survivalist vacation on an undocumented island.
Similarly, on Thursday, another Buzzfeed report focused on Rep. Heck’s teenage son, Joey, who used similar offensive terms for gays and blacks, and denigrated other groups such as women and immigrants.
The teenager also racially ridiculed President Obama, such as when he asked after the Oct. 3, 2012 presidential debate how the president felt “when [Mitt] Romney raped [him].” He also tweeted that Obama was good at “spear chucking.”
“I am extremely disappointed in my son’s use of the offensive and inappropriate language on twitter: that type of language has never been permitted in our home,” Rep. Heck said in a statement to ABC News.

“I apologize to everyone he may have offended. My son also apologizes for his insensitive behavior. My wife and I have addressed this family matter directly with him and he has learned from it"

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/06/members-of-congress-sorry-for-sons-offensive-tweets/


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Im sure they learned it from somewhere....I wonder who?

 

Why do teens tweet? No really, why? :smt105
Twitter by far has some of the most asinine, rude, vulgar, sexually-explicit, racist, sexist, homophobic, death-threatening, flash-mob-inducing et al., language...you can imagine.

And the problem is exacerbated by the speed that these kids think a fucked-up thought, type it and hit send.
The stupid boy has no filter, no sense, and no full understanding of the repercussions of what he tweets.

 

no doubt. they will suffer for it when they get into the world

 

Those little twerps are probably just repeating what they have heard their fathers say.

 

That's quite a stretch....

 

its not a stretch

 

Beyond.

Basically Thump is saying every word to come out of his own mouth, he is mimicking his parents words. Got it. :roll:

 

I am wondering why those boys weren't doing the apologizing. Oh, that's it. They would be exposed and their lives would be in danger. Don't they understand that there are consequences for all actions?

 

When you are 15 years old, your politics and outlook on the world is still strongly influenced by your parents. It's not a stretch to think that if these boys are that comfortable using such ugly terminology, that they might be reflecting the atmosphere of their home life.

 

exactly. now kids can deviate from parents but that is usually an anomaly

 

Not surprised by Arizona, Arizona along with Indiana are the two states I'll probably never visit. This teen sounds just like every other teen on the internet today. Saying racist, sexist, crude remarks while safe behind a computer screen.

 

Very true.

That's why 15 year olds never disagree or talk back to their parents. Please find me a 15 year old who gives a shit about politics or outlook on the world...and THEN tell me it's influenced by parents at that age.

 

With names like Flake and Heck with beliefs like their kids. They are truly worthy of their surnames. Republicans will go into a downward trend soon since the dads of those children are doing a very bad job in Congress.