Murphy’s tweets prompted Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, a Republican whose city is in the congressman’s district, to post a few of his own: “I think I have Bieber fever,” followed by, “Never mind, it’s just an allergy . Phew. (hash)wasgettingreallynervous.”
Murphy isn’t worried about the jokes, nor has the incident changed his opinion on using Twitter _ or following pop culture.
“I just think that people in government tend to take themselves too seriously, and social media is a way for me to show people that I’m just a regular guy,” he said in a statement.
All the same, though, there won’t be a Justin Bieber concert T-shirt in Murphy’s dresser drawer anytime soon, nor is he likely to be humming verses of Bieber’s hit “Baby” on his way to Capitol Hill.
After his “ugh” reaction on Twitter to Bieber’s abortion stance, the congressman drove home his point with two more hash tags: “(hash)timetobequietagainjustin” and “(hash)bieberfevercured.”
No word, though, on whether he’s gaga for Lady Gaga.
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