Groan-Inducing Goof By Senate Republicans On Lincoln's Assassination

Groan-Inducing Goof By Senate Republicans On Lincoln's Assassination
The statue of Abraham Lincoln by artist Daniel Chester French is seen at the Lincoln Memorial on April 1, 2015 in Washington, DC. The nation will mark the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
The statue of Abraham Lincoln by artist Daniel Chester French is seen at the Lincoln Memorial on April 1, 2015 in Washington, DC. The nation will mark the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Tuesday marked 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The Senate GOP decided to pay homage to the fallen president with a tweet highlighting what they are most appreciative of:

Whoops! The obligatory follow up:

Other possible debts we owe include freeing the slaves, saving the Union and winning the Civil War. But hey, it's an improvement.

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