Royal flush: Sen. McCain's poker game distraction during Syria hearing sparks #JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan hashtag

Sen. John McCain’s poker distraction at a Senate hearing regarding the authorization of an attack on Syria didn’t play well with a lot of people. McCain’s game caused many tweeters to see the senator’s poker hand and raise him one “#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan” hashtag:

https://twitter.com/Divapalooza/status/375346990101438464

https://twitter.com/hollyR_J/status/375070673959260160

#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan Obama without a teleprompter.

— ArtistUnplugged?? (@pinkartgurl59) September 4, 2013

https://twitter.com/ObamaBash/status/375225733875900417
https://twitter.com/JohnPPatterson/status/375368987711778816
https://twitter.com/max_turbo88/status/375364314385088512

#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan the fake money he was playing poker for during the "important" hearings

— Matt (@HowToBuildATent) September 4, 2013

#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan braille at a drive up teller window.

— ❌ David Pittman ❌ (@pr0grammer) September 4, 2013

https://twitter.com/saramarietweets/status/375357699946741760

#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan
Charles Barkley on a golf corse

— GEMINI SEASON JUNE 14TH (@MassAppeal_nyc) September 4, 2013

#JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan A John McCain campaign for president.

— Dan Conyers (@Danco35) September 4, 2013

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https://twitter.com/the_pokeman/status/375288540210278401

@JK_Porterfield #JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan Chicago's gun control laws.

— Jeff Cox (@JCCentCom) September 4, 2013

At least a couple tweeters didn’t like the hashtag:

John McCain is an American hero that served valiantly. Anyone saying otherwise is unpatriotic and in bad taste. #JohnMcCainIsMoreUselessThan

— Zack Czajkowski (@ZCzajkowski) September 4, 2013

https://twitter.com/lolizzie94/status/375288863494664193