Dan Crenshaw

Dan served as a Navy SEAL and was inspired to run for Congress after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in TX. Dan is outspoken and media-savvy, hosting conferences, youth events, and even a podcast to promote his agenda as a young conservative. He’s been immensely critical of the Biden administration’s Covid policies over the last year.

Dan tweeted screenshots of an anonymous email that accused the Air Force of lowering standards to give preferential treatment to a woman who was vying to become the first female elite special tactics airmen. The head of the Air Force Special Operations Command responded saying this is not true, but it now puts everything into question. Regardless of gender, Dan wants to make sure that everyone is held to the same standards. We’ve seen a lot of drama revolving around women in the military recently – for better and worse…

Dan was extremely vocal about COVID-19 policies this year. Dan introduced the End Lockdowns Now Act, which would require states and localities to submit economic reopening plans in order to qualify for Covid relief money. Dan’s a fan of Twitter and had a lot to say… or tweet about the CDC-suggested mask mandate this summer. Dan joined a group of other Republican lawmakers to introduce the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act, which would prevent seven federal agencies like the Department of Transportation from enforcing vaccine requirements for Americans engaging in interstate commerce and travel.

Dan usually has a way with words – managing to say just the right thing to win the hearts and minds of conservative voters. However, he put his foot in his mouth last week after he made comments to seemingly disparage at least certain members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, using words like ‘liars’ and ‘grifters’. He was quick to walk back the comments, insisting that he was only talking about select members of his parties who simply say what voters want to hear but lack a real internal compass. Though some supporters are distancing themselves from Crenshaw, members of the Freedom Caucus itself aren’t letting the controversy boil over – which is probably in the best interest of the party.

Admittedly, having fun on twitter sounds like an oxymoron but alas there’s a glimmer of hope that some fun can still be had on this Dorsey amoeba. Dan tweeted out about some merch he’s selling, specifically a hilarious t-shirt (in UT Austin Orange) that reads: Only Socialists Skip Leg Day. This of course being a reference to workout routines in the gym—and politics aside, one should never skip leg day, ever. Fellow Republican under-45er Brian Mast replied to the tweet asking Dan “who you calling a socialist?” It was all tongue in cheek because, if you don’t already know, Brian is a combat vet who lost both of his legs in the line of duty, for which he received a Purple Heart. Brian went on to encourage folks to pick up a T, and Dan tweeted back a few fire emojis. This all reminds us that POLITICAL PLAYLIST need to get on this merch train of our own.