Yesterday, the US House of Representatives took a moment of silence to remember the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Well, all of the Republican members did, and most of the Democrats. Those who were more interested in honoring the dead than making a political point, that is. Those who didn't have their priorities straight included Massachusetts representatives Katherine Clark and Seth Moulton.

Just before 7 pm, when House Speaker Paul Ryan called for the moment of silence, Clark left the House floor and Moulton took to Twitter. He tweeted “Thinking of everyone in #LasVegas and praying Congress will have the courage to do more than stand in silence to commemorate them.” And followed it up with “As after #Orlando, I will NOT be joining my colleagues in a moment of silence on the House Floor that just becomes an excuse for inaction.” and “now is not a moment for silence; it's time for action.”

He also tweeted some of the same old (debunked) talking points about things like silencers (he knows perfectly well they're called suppressors and weapons are still perfectly audible with them) and assault rifles. Does he think tweeting is more meaningful than taking a moment to remember the victims? Apparently, he does.

How did Twitter users react? By pointing out that laws wouldn't have stopped the shooter, calling him out for politicizing a moment to respect the dead, pointing out that this kind of thing is what keeps handing Republicans victories, and one woman who had previously voted for him said that she was “disgusted” and had lost his vote.

Moulton is an Iraq War veteran and may run as the Democrat presidential nominee in 2020. Is this what the Democrats want - somebody who won't take a moment to remember innocent people who were murdered before turning to politics?