Ted Cruz just squared off with a Jedi master, and ultimately, he came up painfully short. Perhaps trying to cash in on all the excitement and enthusiasm for the release of the latest Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, the Texas GOP senator and notoriously bad impressionist tweeted at Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill, chastising him for criticizing FCC chairman Ajit Paiâs recent vote striking down net neutrality.
But Cruz flubbed the spelling of Hamillâs name in the process and drew some fire of his own from the 66-year-old actor.
.@HammillHimself Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing, but it was Vader who supported govt power over everything said & done on the Internet. Thatâs why giant corps (Google, Facebook, Netflix) supported the FCC power grab of net neutrality. Reject the dark side: Free the net! https://t.co/nARkMvIEYk
â Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2017
Cruz accidentally directed his tweet to a seemingly defunct Twitter account, using the same handle as Hamillâs actual account but with two mâs in his last name. This opened up Hamill for a stinging reply, and he didnât pass up the opportunity.
Thanks for smarm-spaining it to me @tedcruz I know politics can be confusing, but youâd have more credibility if you spelled my name correctly. I mean ITâS RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF YOU! Maybe youâre just distracted from watching porn at the office again
â Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) December 17, 2017-mh https://t.co/nHpJVG1Wpe
Hamillâs response included a jab at the senatorâs alleged porn-watching habits, a clear reference to the internet-exploding moment earlier this year when his official Twitter account liked a pornographic video. Cruz denied being the one who clicked âlike,â insisting it was âinadvertentâ and a âstaffing issue.â In any case, let this be a lesson to the Republican lawmakerâwhether swinging a lightsaber or clacking the keyboard, Hamill is not so easily defeated.