Florida Democrat responds to photo of dildo shopping trip: It was a 'gift'

Florida Democrat Joe Garcia, a former congressman who is running again this year in the 26th congressional district, was spotted out shopping at a Spencer Gifts in Miami for an, err …  for a dildo:

Florida congressional candidate @JoeGarcia shopping for, um, a dildo.

Photo credit: Rubi Valdes. #FlaPol pic.twitter.com/Ch4zweToJt

— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) August 19, 2016

According to the campaign, it was a gift:

.@JoeGarcia's campaign doesn’t downplay the dildo shopping.

Spox: “That was him buying a gift at the Dolphin Mall." https://t.co/UtsJfIZcqg

— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) August 19, 2016

Exit question:

I don’t care @JoeGarcia bought a dildo

I wonder why a candidate in a close race wastes time shopping for sex toys https://t.co/ATUysz7Ws5

— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) August 20, 2016

It helps him relax maybe?

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