GOP lawmaker called out for posting compliment on her own Facebook post

Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) was called out after it appeared she commented on a video on her Facebook page thanking herself for her service.

McSally over the weekend posted a video to Facebook, with the caption reading: “58,318. That’s how many lives were taken between 1957 and 1975 due to wounds inflicted in the Vietnam war, and that’s how many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in DC.”

“619 of those names belong to Arizonans who were killed in the war. 107 of those names belong to individuals from Tucson. Today I’m LIVE from the #WallthatHeals, a replica that’s visiting Oro Valley,” the caption said.

McSally’s Facebook page then commented on the video, saying: “Great video quality! Thank you for your service!” Law & Crime reported.

Hey @RepMcSally, call your digital director and tell them to remember to switch accounts before posting fake compliments to your Facebook. #azsen pic.twitter.com/8hvhMQc17y

— Joshua Karp (@JoshuaKarp) March 19, 2018

The comment has since been deleted. Law & Crime said it did not receive a comment from McSally by the time of publication.

“The Facebook comment came from a district staffer who was intending to compliment his colleague’s Facebook Live filming skills from his personal account,” McSally’s communications director Kelly Schibi said in a statement. “Obviously, he accidentally neglected to switch accounts and posted from the Congresswoman’s account.

Updated 3:23 p.m.

“Corporal punishment was on the table, but Congresswoman McSally showed mercy and instead sentenced him to 100 pushups a day until such time as she sees fit,” she joked. 

McSally earlier this year announced her bid for Senate to replace Sen. Jeff Flake (R), who is retiring.

Other candidates in the primary include former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former state Sen. Kelli Ward (R).