Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire was lately speaking about January sixth, like most Democrats, when she tried to sound good by quoting founding father Ben Franklin.

Sadly for Shaheen, she fully botched the well-known quote.

This can be a good reminder that lots of our leaders should not very good.

Townhall experiences:

Sitting U.S. Senator Misquotes Benjamin Franklin to Match Narrative About January 6

January 6 was a giant deal for Democrats as they commemorated the third anniversary of the Capitol riots, insisting it was an “insurrection” and that our very democracy–despite the fact that we dwell in a constitutional republic–is at stake. This was the case not solely with a number of posts from President Joe Biden’s a number of X accounts, who had additionally given a speech the day earlier than in regards to the anniversary, however with a collection of posts from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). One publish stood out specifically, as she was so obsessive about the concept of “democracy,” that she even misquoted Benjamin Franklin.

Shaheen started her thread from Saturday morning by claiming “Three years ago, insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the legitimate 2020 election results,” utilizing that buzzword that Democrats love to make use of. “They assaulted and injured police officers. They threatened the lives of elected officials. They put our democracy in jeopardy,” the publish went on to say.

Then, one other publish misquoted Benjamin Franklin as saying “a democracy, if you can keep it,” additionally claiming “January 6, 2021, was a stark reminder of just how fragile our democracy is,” whereas sending a message indicating that Democrats will maintain speaking in regards to the occasions from that day. “It is on each and every one of us to never forget the actions that led to that day so we ensure history does not repeat itself,” the publish additionally learn.

Shaheen has since deleted her tweet however folks screen-capped it.

Jeanne Shaheen Misquotes Ben Franklin pic.twitter.com/b9ucEIdV9v

— Edwardo Davila (@EdwardoDavila1) January 8, 2024

Ben Franklin really stated “a republic, if you can keep it.”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and people like her try to take your Constitutional Republic away from the Folks. https://t.co/XFbXhjMvWF pic.twitter.com/xrg2tGlrvO

— Dr. Phelps (@VaxPrime) January 7, 2024

It’s simply wonderful {that a} sitting senator might get this well-known quote so improper. It says a lot.