Senator Mike Lee, the human embodiment of a pocket Constitution that's been highlighted exclusively in the "things I don't like" sections, is back in the news cycle.
This time, the Utah Republican decided to weigh in on a topic with the confidence of a guy who once read a Wikipedia summary and now considers himself a subject matter expert.
Lee fired off a social media post that was promptly ratioed so hard it looked like a math error.
The post, which I won't quote verbatim because I respect your remaining brain cells, attempted to make a constitutional argument that legal scholars described using terms like "creative," "interesting," and "sir, that is not what federalism means." The replies were, as the kids say, a full-course meal.
Thousands of quote-tweets poured in from people who apparently had nothing better to do on a weekday afternoon, which, fair, neither did I.
One particularly savage response pointed out that Lee's logic would also legalize owning a pet bald eagle if you just called it "a very patriotic chicken." American discourse remains undefeated.
This isn't Lee's first rodeo in the "please log off" hall of fame.
The Senator has a long and storied history of posting through it, from his infamous government shutdown cosplay to that time he suggested the solution to a national crisis was "maybe we just don't." He's like a walking, talking filibuster that somehow got elected instead of terminated.
What makes this latest episode so delicious is the timing.
Lee was reportedly trying to position himself as a serious voice on Capitol Hill, which is a bit like trying to be the designated driver at a frat party while holding a keg.
His colleagues have reportedly grown tired of his shtick, with one anonymous aide describing him as "the guy who reminds the teacher about homework." Brutal.
The internet, as it does, moved on within approximately 47 minutes.
But not before Lee's post became a trending topic and spawned more memes than a Marvel movie's post-credits scene.
Somewhere, a staffer is updating a resume on company time.
Look, I'm not here to tell you how to feel about Mike Lee.
You've probably already formed an opinion, and it's probably not "wow, what a thoughtful and measured statesman." But there's something almost admirable about the sheer, unwavering commitment to being like this.
Most people would have logged off years ago.
He's still out there, posting, fighting the good fight against nuance and basic reading comprehension.
And in Washington, that's practically a superpower. **The Take:** Mike Lee remains the internet's favorite unintentional comedian, and honestly, we should all be grateful.
He gives us something to agree on, which is that we can't agree on what he's saying.
Final Thoughts
Somebody has to keep the fact-checkers employed.