Dem Rep. Skips Trump Inauguration Based Off Open Twitter Poll of 'Her Constituents'

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Jan. 17, 2017

Democrat Representative Karen Bass used an open Twitter poll to decide whether or not she should attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

"I want to hear directly from my constituents!" she wrote on Twitter. "Do you guys think I should attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump?"

The poll, which she directed at her own constituents in California's 37th District in Los Angeles, was open for anyone to vote.

I want to hear directly from my constituents! Do you guys think I should attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump?
— Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) January 15, 2017

After Twitter users from around the globe put in 12,704 votes, the result was 84% voting no. Your's truly voted no for the lulz.

Sharing the results, Bass wrote: "After receiving an overwhelming response on the twitter poll, I've decided not to attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump."

After receiving an overwhelming response on the twitter poll, I've decided not to attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump. pic.twitter.com/ig4kFn0GGH
— Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) January 17, 2017

Twitter users questioned whether she understood how the internet works.

@charlescwcooke serious Q: how does @RepKarenBass tell which of the votes are from her constituents, as opposed to randos on the Internet?
— Jeff Halm (@jeffhalm) January 17, 2017

@RepKarenBass Are you sure that only your constituents voted in that poll? Hmm?
— Utesbyfive (@Utesbyfive) January 17, 2017

Others celebrated her decision:

@Kevmcg25 @RepKarenBass How? She reached out to her constituency via a very accessible-to-The-People medium. What's the problem?
— Kenneth Robert Marlo (@KRobertMarlo) January 17, 2017

@RepKarenBass Curious, would you use this unscientific poll format to influence how you cast your votes in Congress?
— Steven Schumacher (@CrownSchumacher) January 17, 2017

I support her decision wholeheartedly. Hopefully, if there's enough of a ruckus in California over the next four years we can either break the state up, let them secede, or just outright kick them out of the union.

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