REALLY!? Calif. state senator's plan for 'children's pumpkin carving' event sends heads to desks

It all started with this story of a reading that took place at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library in Long Beach California:

https://twitter.com/GrantJKidney/status/919760385787482113

California State Senator Scott Wiener was inspired by that:

I ❤️ “satanic” drag queens. In honor of this idiot, two drag queens will be the celebrity judges at my annual children’s pumpkin carving. https://t.co/vDSfsCbuwR

— Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) October 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/Scott_Wiener/status/920498115739652101

We must stop demons like this from affecting our children pic.twitter.com/qpbJApZ7WV

— Ribhi (@bdeljabbar) October 17, 2017

Well, alrighty then…

https://twitter.com/politicalelle/status/920515755485093888

Scott is a "California State Senator. Urbanist. & Environmentalist." Nuff said. https://t.co/K9xLjlfspp

— Nick Short ?? (@PoliticalShort) October 18, 2017

Because of course! And if the name of the state senator sounds familiar, here’s why:

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https://twitter.com/mollyfprince/status/920517548659134465

This is the same California state senator who drafted the bill to legalise knowingly giving people HIV, which was approved. ? https://t.co/s1d4wXZbD9

— Saul ?????? (@OldSchoolSaul) October 18, 2017

Fact check: TRUE.

https://twitter.com/CarolynJohnsin/status/920519158051241984

Just when you thought his words alone were shocking… ?‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/9J0zfIkUHm

— SilverPatriot (@SilverPatriot1) October 18, 2017

#Calexit …ASAP https://t.co/5JFmgHiB6i

— Moira ☘️ ن (@Moira1987) October 18, 2017